'City Harvest': activities of victory gardeners in Chicago, Illinois. Men and women in farms work on farms or victory gardens a they produce fruits and vegetables during World War II to meet the demands of the Allied forces. Men with their children as they work in their victory gardens. A woman works at an office, a meat packing company, a paper boy, rail road switchman all grow vegetables to meet the increasing demand. People contribute to the war efforts in their own way. A woman works on a tank, men pack meals, woman distribute supply orders, men operate transports. Men work at a steel plant. Victory farmers gather farm produce. Boys carry the produce in crates. Men and women display their produce at victory garden festival.
The activities of victory gardeners in Chicago, Illinois. Rail road train and the largest inland port of Chicago. A ship at the harbor. Steel plants and skyscrapers in Chicago. People look at the vegetables produced by gardeners at the victory garden festival. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace awards the best gardeners at a ceremony. Men and women perform Mexican dance.
A football game at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. Green Bay Packers against the college all stars in a football game as crowds cheer their favorites. Both teams battle it out to win the game. Packers defeat all stars 42-20.
Inauguration of the office of the President of the United States. John F. Kennedy at desk. A large crowd gathers at Pennsylvania Avenue to witness the swearing in ceremony of President Kennedy in Washington D.C., United States. Vice President Lyndon Johnson being sworn in followed by Kennedy. Chief Justice of Supreme Court makes Kennedy take the oath of office of the President. Kennedy being congratulated by Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. Kennedy in his speech emphasizes on the adherence to human rights and warns Soviet Union against their increasing influence in Latin American countries. He talks about protecting the interests of these nations. President Kennedy enjoys lunch with other dignitaries. A procession leads the new President to the White House. Kennedy reviews a parade by the soldiers. A patrol boat float at the parade. President and the first lady attend a ball at Columbia armory.
Senate sub committee in Washington D.C., United States. A Senate investigations sub committee looks into rising crime in the country and the mafia (or "Cosa Nostra") at a hearing in Washington D.C. Arkansas Senator John McClellan, chair of the committee, is seen. Press and media photographers with cameras pointed at speakers. Attorney General Robert Kennedy presents a report about the activities of mafia including extortion, narcotics leading to increasing crime in the country. Large spectators gather as mafia gangster Joseph Valachi makes an appearance before the committee.
Screening of a film to support the stay in school fund drive in Washington D.C., United States. At the F street in Washington D.C. a large number of people gather for the screening of film ' Charade ' to support the stay in school fund drive. A poster of the film. Mrs. Sargent Shriver, Robert Kennedy and his wife, Vice President Lyndon Johnson and his wife arrive for the screening.
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