33rd U.S. President Harry S. Truman addresses a huge gathering at a ground breaking of the Reynolda Campus of Wake Forest College in North Carolina. President is shown arriving in a U.S. Air force C-121 Lockheed Constellation aircraft. Terminal of the airport can be seen. People have gathered to welcome the president. Clip shows several views of his speech at the ground-breaking ceremony and views of his arrival and departure from the airport. On arrival he is seen shaking hands with North Carolina governor W. Kerr Scott. He also greets College President Harold W. Tribble. During the Wake Forest University ground-breaking ceremony other dignitaries seen include Charles Babcock, Judge Hubert Olive, Odis Mull. Students and citizens seen in audience listening to President, including some students waving confederate flags.
59th meeting of UN Security Council at Flushing Meadows, New York. Views of the meeting chamber with council members at the table and reporters and various international observers, seated in the chamber. Several are wearing headsets to listen to simultaneous translations of proceedings.
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 during the Cold War. 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. Traffic and trucks on roads with Hôtel des Invalides in background. The trucks display signs that say, (in French) 'The Army, serving the nation, will help you in times of need.'
United States Air Force officers of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) are seated in a classroom setting. Several repeated fragmentary takes, for a film.