United States Army troops of Battery A, 217th Field Artillery Missile Battalion, 40th Artillery Group (Redstone) conducting annual exercises. They fuel Redstone Missile for launch from White Sands, New Mexico. Two army fueling trucks parked next to the Missile. Trucks and equipment are from 209th Artillery Group (Redstone), 4th Field Artillery, being used to fuel the Redstone missile with hoses from trucks. Troops stand next to the truck.
United States Army troops fuel Redstone Missile prior to launch from White Sands, New Mexico. View of Redstone Missile, gantry crane and army trucks at White Sands Missile Range. United States 209th Artillery Group (Redstone) from Fort Sill, fuel Redstone missile with hoses from fueling trucks. Troops stand next to base of Redstone Missile.
Helicopter lands on ground at Quonset Point in United States. President Eisenhower and his wife disembark the helicopter along with naval aide and other officers. Eisenhower removes his hat and is greeted by a naval officer. Eisenhower and party walk towards the Presidential plane Columbine. They walk up the ramp of the plane. The doorway is closed and the ramp is pushed away. Columbine in the parking area prepares for the take off. Crew pulls cable from the aircraft. Three naval Officers stand by. Navy plane director guides the plane. Columbine taxies for take off.
A United Nations General Assembly meeting. Nikita Khrushchev addresses men and repeats his demands for the admission of Red China. He threatens the United Nations by talking about the drastic reorganization of the UN. He also talks about the removal of Dag Hammarskjold as Secretary-General. King Hussein of Jordan comes next and addresses men. He speaks as the head of a small nation that has experienced imperialism. He denounces Red attempts to wreck the United Nations. He terms the new Soviet imperialism the most brutal the world has known. India's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru speaks in this regard. He defends the present structure of the world organization and makes a characteristically eloquent plea for peace. The Secretary General, Dag Hammarskjold speaks in his own defense. He receives a standing ovation from the General Assembly.
Space capsule from Discoverer XIV falling with a parachute. A USAF(United States Air Force) C-119 snags the canopy using a hook that was trailing the aircraft. C-119 brings the space capsule after catching it in mid air. Capsule removed from plane after landing. Crew being congratulated and an official addressing them at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.
A press conference at the White House in Washington DC. President Eisenhower addresses the reporters. He comments on the Gary Powers Spy case and his 'Open Skies' proposal. He also talks about U.S. Policy regarding International Intelligence.
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