The destroyer USS Murphy carrying King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia and party approaches the presidential Cruiser USS Quincy. U.S. sailors on the deck of USS Quincy as well as on USS Murphy. The sailors salute. A motorboat in the background. The deck of the destroyer. Several scenes of crews securing lines between the two ships. Arab party members and sailors on the deck. King Saud seated on a chair surrounded by other Arabs and Colonel Eddy (USMC) who serves as an interpreter. Walking very slowly, with help of a cane, King Ibn Saud goes aboard the presidential ship and greets President Franklin D. Roosevelt who is seated on a chair. Saud speaks to President Roosevelt with the help of , Colonel Eddy, the interpreter.
U.S. President Dwight D Eisenhower in Charleston, South Carolina. The cadets of the military academy salute the President. Dignitaries and people crowd on the road. President receives an honorary degree from General Mark Clark, President of South Carolina Military College. Cadets march with rifles on their shoulders. President Eisenhower and the General salute.
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt warns the American nations to be prepared during an address in Washington DC. He addresses the leaders of the Pan American Union on its 50th anniversary. He says that the 21 American Republics must be prepared to 'meet forces with forces' and warns dictator nations that 'who touches one of us touches all'.
American astronaut John Glenn being welcomed after he successfully orbited the earth in a spacecraft. Crowds brave the rain, lining the drive and sidewalks near the White House to welcome John Glenn and Annie Glenn in Washington D.C. Spectators wear rain coats and hold umbrellas as they stand and wait for John Glenn. A policemen on a bike. John Glenn, Annie Glenn and their children David and Carolyn and U.S. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson in an open car. John Glenn waves to the crowds. Other cars and bikes behind the car. Trucks filled with reporters and photographers surround the car carrying Glenn. Spectators look from the terrace and windows of their buildings. Pedestrians scurry across Pennsylvania Avenue in the rain.
American astronaut John Glenn being welcomed after he successfully orbited the earth in a spacecraft. John Glenn and Annie Glenn in Washington D.C. Women in coats and holding umbrellas. Two women talk and drink hot coffee. A policeman controls the crowd. Water flows on the road due to rains. Spectators stand on either side of the road. The White House in the background. The door of the White House and people stand at the side of the door. A policeman enters the White House gate. Men with camera on a podium. A television in the garden . Two officers step from their car. People stand behind the tied ropes. A car carrying the Glens and President Kennedy arrives at the White House and is met by Vice President Lyndon Johnson. John and Annie Glenn leave the car, escorted by the President and Vice President. Men take pictures. U.S. President John F. Kennedy, John and Annie Glenn and Lyndon B. Johnson walk into the White House, followed by their children, David and Carolyn,and other officials. Newsmen and television reporters broadcast live from the White House lawn.
American astronaut John Glenn being welcomed after he successfully orbited the earth in a spacecraft. John Glenn and Annie Glenn in Washington D.C. Crowds pack the street and drive in front of the White House, to catch a glimpse of Astronaut John Glenn. It is raining heavily and many carry umbrellas. A brass band plays. The motorcade comes out of the White House. John and Annie Glenn with children David and Carolyn and U.S. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson in an open car. John Glenn is sitting high and waving.
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