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King Saud bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York,United States

Visit of King Saud bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia to the United States. King Saud bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia disembarks from the aircraft in New York. Ambassador and dignitaries receive and greet the King. View of the United Nations Headquarters building. The King addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations. King Saud flies to Washington D.C. President of the United States Dwight D. Eisenhower greets the King of Saudi Arabia on his arrival at the airport. They proceed to the White House.

Date: 1957, January 31
Duration: 1 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675055941
Guests enter the West Point Bullion Depository vaults in West Point, NY., USA

Visitors enter the West Point Bullion Depository (now known as West Point Mint Facility) near the US Military Academy in West Point, New York, United States during its construction. View of a woman wearing a black cartwheel hat. West Point Bullion Depository staff opens bank vault door. Guests enter bank vault. View of bank vault inside. Man closes shut West Point Bullion Depository bank vault door. This building was also referred to as the "Fort Know of Silver."

Date: 1938, June
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675078535
King Faisal entertains President Johnson and Washington officials at a reception in the Saudi Embassy, Washington DC.

King Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia during a visit to Washington DC. A Saudi broadcaster describes events in Arabic. United States President Lyndon B. Johnson and King Faisal with other dignitaries in a conference. King Faisal arrives at the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, where Saudi and American flags fly. He is greeted by the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Ibrahim bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al Suwaiyel, and the embassy staff. The King receives guests at the embassy, including William Averell Harriman, an American diplomat and 48th Governor of New York. Ambassador Al Suwaiyel accompanies King Faisal in greeting the guests. Guests are identified by narrator in Arabic. President Johnson arrives by car and is greeted and escorted into the embassy. Orchestra plays "Hail to the Chief." President Johnson mingles with guests, accompanied by King Faisal. The King greets succession of arriving guests, including Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Mrs. Rusk, and Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Guests enjoy a sumptuous buffet. A cake made in the shape of an Arab mosque. An Arabian golden bird ornament beside plates of canapé.

Date: 1966
Duration: 4 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: Arabic
Clip: 65675033736
The Pacific War Council and British and American General staffs meet at the White House in Second Washington Conference in World War II

Allies of the Pacific War Council met at the White House on June 25, 1942 Pictured with President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (both seated) and Canadian Prime Minister, Mackenzie King, standing immediately behind and between them. Others, standing behind are: Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eelco N. van Kleffens, Australian representative, Stanley Melbourne Bruce. The tall man behind Prime Minster King, is British Vicount Halifax (Edward Wood). To his left is Chinese Foreign Minister T.V. Soong, and Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. The last person standing at the right, is Walter Nash, New Zealand's minister to the United States. Scene shifts to military leaders of the combined British and American General Staffs, meeting in the so-called Second Washington Conference (Code named Argonaut). Closeup of U.S. Army Chief of Staff, General George S. Marshall, conversing with lieutenant General Henry H (Hap) Arnold, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Forces. Another closeup shows U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Ernest King, conversing with Admiral William D. Leahy, personal Chief of Staff to President Roosevelt. Glimpse of British Military General Staff members.

Date: 1942, June
Duration: 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051759
Major Tisdell recalls events of April 8, 1942 in Bataan, Philippines during the Homma trial in Manila, Philippines.

U.S. Army Major Achille C. Tisdell testifies before a military tribunal in Manila, Philippines during the trail of Japanese Army General Masaharu Homma for World War II crimes. Major Tisdell takes an oath on the 16th day of the Homma trial. He says that he was aide-de-camp to Major General E.P. King, Commanding General of the American forces in Luzon in April, 1942. Major Tisdell recalls that Japanese forces had pushed back the American forces in Bataan to a point that it was difficult for the Americans to reorganize. He also talks about the lack of ration for the American forces. Major Tisdell says that U.S. reserves were released for the forces. He says that on 9th April, 1942 General King was unable to make contact with Japanese commander and Colonel Edward C. Williams volunteered to make contact with the Japanese.

Date: 1946, January 21
Duration: 7 min 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077904
Launching of the USS Iowa (BB-61) in New York, and of her sister ship, USS New Jersey (BB-62),in Philadelphia, during World War II..

Camera pans vertically from top to bottom over the bow of the USS Iowa (BB-61) as she is ready for launching at the Brooklyn Navy yard in New York City, on August 22, 1942. Sponsor of the ship, Ilo Browne Wallace, wife of Vice President Henry A. Wallace, Christens the Iowa by breaking a bottle of champagne over her bow, and the ship moves down the ways toward the East River. The Williamsburg Bridge is seen dimly in the background, as the Iowa plunges into the water. Camera focuses, next, on the USS New Jersey (BB-62) ready for launching at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on December 7, 1942. Men knock supports from below the New Jersey, in preparation for her launching. Next, she is seen moving down the ways. Closeups of some shipyard workers smiling as the New Jersey is launched. The New Jersey is seen well out into the Delaware River, with some smoke rising from one of her funnels. (World War 2, WWII, WW2)

Date: 1942, August 27
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051750