News reports about former White House Counsel John Dean's testimony in front of the Senate-Watergate Committee hearings in Washington DC. John Dean speaks about his phone conversation with President Nixon on the Watergate matter on March 20. He speaks about warnings given by him to President Nixon about the issue and the gravity of the Watergate issue. Also he reviews discussion between Haldeman and Dean about informing the president. He reviews the meeting with the President on March 21 where he laid out his understanding of the Watergate case, the idea of it as "a cancer on the presidency," and the serious implications of the case which Dean did not feel the President fully understood. Senate-Watergate Select Committee member Fred Thompson listens to his speech during the session.
News report about President Nixon's departure from White House following his resignation. The presidential helicopter Marine One lands at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland behind the 'Spirit of 76' airplane, after having departed the White House lawn for the last time during Nixon's presidency. The helicopter taxis on runway. Secret Service men and security guard descend from the helicopter. Mrs Patricia Nixon and Richard Nixon disembark from the helicopter and walk towards the Spirit of 76. The presidential family boards the plane. A large crowd at the terminal building greets President Nixon. The pilots in cockpit prepare for take off. The plane pulls away for take off and becomes airborne.
Portion of the resignation speech of President Richard Nixon from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC. President Nixon from the Oval Office in White House speaks about the leadership qualities of his Vice President Gerald Ford. Nixon admits few of his judgments as wrong. He prays for the new President of United States to succeed.
Hungarian Lieutenant General Vitéz Kassai Farkas László accompanied by his staff, talks to an officer of the U.S. Army in Linz, Austria towards the end of World War II. An American officer orders his sergeant (interpreter) to ask the Hungarian General for his correct name and rank. The sergeant translates the officer's question into Hungarian . He answers with his name, Vitéz Kassai Farkas László, and rank: Lieutenant General. The officer asks him more questions about his men and about the Nazi Germans. The sergeant translates the questions and their responses for both men. The General smokes a cigarette. The sergeant also smokes a cigarette. The officer states that the American Army will not take the General's men prisoner, and will help them to return back to their country. The General stands on the bonnet of a jeep for a thanks giving speech. He thanks the U.S. Army for their humane treatment. His men also join him and cheer the news from their General about the Americans' statement.
U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt presents an American-made Destroyer Escort ship to France in Washington, United States during World War II. President Roosevelt reaches the navy yard in his open car. The officers salute the President. French Naval officers at the yard ceremony. The President presents the new American-made destroyer escort to the people of France, during the ceremony. The navy sailors on the ship's deck. President Roosevelt gives a speech. The President wishes luck to the French Sengalese. The navy sailors raises their rifles.
A division commander of Chemical Warfare Service tells assembled World War 1 trainee soldiers that, properly trained, they should be able to perform their duties, in simulated combat, for at least one hour, in full protective gas masks, without loss of efficiency. Soldiers seen training in field wearing gas masks. Officer in charge of gun crew is wearing new diaphragm microphones so that gun crew can hear while wearing their gas masks. He drills gun crew with commands.
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