Governor Ronald Reagan at the 1968 Republican National Convention in Miami, Florida. Governor Ronald Reagan gives a brief speech. He talks about leadership, integrity and economy of the United States. He talks about setting an example for the nations of the world. Crowd cheer him and clap.
Shows United States Army Air Force cadets in formation and getting commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the USAAF at Mitchel Field, shortly before entry of the United States into World War 2.
Royal Canadian Air Force cadets arriving and in formation at Mitchel Field. Cadets examining P-40C aircrafts.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh takes off on solo transatlantic flight from Roosevelt Field in New York. Charles Lindbergh poses with his mother in front of his plane 'Spirit of Saint Louis'. Charles Lindbergh then dons heavier flying suit and boards the plane. The "Spirit of St. Louis" hits a few bumps on takeoff roll and then gradually completes a shallow takeoff.
Shore of Guadalcanal Island in Pacific Theater during Battle of Munda.. Small rafts seen. Plane in flight. Men aboard on Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) ships. Ramps lowered and troops debark the LCI -323. Shallow surf in background. Troops debark LCI -328 and wade in water. File of men carry equipment down the LCI ramp. Jeep is pulled out from the mud. (World War II period).
Propaganda film 'The Price of Rendova' documents the taking of Rendova Island in the Solomon Islands during World War II. A naval task force assembles at Guadalcanal. Cargo is hoisted. Animated map shows the strategic importance of Rendova Island and that it is taken in order to facilitate operations against the air base at Munda. General MacArthur with other officers. Face of older officer. Big naval guns fire. Faces of tired and worried G.I.s. Landing crafts with soldiers are unloaded from a ship and they move towards Rendova Island. Amphibious vehicles land on the island. Troops take positions on the island. The island is covered with tall trees. Marines are attacked by Japanese snipers. The troops advance on the island. Coconut logs on the ground. The troops fire artillery. Explosions occur and smoke rises. Dead Japanese soldiers on the ground. Soldiers talk on a radio device. Signal officers wave semaphore flags to signal the troops on a beachhead. Essential materials needed for war, medical supplies and food are unloaded from a ship onto the landing crafts.
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