U.S. Air Force General John P. McConnell at Takhli Royal Thai Air Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. A sign reads ' Briefing for General McConnell '. A Silver Star, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, Airmen's Medal and Air Force Commendation Medal on a pillow. General John P. McConnell pins the medals on four officers. (The second officer is Captain Mike Gilroy. The third in line is Lieutenant Ed McCaffery.) A Chief Master Sergeant in the 355th TFR Wing headquarters briefing room. Commander of 7th Air Force, Lieutenant General William W. Momyer; Commander of 13th Air Force, Lieutenant General James W. Wilson; and Commander of 13th Air Force, Major General Charles R. Bond, Jr. are present. (The officer handing the medals to General McConnell is Colonel Robert Scott, who assumed command of the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing , on August 4, 1966.)
United States High Commissioner for Germany John J. McCloy arrives in Germany. John J. McCloy being greeted by Robert Murphy and General Clarence R. Huebner as photographers take pictures. A motorcade moves past Military Police honor guards. McCloy sits next to General Huebner during a press conference. He speaks to the press as correspondents take notes.
Secretary of War John Wingate Weeks and Representative Julius Kahn board the U.S. Army Transport Ship "Cambrai", in Canal Zone, Panama. Local U.S. Army Commander, Major General william S. Graves, and his wife bid adieu to them and move down the ramp. Other dignitaries also see them off and move down the ramp. Passengers on board the ship wave from the railings, as ship moves away. Army officer and others watch as ship departs. Secretary of War, John Weeks and Kahn Congressman Julius Kahn, standing on wharf, with those seeing them off, before boarding the ship.
Major events of the year 1957. Prime Minister Louis Saint Laurent loses to Conservative John Diefenbaker in the elections. John Diefenbaker arrives after winning the election as photographers take pictures.
Henry Ford with friends in United States. Henry Ford poses with a tree in the background. He cuts a tree in the forest. Henry Ford with a friend, John Burroughs as they eat their meals outside ' Sugar House'. Ford fires a muzzle loading rifle. John Burroughs examines the gun.
Elections lead to the formation of the Federal Republic of Germany. Men count votes after the poll day. Office of United States High Commissioner and Military Governor of United States Zone of Germany, John J. Mccloy. Sign reads “Office of the U.S. High Commissioner and Military Governor”. Under the sign bears Governor Mccloy’s name. John J. Mccloy expresses happiness at the establishment of democracy in Germany after 16 years of dictatorship. He states that the future peace in Europe rests upon Germany. “If ought not required further violence to convince the Germans, that their bid for European and world domination is forever over” Mccloy said.
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