A film on the life of U.S. Navy sailors aboard ships in the United States. The sailors undergo a training exercise where they are firing ships guns at balloon targets while at sea.The sailors aboard a ship. They aim ships guns at target ballon. The balloon is released. They fire at the balloon. Smoke rises. The sailors load and fire the guns. A man looks through binoculars.
United Nations considers Katanga crisis in a meeting at its Headquarters in New York. UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold calls for a resolution for speedy withdrawal of Belgium troops from Katanga in Congo. Officials from Congo seated during the meeting. General Dag Hammarskjold asks the Congo officials to settle the issues among themselves as UN will not interfere with the matter.
Candidates during the Presidential campaign in Washington D.C. Dwight D. Eisenhower seated in an office. President Eisenhower admonishes the Senate to set politics aside to complete important legislation. Republican Presidential candidate Vice President Richard Nixon with officials. Democratic Presidential candidate Senator John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson wave at a waiting crowd.
Prime Minister of Cuba, Fidel Castro in Havana, Cuba. Fidel Castro makes an appearance before the Pan-American Youth Congress in Havana. He announcers the seizure of three quarters of a billion dollars of U.S. property in Cuba. People hold banners of 'Havana' and 'Venezuela'. The crowd cheers.
A beauty Pageant in Long Beach, California. Models from all over the world participate in the beauty pageant. Models from Japan, Canada, Argentina and Spain stand on decorative floats. Crowd cheers as decorative floats drive past them on a road.
International Soccer League at the Polo Grounds in New York City, United States. At the Polo Grounds in New York, the Bangu football team of Brazil plays against Kilmarnock team from Scotland. Crowd cheers while watching the thrilling soccer (football) match. Santos scores for Bangu. The Bangu team wins against the Kilmarnock team with score of 2-0. Crowd hold banners of Brazil as the team from Brazil wins the American Cup.