Photographers and journalists standing around a walk at the White House, Washington, DC. President Eisenhower accompanies Prime Minister Churchill as he leaves the White House and slowly walks to his waiting car parked on the driveway. Many photographers and journalists are present. People standing around the walk gather close to them. The American flag flies over the White House.
Photographers line up to take pictures of President and Mrs.Eisenhower, who emerge from the White House and sit on a bench in the garden, for a formal portrait. Mrs. Eisenhower wears a light summer dress with a flower corsage, and carries a folded fan. The President wears a light suit, striped tie and shirt with french cuffs.They smile and laugh. They stand to pose for photographs. They again sit back on the bench. Mrs. Eisenhower opens her fan and waves it slightly while sitting on the bench. The Eisenhowers walk back to the White House.
President Eisenhower and his cabinet meet in the White House. The President is seated with Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles, to his right, and Secretary of Defense, Charles E. Wilson, to his left. Across the table sits Vice President Richard Nixon. Secretary of Commerce, Henry Cabot Lodge can be seen at the end of the table.
Army cameraman films missile ready for launch. Missile is launched. U.S. M65 Atomic Cannon ("Atomic Annie") fires and nuclear explosion results. Army helicopters discharge troops. U.S. Infantry fire rifles as they climb hill. Animation of world globe rotating. Sergeant Stuart Queen speaks about Japan's self defense traditions, including Judo and Jujitsu. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida signs the US-Japan Mutual Security Assistance Pact in 1952. Japanese National Police do stretching exercise and practice judo. They are trained by Japanese experts. Japanese National Police receive training in firearms with help from American instructors.and then proceed to a firing range where they fire at targets. Defense Force Officers cluster around a target and point at hits in the bullseye. Japanese self defense force march in parade. Japanese Commander salutes and flag of Japan waved. Japanese perform calensthetics in a large group.
U.S. Marines dropped off from U.S. marine helicopters at a landing zone during maneuvers. and then running on a field. Representatives of United Nations permanent member countries in a weekly conference session meeting of the permanent council. Exterior views of U.S. Capitol building with American flag flying. U.S. Congress in session in Capitol building. Technological advances in U.S. U.S. President Eisenhower on a visit passes beneath a sign "Atoms for Peace" and observes various displays dealing with atomic power and nuclear power. An early nuclear power plant in Idaho, and view of an electical power plant control room that uses power from the nuclear plant. Doctor in a hospital checks a patient using a atomic scanner. American workers work in Oil fields in the United States -- view of many oil rigs in one area and two oil workers working on an oil rig. Tractors and modern large harvesting devices being used in farms. Miners sit in mining rail carts and then enter a mine on the rail cart. Sign on wall at coal mine entrance reads, "Inland Steel Company." And below it another sign, "Price Mine Number 1. 1950." (deep mining operation in Price, Kentucky). Mechanical mining cutter used in mine is seen turning out many large chunks of coal. Rail carts transport raw ore out from the Price, Kentucky coal mine.
Images of life and typical lifestyle in America in the 1950s, including work, leisure and recreation activities. American workers work in a steel plant. Worker with protective goggles near blast furnace at work. Men and women workers in factory assembly lines including a canning factory and a light bulb factory. Woman packaging completed light bulbs at manufacturing plant. Various machines performing heavy industrial labor in the United States. Station wagon assembled on a car assembly line in an American automobile factory. John Deere farm tractors rolling off assembly line. American men and women, white and African American, assembling electrical components. Workers exit their factory after work shift. Labor representatives and corporate managers of a American company in a collective bargaining meeting. Aerial view of a post-war residential suburban neighborhood. Street view in suburb as station wagon drives into driveway of home. Children and wife greet American man coming home after work. Vintage suburban scene with period-typical housewife and family image. Man reads to children in living room while woman sews. 1950s cars on an expressway highway as people go to see a baseball game on holidays. American people watch baseball and football games in stadium during holidays. Baseball scene is in Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City. New York Yankee player with jersey number 8, Yogi Berra, is at bat. Yogi Berra gets a hit down deep down the 3rd base line. Next scene shows a football stadium with an American football game in progress. Scene changes to an American man fishing on a holiday. People working in their home gardens and seated on porches of their homes. American family on a picnic in public park, seated at a picnic table. A young child sleeps, napping during the picnic. Arts and culture: Men and women reading and studying at the Library of Congress. Views of various magazines and books read by Americans. Patrons view contemporary American paintings displayed in a art gallery or art museum. Young American sculpture artists working in an art studio, including an African American male sculptor. Symphony Orchestra performs on stage as audience listens in a concert hall.