Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, delivers a speech at the Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. In these speech excerpts, Churchill talks about the situation in Europe and delivers his famed Iron Curtain reference. He talks about the two world wars and the need to prevent any further wars. U.S. President Harry S. Truman and other dignitaries sit behind him on the stage. The audience applauds.
Allies bomb Nazi targets in France and Netherlands during World War II. An animated map shows France and Germany. Allied squadrons move towards the bombers. Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft taxi and take off from a British airfield in England, United Kingdom. Interior cockpit view of a B-26 A pilot in the cockpit as he puts on a steel combat helmet and wears a steel jacket. A formation of bombers drops bombs on a Nazi German controlled airfield in Holland. Ground crew watches as a bomber comes in for landing. An aircraft sends off flares shortly before landing, indicating to ground crews that there are wounded soldiers on board. The bomber lands on its belly. Ground crew moves towards the bomber. A row of bombers. Crew members work on the bomber. Multiple shots of more bomber aircraft as they take off (some shots from the side, and some with the aircraft approaching the camera position). View of bombs attached to the bomber with bomb bay open. Bombs away view as bomb clusters are released through open aircraft bomb bay doors. Bombs dropped on Nazi installations in France. Aerial view of explosions on the ground.
U.S. Army personnel practice a variation of the "Ausie Peeloff" (aka "center peel off", or simply, "peel off") tactical retreat technique at the MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam) Recondo School in Nha Trang, Vietnam. (This type of tactic is designed for use by a small reconnaissance unit when unexpectedly encountering a larger enemy force.) A group of soldiers observes in foreground, as a squad of 6 trainees executes a peel off. In this case, the point man is seen to peel off first, followed, successively, by the other squad members. Near the end of the maneuver, one soldier throws a grenade which explodes to cover the retreat of the last squad member. (Vietnam War period).
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt at a conference in Washington DC. On February 28th President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrives in Washington DC. The White House. The President address the Congress in the conference and tells them about the Yalta conference. He talks about World War II, the road to peace, Allies united in war and peace aims, and hope for the future generations
King Saud of Saudi Arabia on Destroyer USS Willis A. Lee (DD-929) in New York Harbor. King Saud talks to an unidentified civilian. A member of the Royal Party holds his son, Prince Mansur, in his arms. King Saud and the Royal Party stand at the railing of the destroyer, as it docks at its berth in New York. They disembark and are greeted by diplomat Henry Cabot Lodge, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
United Sates President John F. Kennedy's wife Jacqueline "Jackie" Bouvier Kennedy visits South Asia. The Taj Mahal (Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India) in Agra. Two men row a boat in the Yamuna river and Taj Mahal in the background. The Lake Place (Lake Palace Rd, Old City, Brahmpuri, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001, India) in Udaipur. A woman washes clothes in the Lake. First Lady Jackie Kennedy visits an Indian hospital. She meets young children receiving treatment in the hospital. Traditional welcome being given to Jackie Kennedy by the people of Pakistan during a fair. Young children applaud. First Lady gets down from a cart. Military band plays music. Mrs. Kennedy seated on a podium with other people. Horse and camel perform dances at the fair. Pakistan President Ayub Khan gifts a horse to Jackie Kennedy.
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