A dramatized documentary film on how Marshall plan helped Barty O'Brien become an electrical engineer. Barty (protagonist) arrives at Shannon airport, Ireland with an American friend and tell him the story. Scenes of Irish bogs and construction of a new electric power plant near O'Brien's farm. Barty's family is introduced. A conflict between modern ideas of Barty and his old fashioned father is shown. Barty can be seen working.
Views of an electrical power plant in Ireland, people can be seen working. Barty O'Brien (protagonist) earns extra money by loading turf to fuel the power plant. He steals aboard the turf to the plant and is offered a job. An accident prompts Barty to attend a night school. Barty attends the night school and plans to surprise his father with electric lights for their home. Barty and his father quarrel.
Views of Times Square, a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd Street to West 47th Streets. Sign on the post 'W 42nd Street, Time Square, Broadway'. 42nd Street and Broadway can be seen. Pedestrians and vehicular traffic at 42nd Street and 7th Avenue.
Views of Times Square, a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd Street to West 47th Streets. Pedestrians and vehicular traffic at 43rd Street, 7th Avenue subway station on Time Squares. Times Square area looking north showing the Hotel Astor, the Bond Building and Loew's State.
Young American men register for the Draft in Washington DC. Men seated at table as clerks fill out forms. African American woman clerk fills out forms for African American registrant. Draft Board Group on steps of a public building. White and African American American men seated in a room. White and African American men registering for the Draft. Young Asian man answers questions asked by a clerk.
Mildred Gillars also known as 'Axis Sally', a female radio personality and Nazi German propaganda broadcaster in World War II, steps out of an aircraft on arrival at Bolling Air Force Base in southeast Washington DC. She is accompanied by female escort, WOJC Katherine Samaha, and department of justice men. Gillars has been brought to the U.S. to face a grand jury treason inquiry. Gillars and party are next seen exiting a Base Operations building and they get into a waiting car and are seen next entering a building of the Department of Justice. Next scene is unrelated and shows Judge Carl Hyaty receiving a certificate of appreciation from Secretary Kenneth C Royall. Scene changes to Brazilian General Sosa Molina being greeted by General Albert C Wedemeyer at Union Station. Visitors get into the car. Brazilian staff officers stand in front of building being greeted by General Molina.