A Ford Motor Plant in Michigan, United States. Smokestacks in the background. Conveyor rises to top of building. Sheet of metal come out of rollers. Sheet metal cutting machine. Molten metal flies from blast furnace. Crane dips into hold at bridge of a ship. Worker's hands operate controls. Ingot on rollers. Workers use arc welders. Worker heats long rod in furnace. Workers in plant yard with some entering for work shifts and many workers departing at end of work shifts. Sign on building reads 'Safety is Everybody's Business'. Workers walking down flight of stairs at company plant going to work or coming from work shift. Safety signs on various buildings. Men discuss blue prints and go through various safety manuals. Views of various types of protective gear. Workers stand in line to receive protective equipment at the start of their work shifts, such as google, lights, helmets, vests, etc. Man shows a worker operation of machine. He points out unsafe factor on machine. Plate covering hole in machine. Fireman fills well around explosives storage tank with water. Workers at assembly lines. Various safety signs and posters. Photographers take pictures of group of workers holding plaque. Aerial view of several plants of Ford River Rouge complex in Dearborn Michigan. Crane lifts large gear wheel onto flatcar. Worker operates drill. New cars come off the assembly line (1949 Ford Coupe, possibly). Man at desk speaks about the completion of 3 million man hours by Ford without a single accident. Aerial view of the Ford plant.
Locomotives and freight cars move in and out of a large freight yard of the Wabash Railroad, somewhere in the mid-central United States. "Wabash" visible on the side of a boxcar. Railroad train loaded with coal moves along track. Close view of an engine moving out, with heavy smoke emitted from the engine's stack.
Spectators wait outside St Mary's Church (12 William St, Newport, RI 02840, United States) at Newport, for arrival of President John F Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy to attend services. The Presidential car arrives and parks at the curb, while another sedan parks in the street by the church. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge, Gerald ("Jerry") Behn, steps from the President's car and opens the rear door for JFK and the First Lady and follows as they walk toward the church. Large crowd gathered outside the church. Four small girls look on at president. President, Mrs. Kennedy and party leave church after service. Crowd blocks the entrance. The presidential motorcade moves through crowd. People wave and applaud.
President Kennedy walks down steps from a stand during his visit to Newport in Rhode Island. He is followed by a large party of people. President converses with three small girls standing with a woman. President, Mr CORSI (Customs Collector for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) and family gather together for a photograph. Kennedy holds rolled scroll and appoints Mr CORSI to his post. Mr CORSI's daughter. Kennedy talks with Mr CORSI. Photographers take pictures.
U.S. President John F Kennedy on a stage during his visit to Newport in Rhode Island. Presidential seal attached to front of stage. President walks to podium and addresses the crowd. He appoints Mr John A McCone to replace Mr Allen W Dulles as the head of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Photographers and cameraman are present in large numbers. President Kennedy leaves podium. Mr Dulles steps up to podium and delivers a speech. Kennedy poses with Mr Dulles and Mr McCone, leaves stage and walks behind the curtains.
President John F Kennedy and party at President's summerhouse on Hammersmith Farm in Newport, Rhode Island.
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