Currency exchange at the headquarters of the Signal Group of the U.S. Army in Long Binh in Vietnam. United States Army officials exchanging the old currency notes of the soldiers with the new ones. Officers count notes and make register entries. The old and new currency notes. (Vietnam War period).
Colonel Juan Domingo Peron takes charge as the new President of Argentina in an official ceremony at Buenos Aires in Argentina. Previous President Edelmiro Farrell congratulates him. The First Lady Eva “Evita” Peron witnesses the ceremony. Peron and other dignitaries walk out of a hall and review a parade of Argentine troopers. A huge crowd waits outside the hall for the new President.
An exhibit of 1955 models of Chryslet Corporation automobiles held outdoors on the grounds of a museum. Visitors view new models of the cars. Some are identified as Imperial four door sedan and New Yorker Deluxe models.
A film titled 'Army salutes new division ready to sail overseas', shows troops of a new infantry division march as an Officer reviewing the parade salutes the soldiers. Infantry men being given insignia by the Officer. (World War II period).
A newsreel titled 'New motor monster "Bluebird" to bid for world speed record' shows a new 1450 horse power car, Bluebird, being displayed in Brooklands,England. Malcolm Campbell, a motor racer, sits in the car.
Newsreel titled 'Jumps into Potomac to test new suit' shows Jimmy Clark wearing a new water tight life saving suit in Washington D.C.,United States. He gets into a biplane aircraft at Naval Air Station Anacostia (NAS Anacostia). It takes off. He jumps and makes a parachute landing into Potomac river. Clark being congratulated by Assistant Secretary of war, F. Truebee Davison.
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