Over 4,000 American prisoners of war (POW) are taken to Rome, Italy during World War II. Captured United States soldiers jump from trucks near the Colosseum, in Rome, Italy. German soldiers guarding prisoners of war. View of Colosseum (Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy). The line of marching American prisoners stretches far along the Via dei Fori Imperiali road. Italian spectators watch from the sidewalks, in silence.
Marshall Philippe Pétain delivers a speech in France during the dedication of the American Monument at Montfaucon, France. Large crowd of French citizens and dignitaries gather for the speech. French war leader, Marshall Philippe Pétain pays homage and delivers speech about U.S. Army's achievement. U.S. officers seated behind French Marshall Petain on a podium. Large crowd of U.S. people and French people listen speech. United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers his speech via radio to the event, honoring the U.S. Army heros and pleading for world peace.
Prime Minister (PM) of India, Indira Gandhi visits United States for better understanding and friendship between the two countries in Washington D.C.. Exteriors of the John F. Kennedy Center for performing Arts. PM Indira Gandhi attends a meeting with Washington Indian Community at the Kennedy center. Indira Gandhi delivers a speech about human progress. Photographers take photos.PM Gandhi leaves Washington: Motorcade of PM arrives. Guns fire salute in honor of PM Gandhi. PM Gandhi board a U.S. helicopter. Helicopter takes off. White House in the background.
Prime Minister (PM) of India, Indira Gandhi visits United States for better understanding and friendship between the two countries . Animated map shows: Indira Gandhi and her party leaves New York and arrives in Los Angeles (LA). Exterior of Los Angeles City Hall. On 3rd August, Tuesday, she goes to the City Hall and receives honor by city officials. Cameramen record and take photos. Mayor of Los Angeles, Thomas J. "Tom" Bradley presents her a gift from the City Council. Indira Gandhi delivers a speech and says that she came to America for friendship and better understanding. City officials applaud after her speech. At Century Plaza hotel,she meets Dr. Jonas Edward Salk, the American biologist, who developed polio vaccination. Dr. John Herbert, co-chairman of Indo-US circumvent, & education & culture. She meets prominent women of LA, members of the city and members of the Indian community. She addresses in Hindi that Indians are doing well here and hope, they contribute towards the successes to India also.
Goodwill trip to America by Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. Animated map portrays long flight from Los Angeles, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaiian hula dancers performing on grass at the Honolulu zoo. View from beach of colorful sail boats, swimmers, sun bathing, and surfers enjoying the beach and beautiful weather in Hawaii. A traditional long canoe is seen being paddling past the beachfront. As hula dancers finish, elephant handler (mahout), Kirpa Swami, brings forward a baby elephant, named Mari, that Mrs. Gandhi is presenting as a gift to the children of Honolulu. Spokesperson Eileen Anderson, acknowledges the gift, before a large crowd of spectators. Prime Minister Gandhi, at the microphone, explains that the elephant is a symbol of strength, of hard work, and in India, of good fortune, or good luck. Kirpa Swami brings Mari across the grass, accompanied by elephant handlers, Gwen Yoshimura and Larry Zolton. As Mari swings her trunk, Mrs. Gandhi says, "she is saluting you all." Scene shifts to the airport, where the Prime Minister's Air India passenger airplane is parked on the runway tarmac, displaying an American flag in the pilot's window. Prime Minister Gandhi speaks at the steps to the aircraft, extending the good wishes of the people of India to the people of the United States. She turns and waves from the top of the steps.
Lincoln Park demonstrations during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Hippies walk through park. People walk with banners. Crowd of demonstrations with signs at Conrad Hilton hotel (720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, United States). Sign: 'Welcome To Chicago', Stop the War', and Resist in Prague Saigon Chicago'. Paper on road.
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