Lebanese Armed Forces armored cars and trucks are seen at a major intersection in Beirut, Lebanon, during 1952 (when president Beshara al-Khoury faced strong domestic opposition and sought the army’s support to quell dissent). Several civilian cars drive through the intersection, and a few pedestrians walk in the area. An armored car with large turret and gun is parked at another street in the intersection. (It looks like a tank but has wheels and tires and no tread.) A closeup of the armored car and some of its crew. Several soldiers stand on a sidewalk near a stack of sand bags. Above them is a sign advertising an airline's Super DC-6 aircraft. Next,several soldiers pose brandishing weapons, including a machine gun, in a sandbagged position. A truck carrying Lebanese soldiers passes the camera. A group of soldiers walk past Army vehicles in downtown, Beirut. Some others take a break near an armored car. They enjoy bottled drinks, and a few smoke cigarettes. Closeup of an armored car and its crew. A soldier accosts a man and questions him briefly before allowing him to proceed. Some civilians assembling near soldiers. Brief view of a building, in which a young reporter is interviewing Saeb Salam, Prime Minister of Lebanon. Both are smoking cigarettes.
Newsreel 'Soap Boxers, Junior speed demons tangle in 1952 Derby'. Several children wearing helmets ready for the youth soapbox car racing. Hollywood actor Jimmy Stewart talks with a participant who is readying for the race. Coaster cars on the track. Eleven year old Joe Lunn of Columbus, Georgia wins the final of the junior speed classic in Soap Box Derby in Akron in Ohio. Huge crowd cheers him.
Post-World War II, Franco-Saar negotiations, in 1952. Participants stroll on grounds of a Chateau in France. Principals seen include Johannes Hoffman, Prime Minister of the Saar and Georges Bidault, Foreign Minister of France. (Note: these negotiations were unsuccessful, at the time.)
Major events of the year 1952. A large number of people gather to be a part of a public meeting during Eisenhower's Presidential election campaign. Eisenhower in his speech promises to go to Korea (during the Korean War) after winning the election. Dwight D Eisenhower wins the Presidential election and makes an appearance before the public. Eisenhower reaches Korea on a three day visit. He reviews an honor guard at the airport. Steel industry workers resort to strike and protest. President Eisenhower seizes the industry by an executive edict. But Judge Davis Pine rules against the President.
April 11, 1952 First Lieutenant Lloyd Burke, USA, Corporal Rodolfo Hernandez, USA Technical Sergeant Harold E. Wilson, USMC Scene is the portico of the White House, by the Rose Garden, in Washington, DC. President Harry S. Truman is placing the Medal of Honor, around the neck of First Lieutenant Lloyd Burke, U.S. Army. Members of his family stand behind, along with General Omar Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Closeup of photographers taking pictures. Next, the President presents the Medal of Honor to Corporal Rodolfo Hernandez, U.S. Army as a relative watches. Finally, the last recipient, Technical Sergeant Harold E. Wilson, U.S. Marine Corps, receives his medal from the President, as family members stand nearby . Closeup of President Truman shaking hands at once with the three honorees at the same time. All of them smile. View from several feet away, as the President, flanked by the medal recipients, makes a few remarks from a podium. A group of cinematographers takes motion pictures. Closeup of the Presidential Seal on the podium. Closeup of Lieutenant Burke. Closeup of Corporal Hernandez. Closeup of Sergeant Wilson. Closeup of the Medal of Honor worn by Corporal Hernandez.
U.S. Army advances in the Korean Peninsula in the year 1952 during the Korean War. U.S. soldiers loaded on tanks advance towards battlefield. U.S. tanks firing artillery and troops firing heavy machine guns from truck. Army sergeant talks over a telephone. Tank burning. African American soldier using sighting device to plan artillery position and aim. Soldiers load shells and fire artillery. Numerous U.S. artillery firings from variety of weapons. A smoke column rises from explosions. U.S. officers observe from command post. A vast quantity of expended shell casings litter a field. Dead soldiers on the ground. North Korean Prisoners of war walk through streets.
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