Crowd of Canadian and American tourists and well-wishers, around Niagara Falls. A motorcade on street near falls. Numerous scenes of Niagara Falls and crowds, on the Canadian side, during the visit of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on their Canadian tour. Canadian and British flags displayed. Occasion views of the royal couple include: motorcade towards Tablerock House; signing guest book; arriving at Christ Church, of Anglican Church of Canada, where they are escorted by Royal Canadian Mounted Police on motorcycles. They are greeted by Canon A.T.F. Holmes, Rector of the Church; The royal couple viewing the Horse Shoe falls.
President Harry S Truman arrives by car at Washington National Airport. Secret Service agent jumps from car while it is still moving and holds the door for the President. An Air Force Brigadier General greets the President and accompanies him to a waiting U.S. Air Force C-121 Lockheed Constellation aircraft, where they both pose briefly, before ascending steps to the airplane. President Truman waves his hat. An airman with an armband reading "MATS" (Military Air Transport Command) signals for the pilot to start engines. The aircraft taxis out and takes off. Landing gear can be seen retracting, as aircraft completes takeoff.
French Army practices relocation of citizens in a civil defense exercise. Civilian participants seen climbing down from a truck. French military trucks equipped with long seats practice carrying citizens from Parts of Paris to safe locations, in a training exercise. Participants look at a large map posted at a park, and get instructions from French soldiers. The trucks are seen, filled with exercise participants, traveling about in the city, as military police direct the traffic.The trucks display signs that tell about the Army serving the country and helping to defend the citizens in case of aggression.
United States Air Force officers of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) are seated in a classroom setting. Several repeated fragmentary takes, for a film.
Several scenes of large map of United States of America. Nebraska is outlined and Omaha (Headquarters location of the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) is highlighted. An arrow points a bold dot representing city of Omaha in Nebraska,United States.
Opened pages of an over-sized volume titled - History, lying on a desk. Hand of a person dressed in 18th Century costume writes with quill pen in the volume. Candle on the table. Several repeated takes of the same scene.