A crowd of spectators, numbering 27,000, gathered to watch the $100,000 handicap horse race, at the Gulfstream Park in Florida, United States. The race starts with a clean break and number 7, "Bold Purple", takes the early lead. But, as the 1and a quarter mile race continues, other horses trade the lead until it is finally won by number 6, "Yorkie."
Aerial views from slow-moving aircraft of the sea shore and Cape Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The NASA Apollo 12 Saturn V rocket (SA-507) is visible in distance, on launch pad LC 39A.
President Nixon's daughter, Patricia, greets members of crowd welcoming the Nixons at the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, on the occasion of the Apollo-12 moon mission launch. Secret Service agent holds large black and red golf umbrella over Patricia Nixon. President Nixon shakes hands with people and gives autographs. Mrs. Nixon also greets persons in the crowd. Photographers take photos. Nixon chats with a man among the crowd. First Lady Pat Nixon along with President. The Presidential party makes its way through the crowd.
U.S. President and Mrs. Nixon are welcomed by crowd of well wishers after arriving at the John F. Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, to witness the launch of the Apollo 12 moon mission. The weather is rainy and many in the crowd hold umbrellas. The Nixons mingle with the crowd and the President signs a number of autographs.
People take pictures of President Nixon as he joins a crowd in viewing stand to witness the Apollo 12 moon mission launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The President chats with others in the stands. A light rain is falling. The President converses with an Army Sergeant. Mrs. Pat Nixon and daughter Patricia join the President in the stands. Many umbrellas are held aloft to shield the Nixons. Attention of the crowd is focused as the Saturn V rocket ignites and the Apollo 12 mission is launched. The rocket soon disappears in the clouds. But the crowd remains attentive (presumably as the roar of the rocket continues to reverberate). In a short while, the crowd begins to disperse.
Opening scene shows rifles placed on each of a series of stands along the firing line of a rifle range at a basic training base in Saint Petersburg, Florida, during World War 2. U.S. Army Air Corps recruits are lined up side-by-side with their instructors, behind the firing line, awaiting instructions from the Range chief (unseen). Upon his order, they advance and take up prone positions, in pairs, at each firing position. Each recruit is assisted by his instructor and fires his rifle while his instructor observes and notes results. Non-commissioned officers (NCOs) monitor from behind the firing line. Camera pans across the firing line. Next, men are seen lowering bulls eye paper targets and replacing them with new ones that they raise high overhead, and signal with flags, when done. Views of the targets. Next trainees stand along the firing line, with Thompson M-1928 A1 submachine guns at ready. Upon command, they fire bursts from their weapons at silhouette targets. Bullets seen striking targets and dirt hill behind them. Face of Hitler and swastika are scrawled on one target.
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