Scenes of spectators in Miami, Florida. Aerial view of the crowd. Jockeys come with their horses. The race starts and spectators cheer. Stagehand scores the cup in McLennon Memorial Handicap at Hialeah Park racetrack (2200 E 4th Avenue Hialeah, Florida) in Miami, Florida. War Admiral wins the Fort Pierce race.
Queen Elizabeth II opens and attends the Chelsea Flower Show in London, United Kingdom. The Queen’s sister Princess Margaret and her husband, David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, with other dignitaries at opening of the Chelsea Flower show in the grounds of the Royal Hospital (Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4SR England) in London, England. The Queen’s mother, Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, attends the flower show. They visit the garden and see various types of flowers. A man explains about flowers. A man talks to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, about flowers inside the tented area of the flower show.
Glimpse of President John F. Kennedy (JFK) making a speech at his inauguration,on the Capitol steps, Washington, DC, in January, 1961. The White House. President Kennedy speaking on June 6, 1961, while seated at his desk in the Oval Office, to report the the American people about his just completed 4-day trip to Europe. View of Air Force One taxiing in after landing at Orly Airport, Paris, France. French President, Charles de Gaulle strides red carpet to the President's plane, as President and Mrs. Kennedy descend to the foot of the stairs, where de Gaulle greets them. American and French flags wave on flag poles and a French military band plays as the two Presidents walk on a red carpet. Madame de Gaulle and French Government leaders are gathered in Airport reception room, where U.S. ambassador, James Gavin, introduces JFK to members of the French welcoming committee, including Lee Radziwill, his sister-in-law, whom he kisses. Glimpse of cinematographers. President de Gaulle gives formal welcoming speech. President Kennedy makes some brief responding remarks. The two Presidents drive from the airport in an open car, escorted by mounted Guards of the French Republic. Scene reverts back to JFK's report to the people on June 6th in Washington, DC, and then to de Gaulle stepping from a car and the the two First Ladies stepping from a French Citroen limousine. American Flag flying with those of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The two Presidents and First Ladies pose for pictures.
Statue of José Marti, designed by Enrique Luis Varela and sculpted by Juan José Sicre, at foot of Marti memorial monument in Revolution Square, Havana, Cuba. The Cuban flag on the Ministry of Interior building, across the square. Camilo Cienfuegos addresses people and Fidel Castro smiles in Havana, Cuba. A procession by people. Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos with others sitting. President Manuel Urrutia comes with others. Soviet vice-prime minister, Anastas Mikoyan, steps from Soviet plane. He meets President Urrutia. Mikoyan wearing a straw hat with "Cuba" written on it. Fidel Castro and leading revolutionary figures attend a formal reception for Mikoyan. A signboard reads 'INRA Cooperative Arroceru Jose Smith Comas Zona H-10 Cardenas'. Farmers in field with their cattle. Fidel Castro addresses the press. Cuban workmen handling lumber at a construction site. A board reads'Instituto Nacional de Ahorro y Vivienda,' and announces the construction of a planned city of 300 homes. Women parade holding rifles. The French freighter La Coubre exploding on March 4,1960, while being unloaded in Havana harbor, Cuba. Scenes of explosions and fire as people run to escape the area. Fire fighters trying to extinguish flames, and similar events are captured by the camera. Post accident scenes of Castro speaking to the populace and of mourners walking along the street in Havana. (Note: This French ship was carrying munitions from Antwerp.Approximately 100 people were killed and twice as many injured in this terrible accident.)
Communist leader Fidel Castro and Prime Minister Jose Miro Cardona with others in Havana, Cuba. Women and nurses in dresses marching in a parade. Fidel Castro watches the parade. Argentinian Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara is also seen with Castro. Fidel Castro attends the first Congreso Latinoamericano de Juventudes at the Cerro stadium (Estadio Latinoamericano, 4J9F+FJ6, La Habana, Cuba) in Havana. Castro comes on stage. Castro announces the decision to nationalize North American companies in Cuba as a response to United States’ economic sanctions. Fidel Castro sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba. People carry banners in a procession.
A damaged house during the battle of Hue in Vietnam, during the Tet Offensive. Soldiers running. Piled sacks near a wall. Soldiers with guns. A soldier talk on radio set. People fleeing Hue. People crossing a bridge. People go on bicycles. A board reads "BO-TU-LENH-SU-DOAN". Soldiers walk on road. AARVN counter attack on the citadel with F-4 close air support. Dead bodies of Viet Cong soldiers and their weapons in rubble. (Vietnam War period).
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