Opening scene shows ground crew loading bombs on a Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the USAAF 323rd Bombardment Group at Denain-Prouvy Airdrome, France (A-83) in World War 2. The aircraft is parked on pierced steel planking (Marsden Matting). Glimpse of aircrew members, carrying their parachutes, as they climb into the back of an open truck. Next, ground crewman steadies a bomb as another man operates controls to lower it from an M6 bomb service truck. Ground crewman screws fins on the bomb. View shifts to inside the truck carrying aircrew members, as more climb aboard it. Several crew members climb down from the truck, as it arrives at their aircraft. Others are seen already at their respective aircraft parked nearby. Rough slate identifies the airfield as A-83, and day as 22 April. An officer, bombardier, is seen strapping himself into the nose of a B-26. Bombardier makes adjustments to his bomb sight. Pilot and copilot close their respective canopies. Name: "Wild-Bill" seen painted below copilot's window.
Film opens showing armorers riding atop bombs being towed by an M6 Bomb Service Truck, at Denain-Prouvy Airdrome, France (A-83) in March, 1945. The truck drives slowly along the field, past parked Martin B-26 Marauder medium bombers of the 323rd Bombardment Group. One of the airmen plays a harmonica as he rides along. After a while the truck turns to a parked B-26, tail number 41-34942, where the armorers climb down and begin loading bombs on the aircraft.
U.S. President Richard Nixon delivers his resignation speech from his office in the White House, Washington DC. Before the speech, shows White House aides making camera and lighting arrangements in the office while sitting at the President's desk. President Nixon arrives, takes his seat and talks to the aides and camera persons casually since the broadcast has not begun. Images of the White House at night while Nixon speaks casually in the background to the different network representatives. President and others discuss unofficially before starting the speech, including line "I'm afraid you'll catch me picking my nose." He gives a start to the speech so audio technicians can monitor sound levels. He calls to Ollie and says "Only the CBS crew will be in the room during the broadcast." He indicates that there will be no pictures taken after the broadcast. He instructs secret servicemen, members of coverage team and some others to leave the room. Image of the White House during his speech. "Two minutes and fifteen seconds to air" is heard, as the President continues to chat casually with the group present before the broadcast. He asks someone to check his collar to make sure it is not ruffled up.
A pro-Nixon "documentary" called "Portrait of a President" about President Richard Nixon. Released during his 1972 reelection campaign. U.S. President Richard M Nixon after being elected as the President of the United States. Special consultants, counselors and advisors to the President speak about his qualities, professionalism and various aspects of his personality. Various assistants of Richard Nixon express their view about his individual characteristics. Various female employees in his office admire him. Video clip includes interview excerpts with Leonard Garment, John Erlichman, Jerome Joffe, William Safire, Patrick Buchanan, Barbara Franklin, Rose Mary Woods, Sally Inge, Dwight Chapin, and Donald Rumsfeld.
U.S. President Richard M Nixon after being elected as the President of the United States. A White House counselor of the President, Robert Finch, expresses his view about his intelligence. He compares Richard Nixon with Dwight D. Eisenhower and talks about his professionalism, military and economic intelligence. President Nixon discusses with high level government officials during a meeting. Opium farming in a field which acted as major supply of drug heroine. Nixon works to control the drug trade. Richard Nixon at his residence in Camp David. From a pro-Nixon "documentary" called "Portrait of a President" about President Richard Nixon. Released during his 1972 reelection campaign.
U.S. President Richard M Nixon after being elected as the President of the United States. Richard Nixon working as Vice President with President Eisenhower. Nixon shakes hands with Lyndon Johnson. Nixon holds office of the President during President Eisenhower's absence. Nixon during his visits to various nations of Latin America, Europe and Asia. Nixon during the famous "No holds barred" debate with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Khrushchev shakes hand with Nixon. President Eisenhower receives Nixon as he returns from the Soviet Union. Large crowds of supporters cheer for Nixon during his Presidential election campaign in 1960. Nixon after the defeat in the elections tries to recover from the trauma. From a pro-Nixon "documentary" called "Portrait of a President" about President Richard Nixon. Released during his 1972 reelection campaign.
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