Basketball match played between the University of California (UCLA) and Michigan in Portland, Oregon. A large crowd gathers to watch the match between UCLA and Michigan. The match in progress. The crowd cheering and applauding. The UCLA wins the match.
The National Voting Rights Act of 1965 is enacted into law in the United States. The exterior of the Capitol building. Cars parked along the sides of the street in front of the building. U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson addressing audience gathered in the Capitol. People seated on chairs. The President speaks about the voting rights act. People applauding. American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr standing with the other officials and civil rights leaders such as Roy Wilkins, James Farmer, and John Lewis, as President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act in the President's Chamber of the Capitol.
Football game played between the Cleveland Browns and the College All Stars at Soldier Field in Chicago. A large crowd gathers in the stadium to watch the game. The game in progress. People cheering and applauding. The Cleveland Browns win with a score of 24-16.
The Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Championship in the United States. People gather in a large number at the golf course to watch the championship. The golfers playing the strokes. David Francis "Dave" Marr wins the championship. Dave Marr poses with his trophy and the prize check.
Unrest due to riots in Detroit, Michigan. High altitude view of the city of Detroit at night. A car passing on the street. Soldiers standing on the street. The national guards patrol the area. Destroyed houses and buildings in the area. Buildings set on fire. People walking on the street. The interior of a destroyed house. Firemen dousing the fire with the help of hoses. President Lyndon Baines Johnson urges for law and order in Detroit.
Commander Richard E. Byrd, receives the National Geographic Society Hubbard Gold Medal, from President Calvin Coolidge. The event takes place on June 23, 1926, in the auditorium of the National Geographic Headquarters, at 1146 Sixteenth Street, in Washington DC. The audience includes Mrs. Coolidge (on the stage) as well as cabinet officers; members of the diplomatic corps; and National Geographic Society members. Scene shifts to grounds of the White House, on February 27, 1927, as President Calvin Coolidge places the Tiffany Cross Medal of Honor around the neck of Commander Richard E. Byrd. Those seen in the ceremony are, from left to right: Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore D. Robinson; Secretary of the Navy Curtis Wilbur; Commander Richard E. Byrd, USN; President Calvin Coolidge; Warrant Officer Floyd Bennett, USN; and Admiral Edward W. Eberle, USN, Chief of Naval Operations. Closeup of Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett, wearing their medals.
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