A C-130E plane lands in field during troop build-up in Da Nang. A soldier directs it to parking. A truck comes out of cargo door. Soldiers stand nearby the plane. (Vietnam War period).
Film about USIA "Operation Vagabond," employing Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC Courier WAGR-410). View of the "Courier," at sea. It is bristling with antennas, and displaying numerous flags, permitting it to operate in many territorial waters. View from her deck to land on the Island of Rhodes in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. View of sign over a ship's hatch, reading,"Relay Broadcast Receiving Room." Inside, two crew members are seen operating equipment that instantaneously re-transmits Voice of America broadcasts. A sign "On Air," is illuminated in the compartment. Operators seen adjusting various pieces of broadcast equipment. Back on deck, camera focuses on a helium-filled balloon, holding the ship's transmission antenna, aloft. View from another ship, of the "Courier," and the helium balloon, in the distance. Illustrated chart shows fractions of VOA listeners behind the "Iron Curtain," and in mainland China. Cartoon illustrating penalties for VOA listeners. Polish escapee, interpreter, Jan Hajdukiewicz, is seen broadcasting on VOA microphone. He fled the Communist delegation during Korean truce talks at Panmunjom.
Two UH 34D helicopters seen on the deck of USS Spiegel Grove (LSD-32) while underway in Atlantic Ocean in support of NASA Mercury-Atlas 7 orbital mission. A third helicopter approaches and lands on the deck, guided by a Landing Signal Officer using paddles. After landing and shutdown, crews fold the tail section of the helicopter.
Soldiers are outside a coop. One soldier feeds pigeons outside coop and enters the coop. Pigeons in the coop. Soldier selects two pigeons and places capsule on their legs. Pigeons are placed into special carriers. Carriers are picked up by jeep and driver. Pigeons are taken to a distant area for a flight mission to familiarize them with the surrounding territory. Soldiers open the special carrier and freed the pigeons for flight mission. A message is inserted into the capsule on the pigeon's leg and the pigeon is released. Soldier takes pigeon from the coop. Message is removed from capsule and soldier makes entry in code book. (World War II period).
Exterior views of Columbia University buildings in New York City. People inside a Columbia University building. One student enters into classroom of social studies. Professor comes into the class. Students report on the subject that they have chosen. Student reports on his subject 'How social welfare problems to hand over in nearby community of New York'. Professor suggests the student to help the city's Community Chest. Student of Columbia University gets down from train and walks. He enters into building and talks to a man. He visits the industrial area of city to study the economic resources. The United Distillers of America building. He goes to market and watches men and women working in restaurants and markets of the city. A woman pushes a baby carriage. Student visits the residential area of city to know community awareness about human problems. He visits areas with modest apartment buildings and areas with slums, tenement housing, and poverty. Children play outside the residential area. Old woman seated outside the house. Student enters into telephone booth and talks to the Executive Director of city's Community Chest on phone. The Executive Director asks him to come in the office of Community Chest. He enters into the building of Community Chest. He meets with the Executive Director and talks to him. Posters of 'Pledge your help today' on wall. Executive Director points out at the posters on wall. He reads posters of 'Ready To Serve' and 'Give enough'. He notes down names of social organizations on a note pad. Student visits the Family Service agency. He meets the family who adopted a baby girl. Doctor examines baby girl to test the health of the baby. Student visits the room of orphan children. Children play in room, one boy paints on canvas while another irons. Couple brings the baby at their home and plays with her.
C-47 is unloaded in Japan. Enlisted men seated on wing of C-47. Insignia 'Tokyo Trolley'. Japanese soldier cranks truck. Truck backs up to C-47. Soldiers unload equipment. Japanese soldiers and enlisted men load truck. Truck pulls away.
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