White House staff farewell address by departing President Richard Nixon, at the White House in Washington DC, after the President's resignation. A crowd of people seated in the East Room of White House. President Nixon with Mrs Nixon, his two daughters and their husbands enters the room. His assistants, advisors including Dr Henry Kissinger and others applaud. President Nixon waves. He starts his final speech, a farewell speech to the White House staff. Nixon recalls his poor family background, his parents and death of his brothers and becomes choked-up in the speech several times. Emotional staff members are shown. Nixon finishes his speech with high spirit, good hopes and thanks all. The people in the hall applaud as Nixon family leaves.
News report about farewell to the White House staff by outgoing President Richard M Nixon and appointment of new President Gerald Ford, Washington DC. President Nixon and his family depart from East Room of the White House towards its South Lawn, after Nixon delivers his final speech to the staff following his resignation. The staff, assistants and invited guests applaud for him. Dr Henry Kissinger and other advisors in the East Room. The South Lawn of the White House. President Nixon and Patricia Nixon escorted by Vice President Gerald Ford and his wife towards Presidential helicopter. The Nixon family boards the helicopter and Richard Nixon waves his hands and shows peace sign. Dignitaries including Mr and Mrs Gerald Ford, David and Julie Eisenhower stand and bid goodbye to President Nixon.The helicopter takes off and flies away from the South Lawn. News reporters talk about the event.
During his resignation speech, President Nixon from the Oval Office in White House speaks about his tenure as a President during last five and a half years. He lists some of nation's achievements under his tenure. He mentions peace efforts with People's Republic of China and Middle East. He speaks about treaty of limiting nuclear arms with Soviet Union.
Returning Heroes Parade on June 4, 1945, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Generals Carl Spaatz and Omar Bradley sit on either side of Pennsylvania Governor Edward Martin, in an open jeep. Spectators stand at road sides. Large number of school children waving American flags. A policeman on a motorbike with the American flag escorts the motorcade. . Spaatz and Bradley pose with Governor Martin and Philadelphia Mayor, Bernard Samuels, for photographs. The Generals and the officials march on a street. The Generals stand, with Governor Martin, in an open jeep. People standing on railroad platform.
Opening scene shows German shephard puppies and their mother in World War 2. Several dogs and their handlers are seen. A dog being aggressively trained by a heavily padded trainer inciting the dog to attack him. Scene shifts to a sign reading "40th QM War Dogs" (40th Quartermaster War Dog Battalion).It is on a rustic compound fence in a jungle area of the Pacific. Dogs here are not aggressive, but are trained to be alert reliable companions to their respective handlers. Next, several soldiers and their companion dogs are seen walking along a jungle trail. Scene shifts abruptly to a completely different aspect of Quartermaster activity: Graves registration. Army pallbearers carry a fallen soldier on a stretcher, covered with an American flag, into an established military cemetery in the Pacific. Soldiers commence burial procedures. Views of the cemetery from a structure therein, showing numerous white crosses, and an extremely tall flag pole displaying the American flag. Scene shifts, to Quartermaster troops assembled in a chow line, as a bugler blows. Two GIs eating by a large tree.
Military casualties of World War II receive medical aid for post traumatic stress disorder-like symptoms (PTSD) in Brentwood, New York. Military veteran psychiatric patients recovering at Mason General Hospital. African American patient operating a record player turntable or phonograph to play music. Patients playing table tennis in a gymnasium. A career trainer instructs a group of patients about alternate professions that could be chosen. Relatives of patients see them on the visitors' day.
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