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Heavy explosive blasted in a canal to avoid a hazard in California.

1375 tons of high explosive is set off in a canal to avoid a hazard in Canada. The blast area of the canal. Explosive shells are dumped in a tunnel beneath the canal. A man presses a button to set on the blast. The huge blast splashes the water of the canal.

Location: Canada
Date: 1958, April 7
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046600
Maiden flight of Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose") in California, United States.

Views, from observation boat, of Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat,as it taxis in the water during engine startup, beginning with the inboard engines. The flying boat is photographed as it accelerates to flying speed and then as it maneuvers in the water after completing its short flight.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1947, November 2
Duration: 2 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048182
Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose") taxis on water before maiden flight in California, United States

Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat taxiing on two inboard engines in water moments before its maiden flight. A ship in the background and a Sikorsky R-4B Luzon helicopter ("Hoverfly") in flight in the background. The aircraft starts all eight engines, accelerates toward flying speed and her hull rises in the water as she approaches lift off on maiden flight.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1947, November 2
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048184
Coast Guardsmen rescue crew of the wecked Union Oil Carrier, "Lyman Stewart" in California and other examples of Coast Guard rescue operations.

Film starts showing the wrecked tanker "Lyman Stewart" off the coast of Land's end outside the Golden Gate, San Francisco. (She was victim of a crash in the fog with the freighter "Walter Luckenbach" and was beached to avoid sinking.) Closeups of the "Lyman stewart." A crew member of the stricken ship is seen being brought ashore by breeches buoy. Spectators gathered on the rocks watching the operation. View from between rocks of the "Lyman Stewart." Another stricken vessel is seen against rocks near San Francisco. It is a large freighter. Half the crew are seen being taken ashore in Coast Guard power life boats. To bring others ashore via breeches buoy, Coastguards men on an overlooking cliff, fire a shot line with a Lyle gun to the ship. Next, a crew member is seen being brought ashore by breeches buoy. A Coast guardsman assists him on the shore. Another crew member is likewise rescued. Several Coast Guard ships and boats are seen underway. A Coast Guard General Aviation PJ search and rescue flying boat seen from above as it flies over a shoreline. Aerial views of several Coast Guard Stations. Coast Guardsmen in lifeboats and patrolling a marine regatta in a power boat. Coast guardsmen firing a warning shot at a vessel being intercepted at sea. Guardsmen from a cutter examine a boat for violations. Persons in distress being helped by Guardsmen. A vessel in rough waters and a burning ship at sea. Coast Guardsmen aboard a cutter with a line to a ship in distress in heavy seas.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1935
Duration: 3 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049574
Minuteman II ICBM launch site under construction at Malmstorm AFB in Montana and Vandenberg AFB in California.

A report covering the expansion and modernization of U.S. ICBM force. Site selected for Minuteman II missile launch at Malmstorm Air Force Base in Montana. Car passing through hilly region near Malmstorm AFB. Construction of Minuteman II missile site showing army engineers and men at work. Construction of missile silos. Aerial view of Minuteman base under construction at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota. Control centers and silos under construction. Building missile capsules at air base. Sign reads 'Site Activation Task Force Ballistics Systems Division Air Force Systems Command - Grand Forks AFB No. Dak.'. Exteriors of building. Officer at charts and desks in conference. Flooding at missile base showing heavy equipment operating. Construction of launching facilities at Vandenberg AFB. Test facilities to flight test integrated Minuteman II launchers and missiles. Aerial view of Minuteman II test site at Vandenberg. Officers working in launch control center.

Location: Malmstorm Air Force Base Montana USA
Date: 1965
Duration: 4 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053324
Former White House Counsel John Dean speaks before Senate-Watergate Committee about trip to California to see Erlichman

Former White House Counsel John Dean testifies in front of the Senate-Watergate Committee hearings, Washington DC. View of Senator Daniel Inouye from Hawaii. Former Counsel Dean sitting in the court speaks about his meetings with various other persons convicted in the Watergate scandal beginning with events of February 9. Members of the Committee during John Dean's testimony. The house breaks into laughter on some of his revealing. Dean presents the time line of important discussions with other counsels regarding the hearings.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1973, June
Duration: 13 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057444
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