Provisional President Carlos Mendieta resigns and leaves with his wife in a car. Secretary of State Dr Jose Barnet in a signing in ceremony as he becomes the temporary President of Cuba. Dr Jose Barnet poses with military officers.
Men stand near the original grave of famous Filipino writer and patriot Dr. Jose Rizal in Paco Cemetery (San Marcelino and Gen. Luna Street Manila Philippines), Manila, Philippines. An elderly man (possibly Paciano Rizal, brother of Dr. Jose Rizal) points to the grave. Fishing boats dock in the harbor. Houses in the background. Men stand on a boat.
President GetĂșlio Vargas resigns after 15 years as President of Brazil. Brazilian troops in tanks and army vehicles guard the President's Palace. Soldiers with rifles in hand. President GetulIo Vargas in his palace balcony. He prepares to depart from the palace. Jose Linhares being sworn in as the next President of Brazil. Jose Linhares shakes hands with Brazilian political leader Monteiro. (World War II period).
A film titled 'The San Jose Project' gives an introduction of chemical warfare tests carried out by U.S. Army on San Jose Island, Panama during World War II. Film opens with scenes of U.S. troops battling Japanese on Pacific islands during World War II. Tank mounted flamethrower being used to burn Japanese from caves. Backpack style handheld flamethrower being used by U.S. Marine at mouth of a cave. A Japanese soldier emerges from a cave and is shot by American soldiers. Scene changes to China, where Chinese troops march near fields during the Sino-Japanese War before World War II. A wounded soldier carried by Chinese troops. Scene changes again to Mariana Islands during World War 2. Piles of bodies of Japanese civilians and soldiers at base of a cliff from which they jumped to commit suicide rather than be captured or killed by American forces. A Japanese civilian jumping off of a cliff. Japanese civilians at waters edge jumping into water.
An introduction of chemical warfare tests to be carried out by the U.S. Army on San Jose Island, Panama during World War II . U.S. troops test chemical warfare in a jungle. Rocket artillery is fired. Rockets explode. U.S. Chief of Chemical Warfare General William N. Porter during an initial conference with two other U.S. officers in the United States. General Porter directs the establishment of tropical chemical warfare tests on San Jose Island. British, Canadian, U.S. Marine and U.S. Navy officers attend various conferences. U.S. NDRC (National Defense Research Committee) scientists and technicians in front of charts and various instruments. The technicians carry out chemical tests. A scientist during a laboratory testing. The technicians at various instruments in a jungle during a testing phase.
The battle for democracy in El Salvador. National Republican Alliance Roberto D'Aubuisson Arrieta speaks when he is interviewed. Views of Roberto Arrieta during a voting campaign. People wave the Dominican flag. Francisco Jose Guerrero of the National Conciliation Party is greeted by people during his voting campaign. He addresses people and civilians listen to him. Francisco Jose speaks when he is interviewed. Democratic Action Party, Rene Fortin Magana arrives and delivers a speech during his voting campaign. A rally of Democratic Action Party. Hoardings of their election symbol. People shout Paisa during the voting campaign of Authentic Institutional Salvadorian party. Roberto Escobar Garcia, party members and people during the voting campaign.