Scottish scientist Sir Alexander Fleming isolates antibiotic substance penicillin from the fungus at St Mary's Hospital in London, United Kingdom. A petri dish with penicillin. Articles on bacteriology, immunology and chemotherapy are published. Pharmacologist Howard Walter Florey extracts penicillin at Oxford University. In June 1941, tiny flask of penicillin brought to the United States. Chemists work and develop penicillin in refined form. Penicillin Production Factory. Penicillin is built in many forms. Penicillin is made in huge fermentation tanks and passed through many machines for purifying and refining. Quantities of penicillin reduced in gallons to recover it. It is concentrated in the laboratory. Water contained penicillin, evaporated at laboratory. Penicillin transferred to sterilized vials and packed in boxes. Penicillin prepared for use.
U.S. Marines dropped off from U.S. marine helicopters at a landing zone during maneuvers. and then running on a field. Representatives of United Nations permanent member countries in a weekly conference session meeting of the permanent council. Exterior views of U.S. Capitol building with American flag flying. U.S. Congress in session in Capitol building. Technological advances in U.S. U.S. President Eisenhower on a visit passes beneath a sign "Atoms for Peace" and observes various displays dealing with atomic power and nuclear power. An early nuclear power plant in Idaho, and view of an electical power plant control room that uses power from the nuclear plant. Doctor in a hospital checks a patient using a atomic scanner. American workers work in Oil fields in the United States -- view of many oil rigs in one area and two oil workers working on an oil rig. Tractors and modern large harvesting devices being used in farms. Miners sit in mining rail carts and then enter a mine on the rail cart. Sign on wall at coal mine entrance reads, "Inland Steel Company." And below it another sign, "Price Mine Number 1. 1950." (deep mining operation in Price, Kentucky). Mechanical mining cutter used in mine is seen turning out many large chunks of coal. Rail carts transport raw ore out from the Price, Kentucky coal mine.
President Woodrow Wilson exits his house (Woodrow Wilson House 2340 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States) and acknowledges American crowd by lifting his hat. Next scenes are earlier footage of President Wilson: Wilson seated in an open car on a winter day, with First Lady Mrs. Edith Bolling Wilson and another woman. Wilson seen standing in an open car during a parade. President Wilson's car procession in a parade passes on a city street with shops such as United Cigars and a shop named "Carney Bros". President Wilson with a walking stick or cane. President Wilson reading a speech to a gathered crowd.
Military vehicles carry antiaircraft artillery in United States, during World War II. Soldiers stand with antiaircraft artillery in a field. Animation shows the operations of the radar, fighter aviation and the antiaircraft artillery. The operation of short range aircraft units. P-47 fighter aircraft on the field. They take off. Soldiers in bunker with antiaircraft artillery target a plane. Houses in the background.
President Franklin Roosevelt speaks at a hall in United States. He sits with other dignitaries and officers stand behind them. Flags in the background. Hitler addresses people. Hostages in Europe are shot dead by the soldiers. Statue of Liberty shown. The United Nations flag. Pictures of Churchill, Stalin, Chiang Kai-shek, Roosevelt and the U.S. flag. (World War II period).
Pilot seated in the cockpit of B-47, United States. Canopy of the aircraft opens. He puts on his helmet, fastens his seat belt and closes the canopy. Two crew members plug in the RATO units on the B-47 parked on snow-covered ramp. Other B-47's in the background.
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