Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev on a visit to the United States. Exterior of the National Press Club in Washington DC. Traffic in front of the building U.S. flag and a flag flutter in breeze from the building. Journalists at a press conference addressed by Khrushchev. He discusses the objectives of his journey. After the conference, Khrushchev leaves in a car for a sight seeing tour of the city. Aerial view of the U.S. Capitol. Khrushchev visits the Lincoln Memorial with senators and congressmen. They pose outside the monument.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev on a visit to the United States. Exterior of the Soviet Embassy in Washington DC. People at a formal banquet hosted by Mrs. And Mr. Khrushchev. U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife arrive for the banquet. U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife also arrive. They pose with dignitaries. Khrushchev in a railroad towards New York. Soviet Ambassador to the U.S. Mikhail A. Menshikov and U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union Llewellyn E. Thompson with him. The train rushes past rivers, farms, factories, towns and market places. We see his train passing through a station in Newark New Jersey. Mr. Khrushchev waves to people from the window of the train. Khrushchev's motorcade escorted by police escorts rolls through the streets in New York. People on the side of the streets to watch. Mr. Khrushchev addresses people at mayor's luncheon. He talks about peace and relations between the Soviet Union and the U.S. People applaud. New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller welcomes him.
Demonstration of a self powered aqua plane in the United States. A man and a woman ride the aqua plane during its demonstration. (The aqua plane was a precursor to the jet ski)
Meeting of National Recovery Act officials. Men put a lock on a Brooklyn poultry farm. Close up of the lock on the door. President of the American Federation of Labor William Green is seen as narrator explains that the shuttering of the poultry farm by the NRA was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
25th anniversary of The Indianapolis 500 Mile Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The race in progress. The checkered flag at race conclusion. Kelly Patillo wins the race by driving at a speed of 106 miles per hour. People gather around Kelly Patillo as his car comes to a halt.
Preparations for reconnaissance activities by Strategic Air Command (SAC) Lockheed U-2 aircraft during the Cuban Crisis. An SAC Lockheed U-2 aircraft in the United States. An officer enters a Physiological Support Building. A board near the building reads 'Restricted Area'. The officer and a man get in a truck. The truck is driven away. 'PSD-1' written on the truck. A man pushes a dolly towards an aircraft being serviced on a flight line. A truck near the aircraft. An aircraft takes off in the background.
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