Senator Joseph McCarthy, Chairman, Senate Subcommittee investigating Army Signal Corps Subversion and Espionage together with Subcommittee Chief Counsel, Roy Cohn, at a table. Some Subcommittee staff are present. Senator McCarthy walks outside with several Army Generals during a break in proceedings. View of the U.S. Federal Courthouse, Foley Square, New York City, United States.
Senator Joseph McCarthy, Chairman, Senate Subcommittee, investigating Army Signal Corps Subversion and Espionage at Fort Monmouth, during a press conference at the Federal Building in New York City. He is accompanied by Major General K.B Lawton, Commanding General of Fort Monmouth (in civilian clothes). Journalist asks Senator McCarthy about the outcome of the investigations into leaked information. McCarthy discusses suspensions of employees at Forth Monmouth due to communist activities and involvement with communism and espionage.
New York City residents deal with Summer heat by opening fire hydrants. Kids play in the water sprayed on the street. Young men driving an open top vehicle are sprayed with the fire hydrant. A woman crossing the street loses one of her shoes when it becomes stuck in the hot asphalt. Men and women drink chilled beer.
People protest the National Women's Conference (NWC) held in Houston, Texas. Buses arriving at the Astrodome in Houston. Men and women hold several banners in their hands opposing the NWC and Equal Rights Amendment. One of the banner reads' IWY Doesnt Speak For Me'. Lottie Bet Hobbs, Nellie Gray, and Dr. Mildred Jefferson oppose the National Women's Conference. Several issues like abortion are addressed and opposed. Spectators applaud.
U.S. Representative from the Republic of California, R.K. Dornan speaks during a conservative-led meeting against the equal rights for women initiatives. Banner behind the stage reads ' From U.S. To The President And Congress' He strictly condemns the sexual right proposal and the abortion rights proposal (reproductive rights proposal) passed at the National Women's Conference in the presence of various prominent American women.
National President and founder, Association of Women, Beth Hobbs speaks during a anti-ERA meeting in Texas, United States. She advocates legislation against abortion. American citizens gather in large numbers at the event. American flag raised. Beth Hobbs speaks on several issues such as Child Development Program, opposition of the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment ("ERA"), and opposition of Sexual Rights proposal. U.S. flag raised above a stage curtain. Song "God Bless America" is sung by the attendees at the end of the meeting.
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