Inventor and speedboat racer, Gar Wood, shakes hands with two men welcoming him at a boat slip in Biscayne Bay, Florida, in 1935. Scene shifts to Gar Wood and members of his racing team standing by his boat, "Miss America Tenth,"in a slip. Hoisting chains are suspended beside the boat's hull, and its engines are exposed with covers and exhausts removed. Wood talks with boat designer Nap Lissee, who is wearing a cap and white coveralls, with "Packard" written on its back. Lissee is pointing toward the engine compartment. Change of scene shows glimpse of Gar Wood and his mechanic, Orlin Johnson in their racing attire with goggles. Next the "Miss America Tenth" is viewed from a point overlooking Bicayne Bay, as the boat skims over the water at 118 miles per hour. View from an overflying airplane that shows the speeding boat moving faster than another airplane (a Stinson straight wing version) tracking it at lower altitude.
1936: A 'Tri-phibian' ornithopter type vehicle in Washington. It burns with a blast sound during an experiment. People come to save inventor who escapes death. People see vehicle burning.
Robert Frost honored by President John F Kennedy with Congressional Medal at the White House in Washington DC. Seal of the President of United States. Dignitaries in the background. Frost presents his latest book to the President.
Women weave Easter bonnets in United States. Stock of Easter hats. Models wear hats.
The Doral Open Golf at Miami in Florida. Golfers play strokes. Billy Casper wins the cup, standing with Paul Bondeson. An advertisement of Academy Awards.
Government leaders meet with representatives of management and labor to avert a nation-wide railroad strike at White House in Washington DC. Cameraman shoots with a movie camera. President John F Kennedy makes the announcement.
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