A pilot sits in the cockpit of an aircraft with engine running. A large sedan,with uniformed police officers riding on its running boards,races up to the aircraft. Pilot hands objects from cockpit to officers and car speeds away. Aircraft is low wing cantilevered monoplane with radial engine.
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt seated in an open car. Large crowd surrounds the car. One young man has climbed partway up a tree to get a better look. The cameraman apparently loses control of his camera, which records while he is walking. Resulting views are upside down and generally meaningless. Scene stabilizes showing a camera on the ground and film roll in hands of a man.
Soviet Union explodes an atomic bomb. Newspaper headlines about the explosion. A meeting of the United Nations assembly is held to discuss the issue. They discuss world peace. UN Assembly President Carlos Romulo addresses delegates about world peace. The explosion of the atomic bomb in view. Formation of mushroom cloud due to the explosion.
On May 2, 1923, scenes of the first successful non stop flight across USA. Men open accordian doors to large hangar, revealing a specially modified Fokker T-2 airplane. Lieutenant Kelly and Lieutenant Macready, on the field, pose with Orville Wright. United States Army Air Service Fokker T-2 plane is pushed out of hangar by men. Painted on side of the plane is: 'Army Air Service Non Stop Coast to Coast'. Pilot gets ready as the airplane is fueled. Pilots and other Army officers on airfield. Animated map of the United States map illustrates course the flyers will take. Plane taxis on airfield. The Plane in flight and over Rockwell field, San Diego, California, and making a landing. Spectators on field greet the pilots as they climb down from the airplane.
Barrel jumping champion T Karl Milne performs jumping stunts on ice. Milne skates and jumps over a man lying on ice barrels. He jumps over the table at which two women are having coffee. He moves back to the women and has a cup of coffee. A young child jumps over barrels.
Many of the historic American flags, including the Grand Union flag, the flag with Pine Tree, red and white stripes and the flag with rattlesnake on it (Don't tread on me). The present flag of the United States of America consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in canton bearing 50 small, white stars. The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island holding a tablet which reads 'July IV, MDCCLXXVI', the date of American independence in Roman numerals. The other hand of the Statue holds a torch. Views from under the torch arm; the torch, itself; the feet and a chain. Waves crashing on rocky shores.
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