San Francisco Peace Treaty conference with Japan, in San Francisco, California. Beginning shows the War Memorial Opera House and Van Ness Avenue. U.S. President Harry S Truman steps to a podium, at the Opera House, to address delegates at the conference. With him on the stage are Dr. Warren Kelchner, Temporary Chairperson of the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference, Governor Earl Warren of California, and Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Next, Dean Acheson is seen seated at the center of a table with Dr. Kelchner, at his right, as Soviet representative Andrei A. Gromyko steps to the microphone and speaks. (Narrator says he raises complaint about rules of procedure.) Dean Acheson removes his translating headset in frustration. Next, a representative of Poland comes to the microphone, and calls for delays. View of delegates in the audience. New Zealand representative, Sir Carl August Berendsen, takes the stand to renounce delaying tactics. Audience members applaud. Carlos P. RĂ³mulo, of the Philippines, speaks in support of the treaty. John foster Dulles, of the United States, steps to the podium to speak for the treaty. Next, Japanese Premier, Shigeru Yoshida, referring to notes in a roll of paper, endorses the treaty. Audience applauds. Secretary of State Acheson is seen signing the treaty for the United States, followed by representatives of: Australia; Cambodia; Great Britain; Ceylon; France; Indonesia; Philippines; and Pakistan. Next, the Japanese delegation comes forward, and Prime Minster Shingera Yoshida, signs the historic document. Closeups of ordinary Japanese from all walks of life. Japanese people commuting to work.
U.S. Navy F9F aircraft crashes while landing on deck of the USS Princeton (CV-37) off the coast of Korea, during the Korean War. Aircraft hits the edge of the flight deck. It bursts into flames. Black smoke arises. Firefighters and men run towards the plane. Men with fire hoses try to control the fire. Injured pilot lies on the flight deck. Men carry the pilot on stretcher.
An F9F-2 airplane with number 210 on wing lands on CV-37 (USS Princeton) flight deck off the coast of Korea, during the Korean War. It hits the barrier on landing. Deck crew run towards the plane. Pilot in the cockpit.
After taking of from the deck of the USS Princeton (CV-37) an F4U-5N aircraft crashes off flight deck starboard bow into the sea off the coast of Korea, during the Korean War. Splash in water. A helicopter hovers over the crashed plane. Helicopter lands on the flight deck. Men run to the helicopter. They carry the injured pilot on a stretcher.
F9F-2 aircraft of U.S. Navy squadron VF-112 lands on flight deck of the USS Princeton off the coast of Korea, during Korean War. Aircraft hits the barrier. The plane, with wings forward, it towed on the flight deck and damage to right wing and tail are visible. Deck crew gathered around the plane. Deck crew repairing the barrier.
Tailhook of F9F-2 Panther naval jet fighter of U.S. Navy squadron VF-111 fails to engage on 1st landing attempt (Korean War period). An aircraft takes off. The F9F-2 jet fighter attempts to land from the flight deck of the of CV-37 USS Princeton off the coast of Korea. The F9F-2 fails to land properly, hitting 3 barriers on flight deck. Pilot in the cockpit. Crewmen rush to the aid of the pilot. F9F-2 Panther naval jet fighter (Number 109) makes an emergency landing.