Governor Ronald Reagan at the 1968 Republican National Convention in Miami, Florida. Governor Ronald Reagan gives a brief speech. He talks about leadership, integrity and economy of the United States. He talks about setting an example for the nations of the world. Crowd cheer him and clap.
Governor Ronald Reagan addresses the 1968 Republican National Convention, in Miami Beach, Florida. Governor Ronald Reagan gives a brief speech about leadership, integrity and economy of the United States. He advocates peace through (military) strength, and notes that "we will not accept it as a dispensation of some foreign country." Crowd cheers and clap.
United States President Lyndon B. Johnson visits Korea after the Manila Summit Conference. Various scenes from the Korean War. City ruins and debris in Seoul after the Korean War. Korean refugees flee on foot with their belongings. Tall modern buildings and factories in Seoul, Korea. Korean civilians gather along the canal as they hold a Korean flag in hand. President Lyndon B. Johnson shakes hands with the Koreans. President Johnson inaugurates 'Johnson Hill' in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province (near Seoul) as a remembrance to his visit in Korea. He flies off in his helicopter back to Seoul after his visit to Gyeonggi Province.
Fire in the Marlborough Hotel (1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404, United States), built in 1890, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fire blaze damage visible all through the apartment hotel. Snow and ice cover vehicles and buildings nearby. Fire fighters dig to get the bodies of the victims. They clear the debris. (World War II period).
Newsreel showing highlights of the 65th running of the Preakness Stakes, at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.The race was held on May 11, 1940. After failing to win the Kentucky Derby, Col. Bradley's favored 3-year old, Bimelech, jockeyed by Fred A. Smith, redeems himself before a crowd of 50,000, winning by two lengths. (Note: some intermittent sound is heard but not really discernible.)
U.S. President Thomas Woodrow Wilson signs the declaration of war during World War I. U.S. ships sink after torpedo attacks. United States troops aboard a troop carrier ship bound tor France. Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Franklin D. Roosevelt. U.S. troops disembarking on docks in France. Navy ships being built in U.S. shipyard. Allied troops attack across no man's land. Allied rail gun firing. U.S.Soldiers fire howitzers. Smoke pours out of Allied biplane aircraft after being shot down. German troops fighting in trenches. A horse falls into a trench after being shot. Tanks in action. Tanks advance and fire. German machine gunners. German prisoners walk in a line. American troops in France celebrate the end of hostilities with the Armistice on the 11th hour of 11th day of 11th month, 1918. The American flag flies on a pole as a symbol of victory. Huge crowds of Americans celebrate in Manhattan, New York city, waving newspapers with headlines announcing German surrender. In 1919, President Wilson and General John (Black Jack) Pershing review victorious American troops marching in Chaumont, France (Pershing's headquarters). Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy with Secretary of the Navy, Daniels, in France. U.S. troops board transport ships to return home after war. Returning U.S. Armies hold a victory parade in Manhattan, New York City, where they parade through a temporary Victory Arch constructed expressly for the purpose in Madison Square. Hydrogen balloons decorate the Arch. New York City mounted police monitor the crowds.
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