Opening scenes show radio studio announcers in different countries and in different languages sharing news updates as they speak into microphones. Photographers and camera men shoot a news conference featuring President Eisenhower. President Dwight D Eisenhower speaks whle newsmen, journalists, and reporters disperse quickly from the room and telephone their notes and papers to publish the story. An official exits a taxi cab car and enters the USIS building at 1776 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC. View of door of Office of Director of USIA. '423' and 'Theodore C. Streibert' written on nameplate of office of director of USIA. Narrator describes the people there as working to "reinforce truth against distortion and the big lie." Director Streibert talks on the telephone and sits for a meeting in his office and talks about overseas posts. Map on wall.
Opening scene shows a U.S. Information Agency (USIA) secretary provides a couple in Germany with information about American schools. Views of students in Saigon, South Vietnam, attending USIA English language classes. View of London, England, showing the Art Deco BBC Broadcasting House at Portland Place (Portland Pl, London W1A 1AA, UK) and All Souls Church, Langham Place (All Souls C of E Church, 2 All Souls' Pl, London W1B 3DA, UK). A man is seen delivering a can, containing the USIA monthly film documentary, to the BBC. View of Broadcasting House of BBC in Marylebone, England. In Iran, a Douglas DC-4 passenger plane takes off, carrying newspaper reporters and Iranian officials to look over an American technical assistance project which is seen from the air. In Tokyo, Japan, a man working in a private publishing company begins translating an American book. The book is open on his desk and contains an illustration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. A page of the book, written in Japanese, is shown being reproduced on a type of mimeograph machine.
Technicians talk at control panel. They talk outside trainer. Technician seated in control panel. Astronaut Walter Schirra enters into trainer and operates controls. One technician outside the trainer to assist the astronaut. Technician operates consoles. Astronaut Walter Schirra exits trainer.
Astronaut Donald Slayton talk with technician at control panel. Astronaut Slayton talk to technician outside trainer. Astronaut Donald Slayton enters into the trainer. Technician, outside the trainer assist to astronaut Slayton. One technician at control panels operates consoles. Astronaut Donald Slayton operate controls in trainer. Technician talk on headset. Astronaut Donald Slayton talk on headset. Astronaut Donald Slayton exits the trainer and talk to technician at control panel.
Astronaut Scott Carpenter talks with technician at control panel. Astronaut Scott Carpenter enters into trainer. He operates controls in trainer. Technician at control panel operates consoles and watches readings. Inside trainer. Astronaut Scott Carpenter operates controls of trainer and talks on headset in trainer. Astronaut Scott Carpenter exits the trainer. He comes at control panel and talks to technician.
Technician and astronaut Gordon Cooper talk at control panel. Technician operates cotrol panel wearing headset. Control panel. Technician talks on headset. Astronaut Gordon Cooper exits the trainer and talk to other astronauts and technicians. Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, and technicians at control panel and talk. Technician ouside the trainer. Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, and technicians ouside the trainer and talk.
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