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President Rafael Trujillo awards Mrs. Jeanette Andrews during the inauguration of the General Andrews Airport in the Dominican Republic

President of the Dominican Republic Rafael Trujillo attends the inauguration of the General Andrews Airport (presently known as the Las Américas International Airport) in Santo Domingo, then known as Ciudad Trujillo. President Trujillo greets Jeannette Johnston “Johnnie” Andrews, the widow of the late Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, one of the founders of the United States Army Air Forces. President Trujillo awarding Mrs. Andrews the Dominican Republic Order Of Trujillo medal. Dominican Army soldiers hold flags of the Dominican Republic and the United States. President Trujillo stands beside the Mrs. Andrews. President Trujillo and Mrs. Andrews pose together with a group of men, women, and Dominican Republic Army officers. Dominican Republic Army troops marching. A Dominican Republic Army general stands beside a plaque dedicating General Andrews Airport.

Date: 1944, February 22
Duration: 2 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080123
United Nations troops arrive and Belgian troops stay at key positions in Congo during the Congo crisis.

United Nations troops in Congo during the Congo Crisis. A U.S. aircraft stationed at an airport. Troops carry crates. The crates kept at the airport. Troops arrive in Congo. Belgian troops patrol on street. The troops control the crowd. The troops at various places fire rifles. People on road. Troops under wing of a aircraft load ammunition. A truck parked near the aircraft.

Date: 1960, July 21
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675068120
African unrest in 1960: Anti-apartheid demonstrations, assassination attempt on Verwoerd, and riots and arrest of Lumumba in Congo.

Riots and uneasy conditions in South Africa and Congo during the year 1960. South African natives demonstrate against apartheid racial discrimination and passbook requirements. Protestors at Sharpeville shown burning passbooks. Policemen fire at peaceful demonstrators in what became the Sharpeville massacre of May 31, 1960. Next scene shows attempted assassination of Premier Verwoerd by a white farmer. A photographer takes photos as an aide holds Verwoerd after he is shot. Next scene shows riots in Congo, Africa after elections. Rioters dispersed by local police forces. The United Nations peace keeping forces arrive in Congo. Premiere Patrice Lumumba arrested and policeman ties his hands with ropes. View of Colonel Mobutu Sese Seko in military uniform.

Date: 1960
Duration: 50 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056510
United Nations Security Council decides to send forces to Congo to resolve the crisis.

United Nations Security Council meeting in New York, United States. People in Belgium protest against the violence against Belgians in Congo. United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the Congo crisis. A heated argument between the Soviet and American representatives takes place. The Council votes in favor of sending forces to Congo to control the crisis.

Date: 1960, July 14
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042245
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold and Congo officials during a meeting at UN Headquarters in New York.

United Nations considers Katanga crisis in a meeting at its Headquarters in New York. UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold calls for a resolution for speedy withdrawal of Belgium troops from Katanga in Congo. Officials from Congo seated during the meeting. General Dag Hammarskjold asks the Congo officials to settle the issues among themselves as UN will not interfere with the matter.

Date: 1960, August 8
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044277
United States President Lyndon B Johnson at Manila Summit Conference with other six nation's leaders.

Kittikachorn of Thailand, Chairman Nguyen Van Thieu and PM Nguyen Cao Ky of Republic of Vietnam and Lydon B. Johnson at the Manila Summit Conference. “We are going to Manila. To try to find the formula for peace, to try to review our military operations, to try to exchange views with the leaders of seven countries. We do not expect any magic wonders, we do not expect any miracles. But we do think that each nation who has man committed to die, their leaders opt to get around the table and get the best thinking of the best man those nations can send” said President Johnson. Cameramen taking pictures as the leaders of seven nations walk and followed by others. Participants of summit conference seated in a private meeting in palace. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos delivers welcome speech to SEATO members. “On behalf of my people, therefore, I extend warm and affectionate welcome to each and everyone of the heads of government and heads of state who are here. I greet President Park Chung Hee of the Republic of Korea. I greet Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn of Thailand. I greet Chairman Nguyen Van Thieu of the Republic of Vietnam. I greet Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky of the Republic of Vietnam. I greet Prime Minister Harold Holt of Australia. I greet Prime Minister Keith Holyoake of New Zealand. And I greet President Lyndon B. Johnson of the United States of America.” Ferdinand Marcos said. “For there is a fresh new wind that sweeps over the face of Asia; its peoples are more perceptive, its leaders are more dedicated, passionately, to the interest of their people; and Asia can no longer accept western formulas without questioning or participation. Asia hopes that it shall be given participation in the determination of its own destiny.” says Ferdinand Marcos during his introductory speech. SEATO delegates and other dignitaries walking. Man prints briefings of the conference at the International Press Center of the conference. Women distribute press briefings to foreign newsmen. 2000 international newsmen covering the conference in Manila. First ladies of the states, such as Imelda Marcos, Lady Bird Johnson, and Yuk Young-soo, touring. Filipino women embroider traditional Piña textile. Mrs. Lady Bird Johnson speaks with Filipino women embroiders. View at the conference. Large number of photographers taking pictures. Leaders signing documents. Philippine President speaking and crowd watching the broadcast on television. Views of men typing. Men on their phones. A Filipino emcee reads from a paper. President Ferdinand Marcos concludes the Manila Summit Conference. A traditional Christmas Filipino “Parol” lantern and Christmas decorations (common in the Philippines as early as September), at the Congress Building in Manila (Padre Burgos Ave, Ermita 2004 Manila National Capital Region). Brass band plays the traditional Filipino song “Bahay Kubo” in the background. Filipinos carry Parol lanterns in a parade. President Lyndon B Johnson and other SEATO dignitaries watch the festivities. A woman and a man, dressed in formal Filipino “Reyna Elena” attire, during the festivities. A Filipino man dressed as a bishop (likely Saint Nicholas of Myra). People pull a Karosa or carriage of the Virgin Mary as the Immaculate Conception, who is considered as the Marian Patroness of the Philippines.

Date: 1966, October 25
Duration: 6 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039498