Beachhead activities show LC (Landing Craft) at Sicily beach. Small group of German prisoners. Trucks and other vehicles drive from LST (Landing Ship, Tank) onto pontoon causeway. Half-tracks exit LST and drive along pontoon causeway to shore. LCI (Landing Craft, Infantry) underway. (World War II period).
International Labor Rally at St Peters Square in Rome. 30, 000 members of the Catholic Workers Youth Movement gathered at the St. Peters Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City) for the International Labor Rally. Pope Pius XII seated on a throne accompanied by many cardinals and bishops as they attend the rally. Representatives of almost 87 nations attend the rally. Nuns from various countries also take part in the rally. Pope Pius XII being lifted on the Sedia Gestatoria. The gathering cheer for Pope Pius XII.
United States President Richard Nixon arrives at the Roma Ciampino International Airport (Francesco Baracca Street, - 00040 Rome) in Rome, during his visit to Europe. The U.S. Air Force One (VC-137C SAM 26000) aircraft lands taxiing at the airport. Italian Army honor guard at the airport. Italian President Giuseppe Saragat welcomes and escorts President Nixon for a press address at the runway. Two Italian Cuirassiers Regiment (Reggimento corazzieri) flank President Nixon as he delivers a speech. A large crowd gathered at the terminal building cheers for him. President Nixon addresses outside the terminal building, shakes hands with President Giuseppe Saragat and walks inside the terminal building. Photographers take pictures of the Presidents Saragat and Nixon’s limousine leaving Ciampino Airport.
Edward Crook, American athlete and Cassius M. Clay, American boxer (later Muhammad Ali) with gold medals around their necks sign autographs at Rome Olympics. Wilbert J. McClure joins them and they look at each others medals. Crook and Clay talk together, joke, and laugh. Their coach Julius Menendez also joins them. Menendez speaks to Edward Crook.
Representatives of different countries look at pistol shoot scoreboard at Rome Olympics. Winners of small bore pistol shoot presented medals at a ceremony. Men stand on winner's stand. Winners presented flowers as flags of their nations are hoisted.
Italian leader Benito Mussolini leaves Rome by train to meet Adolf Hitler in Munich, Germany. As he passes Italian honor guard to board the train, the troops shout "Duce" repeatedly, in unison. He arrives at the railway station in Germany. A large banner conveys Germany's welcome to the "Duce." A line of military men hold shovels. Women and children wave Italian flags. A German military band plays. Mussolini waves from his rail car window. People cheer. People wave to him. Rows of children at the railway station. People chant "Duce."
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