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Sexual Preference Resolution adopted at the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas.

New York Commissioner, Jean O' Leary makes her speech at the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas (conference focused on women's issues and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.) She proposes the adoption of the Sexual Preference Resolution. Women delegates present at the meeting speak in favor of the Sexual Preference Resolution, and equal rights for heterosexual and homosexual women. One woman delegate speaks opposing the resolution. A banner in the back of the hall reads, "Lesbian Rights." Women vote and the Sexual Preference Resolution is adopted.

Date: 1977, November 18
Duration: 2 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029743
The closing session of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas.

A news reporter summarizes the events of the closing session of the National Women's Conference held at Houston, Texas, focused on equal rights for women, women's issues, and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Ruth Clusen (Wisconsin Commissioner), Bella Abzug, Addie Wyatt, Gloria Steinem, and other women delegates speak. Several delegates revolt during the meeting. Women vote against the substitution motion. Bella Abzug delivers remarks during the closing of the conference. A woman holds up a sign that says, "Keep your hands off my body."

Date: 1977, November 18
Duration: 5 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029749
Introduction to the Bell P-39 Airacobra pursuit aircraft.

Documentary titled 'Introduction to the P-39'. Trainee pilots look at a Bell P-39 Aircobra pursuit aircraft in flight. It lands on an airstrip. The pilot emerges from the cockpit. The pilot talks to new P-39 pilots about the specification and capabilities of the P-39. Guns on the nose and wings of the plane. P-39 in flight. The guns triggered and fired. (World War II period).

Date: 1942
Duration: 6 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029751
An aircraft with short wings and two propellers, takes off for its maiden flight from an airfield in Rushville, Missouri.

Inventor of a new aircraft stands near his invention at an airfield in Rushville, Missouri. The aircraft has thick-short wings and two propellers that rotate in opposite directions. Plane takes off for its maiden flight from the airfield. The plane lands back successfully on the airstrip.

Date: 1934, October 29
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675029775
USS Tennessee struck by Kamikaze , off Okinawa, during World War II

A United States New Mexico class battleship (believed to be the USS Idaho) is seen underway off Okinawa in World War 2. Heavy flak (antiaircraft gun fire) in the sky. Japanese Kamikaze (suicide dive bombers) in the skies under heavy flak fire. Kamikaze dives and strikes a battleship that appears to be the USS Tennessee (BB-43) throwing up a ball of flame. In the background is a smoking Destroyer, probably the USS Zellars (DD777) which was already hit by one or two Kamikazes. The Zellars and Tennessee were a short distance ahead of the Idaho during the attack. The Zellars was dead in the water as the Idaho passed it.

Date: 1945, April 12
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675029816
Postmaster General and other dignitaries present at the 70th National Elks Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.

Postmaster General and other dignitaries present at the 70th National Convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Kansas City, Missouri. Michael F. Shannon named new exalted ruler.

Date: 1934, July 23
Duration: 1 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029863