HMS (Her/His Majesty Ship) Nelson, a British Battleship on its way to harbor at New York. Views of the ship and ship superstructure. British Admiral Sir Michael Hodges and other crew on board HMS Nelson.
British Admiral Sir Michael Hodges with other officials come on board USS (United States Ship) Texas to pay his respect to Admiral JV Chase. Views of the personnel on deck. Battleships in different formations like steaming formation, single column and column formation at sea. A Japanese naval officer and his wife boarding ship for official visit. Officer and his wife greeted on quarter deck of Pennsylvania, marine honor guard in background.
United States Secretary of Navy Charles Francis Adams on barge, preceding to side of USS (United States Ship) Texas. Secretary Adams with other officials board USS Texas to review fleet. Secretary is greeted on quarter deck. Colonel Burgess, Governor of Panama Zone on board USS Texas is greeted on quarter deck. Mr Roy T. Davis, U.S. Minister to Panama on board USS Texas is greeted at quarter deck by Admiral J.V. Chase and Secretary of Navy Charles F Adams. Major General Preston greeted at quarter deck. Charles Adams with Major Gen Preston. An official car on dock, with sentry waiting for Secretary for Navy Charles Adams.
Young American men register for the Draft in Washington DC. Men seated at table as clerks fill out forms. African American woman clerk fills out forms for African American registrant. Draft Board Group on steps of a public building. White and African American American men seated in a room. White and African American men registering for the Draft. Young Asian man answers questions asked by a clerk.
Mildred Gillars also known as 'Axis Sally', a female radio personality and Nazi German propaganda broadcaster in World War II, steps out of an aircraft on arrival at Bolling Air Force Base in southeast Washington DC. She is accompanied by female escort, WOJC Katherine Samaha, and department of justice men. Gillars has been brought to the U.S. to face a grand jury treason inquiry. Gillars and party are next seen exiting a Base Operations building and they get into a waiting car and are seen next entering a building of the Department of Justice. Next scene is unrelated and shows Judge Carl Hyaty receiving a certificate of appreciation from Secretary Kenneth C Royall. Scene changes to Brazilian General Sosa Molina being greeted by General Albert C Wedemeyer at Union Station. Visitors get into the car. Brazilian staff officers stand in front of building being greeted by General Molina.
A large gathering of foreign students outside the White House. President John F. Kennedy with his wife Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy greets their guests. 1000 foreign students studying in Washington DC gather around President Kennedy and his wife. Caroline, the three-year-old daughter of President Kennedy watches the event from the White House balcony. President Kennedy delivers a speech for the foreign students. Some students wearing their national costumes attend the event at the White House lawn. “We want you to know that we are proud to have you here” President Kennedy said.
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