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U.S. President Nixon arrives at Mississippi Economic Council meeting in the Coliseum and greets crowd

A large crowd gathered at the Mississippi Economic Council silver anniversary meeting in Jackson, Mississippi, held at the Mississippi Coliseum (1207 Mississippi St, Jackson, MS 39202, United States). Many people gathered outside the auditorium to welcome President Nixon. A band of musicians plays to welcome the Presidential party. President's motorcade enters the gate. The large crowd applauds and cheers for the President. President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon get out of the car, wave towards the crowd and are greeted by officials. The President shakes hands with the crowd and enters auditorium.

Location: Jackson Mississippi USA
Date: 1974, May
Duration: 5 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057298
U.S. President Nixon speaks about economic growth and inflation at Mississippi Economic Council meeting, Jackson, Mississippi

U.S. President Nixon addresses the Mississippi Economic Council silver anniversary meeting in Jackson, Mississippi. President Nixon from speaker's podium in the Coliseum speaks about economic growth of United States. He compares United States economy with other nations like Italy, Great Britain, Germany, France and Soviet Union. He details problems of economy like inflation and energy crisis. He insists on sound government policies and more production to control inflation. Spectators listen to him carefully and applaud his remarks. Officials attending included Governor William Waller, Senator Jim Eastland, Senator John Stennis, and Mississippi congressmen.

Location: Jackson Mississippi USA
Date: 1974, May
Duration: 9 min 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057303
Japanese-American recruits get training with machine guns, field training and 37 mm gun at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.

Japanese-American recruits at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Company 2nd Infantry Combat Team. Combat team boys get trained with machine gun. The gunner fires, 2nd man swaps position and the observer watches. Combat team gets training in field about advancing in field. Artillery is driven by road followed by ammunition in truck by combat team. Soldiers put 37 mm gun in position. (World War II period).

Location: Mississippi United States USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026131
Japanese-American engineers of 442nd Regimental Combat Team train in bridge building at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.

Japanese-American Army engineers of 442nd Regimental Combat Team in training at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. They travel in amphibious jeeps and regular jeeps over sandy terrain in woods. At a river, a reconnaissance team enters the water in an amphibious jeep to study the river conditions and find a suitable anchor point on the opposite shore. They return, report to their Commander, and then rush to work on the bridge. Engineers work on stakes and ropes at near shore while a team in a rubber boat goes to the anchor point across the river. Engineers assemble sections of the pontoon bridge and float them in place across the river. They then pick up their rifles and run across the new bridge to take up battle positions on the other side. Their leader reports to a Captain who commands their contingent. (World War II period).

Location: Mississippi United States USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026132
Seeds, crops, farm, and victory gardens worked to support war effort in World War II in the United States.

Agricultural progress motivated by the demands of World War 2, in the United States. Efforts made to develop substitute crops for foreign products now unavailable. Farmer on a tractor in the farm. Crop planted and harvested with the help of tractor. Man takes seeds in hands from a bag. A 100 pound bag of 0-14-14 fertilizer reads: 'AAA for use only in carrying out soil building practices. Agriculture Conservation Program of the Agricultural Adjustment Agency." Farmer Harry Vetch in Mississippi shown in his field of nitrogen rich legumes that he is growing in order to obtain nitrogen fertilizer since nitrogen is needed in the war effort and unavailable to farmers. View of a field of crimson clover also for use in obtaining nitrogen. View of soybean and clover also used for nitrogen in corn fields. Man on tractor spreads manure fertilizer. A sign board reads: "Emergency Rubber Project. Quail Creek Nursery. Forest Service U.S. Department of Agriculture" outside a building. A man examines a test planting of a Mexican hule rubber plant needed to meet war demand for rubber. Man beside a 'Department of Agriculture' truck bounces a chunk of rubber. Also shown is a test planted row of Kok-saghyz Russian dandelion used to produce rubber. Milkweed and goldenrod plants are shown. Narrator talks about Victory Gardens as images of farmers plowing small fields are shown. Samples of Victory Garden vegetables shown on a table with signs noting the nutrients in each such as calcium, iron and vitamin B. A woman in a home victory garden holds up produce. View of a shelf of canned vegetables from a victory garden. Houses and trees on a farm, as a combine harvester works the fields. Mountains in the background. A row of grain silos. Man plows a field with yoked oxen. A woman works on a farm and drives a tractor. Farmers drive tractors and harvest potatoes or onions in a field.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045651
U.S. President Nixon ends speech and shakes hands with people at Mississippi Economic Council meeting in Jackson, Mississippi

U.S. President Nixon addresses the Mississippi Economic Council silver anniversary meeting in Jackson, Mississippi. He focuses on younger generation of United States and urges them to live for the cause of the nation. He recalls glorious past of the nation. He expresses his vision for America as world leader in future. President Nixon finishes his speech and the people in the auditorium applaud. The President and Pat Nixon stand on the platform and wave towards the crowd. Nixon then moves in the spectators stand and shakes hands with people. Officials attending included Governor William Waller, Senator Jim Eastland, Senator John Stennis, and Mississippi congressmen.

Location: Jackson Mississippi USA
Date: 1974, May
Duration: 8 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057308
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