U.S. Military Mission visits Communist headquarters and meets its leaders in Yenan, Shensi province, China during World War II. Chinese soldiers read a map and plan strategies to capture a fortress under Japanese. They advance and hide in a trench. Soldiers climb hill and fire from their hideouts. Chinese soldiers reach the outpost, climb its boundary and overpower the Japanese soldiers. They are seen taking two Japanese soldiers as prisoners. The Chinese soldiers stand atop the tower and celebrate and cheer after victory. Chinese CCP officer seen viewing the tower area with binoculars. Next, Chinese forces set the interior of the tower on fire. View of soldiers standing to the side of the main tower at the fort while it burns. After the fire, they are seen digging and using pickaxes and shovels to destroy and level the fortress.
The White House, the residence of the President of the United States, and the area near it in Washington DC. The Potomac River and other buildings near its bank including Fort McNair. A U.S. Marine One helicopter flies over the river heading west. Various federal buildings along the banks and ships and cargo at the shores of Potomac. The flying Marine One approaches the Washington Monument and the White House.
The White House, the residence of the President of the United States, and the area near it in Washington DC. Buildings near the bank of the Potomac River. A U.S. Marine One helicopter flies over the river heading West. It passes Fort McNair. Shadow of two helicopters in the river. Various federal buildings along the banks. Ships and cargo activities at the shores of the river.
United States President Richard Nixon and First Lady Mrs Patricia Nixon on their tour to People's Republic of China. During visit of President Nixon and Premier Enlai delegations to Flower Fort Park. Banners and placards at the shore of West lake. The party during a boat ride on West Lake. A meal table prepared in the boat. Chinese people stand near the lake and watch the boat. View of shore from the moving boat.
United States President Richard Nixon and First Lady Mrs Patricia Nixon on their tour to People's Republic of China. Aides of President Nixon and members of the press delegation accompanying him during his visit to China, pose with him for a group photograph, likely at Flower Fort Park in Hangchow. Various media and press personalities seen near the President. Nixon talks to the members and they smile.
First scene shows the State Capitol building (350 State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84103) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Next a sign identifies a military separation center in Fort Douglas during post-war demobilization. Soldiers in uniform are being processed for separation from the U.S. Army. A sergeant salutes an officer and receives his discharge papers. Narrator identifies Corporal Kirk being processed by a sergeant. He later salutes and receives his discharge papers. Corporal Kirk steps down the stairs from a house, arm and arm with his girlfriend. They are seen enjoying a soda together. Next, they shop together for a civilian hat for him. Then they share shopping for a complete civilian wardrobe. They share time skiing together. Glimpse of some national parks in Utah and of the great Salt Lake. View of people floating easily in the dense waters of the salt lake. Views of the Mormon Salt Lake Tabernacle (50 N W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84150). The couple stroll streets of Salt Lake City. They visit the Veterans' Information Service. He sits with an advisor. View of Provo, Utah and the Geneva Steel Company there. Exterior views of the industrial steel plant. Hot coke being discharged into special rail cars. Steel plant operations with fiery molten steel being poured from Ladles. Billets of steel being formed. Open rail cars full of ore at the Columbia Iron Mine, Cedar City, Utah. A steam shovel loading ore into a truck. Coal mined and moving on conveyers. Miners leaving a mine in open box cars. Miners in rail cars entering a mine. A sign reading: "Welcome, Binghan Canyon, Home of the World's largest Open Cut Copper Mine, Drive Carefully!" Views of the open mine with numerous terraces cut into the walls. A steam shovel digging and loading copper ore into rail cars that carry it away across rail bridges. A sign for the Eitel-McCullough, Company, Inc. where radar tubes are currently being made. Several women employees in the plant.