Astronauts John Glenn and Virgil Grissom talk with technicians at test controls panels in United states. Grissom and technician seated in control panel and talk. Glenn in trainer. Grissom and technician operate consoles wearing headsets. John Glenn exits the trainer.
Visit of American Army General John L DeWitt to Mexican General Lazaro Cardenas in Agua Calliente, Mexico. The Generals pose for a photograph with other military officers standing near them. General DeWitt and Mexican General Cardenas walk away from the officers. They stand near the trees in a yard and talk to each other. General Cardenas speaks in Mexican language and a translator translates his words into English. General DeWitt replies him and the translator translates in Mexican. They shake hands with each other.
The Saturn V also called the Moon Rocket takes off on its maiden flight (SA-501), unmanned. Saturn V rocket in launch position. The Moon Rocket takes off from the launch pad leaving behind smoke and fire. A part of Saturn V on water surface after successful splash down. Personnel pull it with the help of a rope.
Lyndon B. Johnson at mike addresses the nation. People go to polls and cast votes. Road sign 'Johnson City - Home Town of Lyndon B. Johnson'. Lyndon B. Johnson and his wife arrive to cast their votes. Cameramen and newsmen record the polls. Senator Barry Goldwater arrives to cast his vote in Arizona. Crowds and newsmen surround him outside. Traffic on a road in New York at night. Crowds and newsmen at New York Republican State Committee. Senator Robert Kennedy with other men at speaker's stand. Crowd cheers. Picture of Robert Kennedy. Edward Kennedy arrives home after injured in a plane crash. Edward Kennedy with his wife and children pose for the photographer. G.O.P candidate George Murphy in California becomes the Senator. Capitol in Washington DC. People go to cast their Presidential ballot. People cast votes. President Lyndon Johnson arrives at the speaker's stand.
U.S. Navy Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat fighter aircraft, from Squadron VF-12, with the number 59 painted on its fuselage, bursts into flames during landing on the deck of the aircraft carrier, USS Randolph (CV-15), in the Pacific near Okinawa. The F6F, piloted by Ensign Lowell Rund, experienced engine problems soon after takeoff and returned to the Randolph. As his F6F snags an arresting cable on the deck of the carrier, his centerline drop tank shackles fail and the 150 gallon fuel tank flies forward into the propeller, bursting into flames that engulf the aircraft. F6F-5 number 58, from the same squadron, gets caught in flames sweeping part of the flight deck of the Randolph. Firefighters carrying hose, respond. Other fire on flight deck seen in the background. They successfully rescue the pilot of number 58, who is seen on deck, as crew members help him remove his flight gear. (Not shown: Ensign Lowell Rund of number 59 was also rescued. He suffered third degree burns on his face and arms.) (World War II period).
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched at Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Cape Canaveral, Florida. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Orbiter 104 Atlantis on mission 51-J. Space Shuttle program Brochure is shown. Boy helps little girl drink from soft drink can. Cape Kennedy employees and families on bleachers waiting to watch launch. Crowd watches the lift-off. Emblem for Kennedy Space Center and the flight crew rest on a notebook. A couple wears badges. People seated on the ground to watch the launch. Several people carry binoculars and camera. Crowd cheers when the shuttle is launched. View of Atlantis speeding upward spewing fire. Flag of NASA and the U.S. flag.
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