Describes immigration to America. Faces of persons superimposed on flowing water. Statue of Liberty. Announcement and scenes of U.S. Customs processing at Kennedy Airport in New York City. Immigrants from Sicily, Italy at the airport. Two men going through immigration at the airport. People greet each other. Man fixes photographs on Alien Registration Cards. Narrator states, "Aliens today, Citizens in 5 years time. The process is almost automatic." Car driven on road in suburban neighborhood stops at a house. Map of United States. Paintings of different cities of United States in early times. Old man is interviewed and he speaks about his grandfather who migrated to the United States in the 19th century from England. Walking stick of his grandfather and letters written by grandfather.
Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and spouse, Queen Farah, visit Washington DC. The Iranian Monarch and Queen Farah visit Washington Mosque. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi removes his shoes before entering the Masjid Muhammad Mosque (1519 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20001). The Shah and Queen Farah arrive at the White House for a State dinner. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy receives them. Cameramen take photographs.
Group of physically disabled people sit on the steps of a building. The group of disabled men, women, and children are gathered for an outing. A sign on the building reads 'This property for sale, apply W.J. Kennedy, Grand 5600, 178 Henry St'. Crippled people with various handicaps and maladies get into automobiles. Other homes and trees in the background. A man helps disabled people to get in the cars. Wheel chairs on the pavement. A young girl uses crutches.
British passenger ship Canberra at New York harbor. Under President Kennedy's program to promote foreign tourism British liner Canberra arrives at New York harbor carrying 1700 British tourists. The liner at the harbor.
Democratic convention of 1960 in advance of the 1960 Presidential election in the U.S. Last minute preparations underway at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena for the Democratic convention. Women wear belts and badges bearing Kennedy's name to express their support for the Senator. Headquarters of Symington as women work on his campaign for the convention. A poster supporting the nomination of Lyndon Johnson and his picture. People in a rally to support Adlai Stevenson's nomination as they carry his posters in a street rally in front of the Biltmore Hotel entrance.
Chronicles recovery in America after the Great Depression in the United States, from roughly 1933-1967, but with emphasis on the earlier years of that period. Pre-war work programs such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA) help with employment. Farmers work in their fields with tractors. Officials in an office discuss and prepare graphs. Workers drill and work at a construction site. The 1933 Homeowners Loan Corporation sparks new home building. View of new homes being built and new suburban neighborhoods. Brief scene of bombing at Pearl Harbor. American warships launching from shipyards during World War II. Women war production workers work in factories in the United States. Post-war Marshall Plan aid being sent to European countries. Crates of supplies marked for European countries. Industrial output booming again, and scenes of industrial factories and plants with smoke pouring from chimneys and pollution from stacks. Large pool typists room filled with female typists and clerical workers busy at work in government agency. Close up views of hands of women operating typewriters. Reforms for housing projects, African American Civil Rights and measures taken to stabilize unemployment, with scenes of successive Presidents signing reform bills, including Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy. A ship departs from a harbor with goods. A convoy of vehicles on a road. Various Federal buildings in Washington DC. The White House building. An aerial view of an American town and of a factory with pollution smoke emitting from stacks. Letters being delivered to elderly women. People enter a medical clinic and wait in the clinic waiting room. Racially integrated classroom of older high school students or university students, with white and African American students, and both young men and women. A young white woman worker and a young African American working in a machine shop or possibly an academic shop class. A white and a African American man share a sandwich and views of white and black people together in integrated classrooms and factories as segregation begins to wane. Elementary school children in a classroom drawing pictures.
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