U.S. President Dwight D Eisenhower aboard USS Saint Paul (CA-73) at Manila Bay in Philippines. President Eisenhower and Captain J. H. Maurer stand on the ship deck. The President looks at the guns on the ship. He speaks with other officers aboard USS Saint Paul. The President fires a rifle along with Captain Maurer and Admiral C D Griffin, Commanding Officer, 7th Fleet. The President takes a tour of the ship along with Captain Maurer. United States Marines helicopter lands on the ship deck. Officials disembark from it.
The USS Saint Paul (CA-73) at Manila Bay in Philippines. The ship at Manila Bay. View of starboard of the ship. A white steamer moves towards USS Saint Paul.
U.S. President Dwight D Eisenhower tours USS Saint Paul (CA-73) at Manila Bay in Philippines. President Eisenhower and Mrs Eisenhower are greeted by Admiral Griffin and Captain Maurer aboard the ship. The President speaks to two naval officers. A plaque on quarter deck reads "United States 7th Fleet, Flagship USS Saint Paul'. A bouquet of flowers on a table in the wardroom. Picture of USS Saint Paul on the wall. A brochure of USS Saint Paul and Admiral Griffin's hat on table. A note reads 'Welcome aboard USS Saint Paul, Mr President'.
North Vietnam holds general elections. Ho Chi Minh casts his ballot followed by other North Vietnamese leaders. Ho Chi Minh and other elected officials sit around table. Some stand and speak to Ho Chi Minh about their ideas for the government. Elsewhere, citizens parade in the streets, carrying banners, some of which decry American Imperialism. North Vietnam begins universal conscription for North Vietnamese Army (NVA). Mothers seeing their sons off as they depart in uniform after being recruited in military draft. One gives her son a favorite snack wrapped in a napkin.
Ho Chi Minh reaches out to all North Vietnam. He accepts flower bouquets from Vietnamese children. The children clap their hands. Vietnamese women wave hands. Ho Chi Minh speaks to a group of young women. He gives a speech at a meeting. The crowd stands and claps. Ho Chi Minh speaks to a large crowd of Vietnamese people.
Development in North Vietnam. Vietnamese women work in fields. They collect hay bundles. Vietnamese workers plow field with tractors. Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh visits a factory. He gives a brief speech from a stage in an open ground. Interiors of a factory. Large cranes at a construction site.