A parade of Policemen on the streets of Berlin. Slate early in clip reads, "Die Polizei - unfer Schutzer und helfer." Policemen on horseback carrying German eagle flag lead the march along with several policemen playing trumpets. The policemen wear a variety of ornate uniforms across varying ranks and functions. Following the leadership, a police band marches carrying a variety of instruments, in turn followed by policemen on foot. Large crowd of civilians gather to witness the march. The citizens are reserved; not boisterous. A policeman on horseback carries a cup close to parade watchers so they can contribute money to the police force. He crosses from one side to the other of the parade route. Police with dogs (K-9 or canine unit) parade on roads. The troops march past the Brandenburg Gate; the Quadriga visible atop. Ambient sound of the parade in the background.
Riots and uneasy conditions in South Africa and Congo during the year 1960. South African natives demonstrate against apartheid racial discrimination and passbook requirements. Protestors at Sharpeville shown burning passbooks. Policemen fire at peaceful demonstrators in what became the Sharpeville massacre of May 31, 1960. Next scene shows attempted assassination of Premier Verwoerd by a white farmer. A photographer takes photos as an aide holds Verwoerd after he is shot. Next scene shows riots in Congo, Africa after elections. Rioters dispersed by local police forces. The United Nations peace keeping forces arrive in Congo. Premiere Patrice Lumumba arrested and policeman ties his hands with ropes. View of Colonel Mobutu Sese Seko in military uniform.
The film division of the United Nations Day Citizens Committee presents a cake to U.S. President Harry S Truman at the White House in Washington DC. Cake presented on the forth coming sixth anniversary of signing the UN Charter. A woman brings the cake and presents it to President Truman. The President and First Lady Bess at the ceremony with the cake. President addresses press reporters and people; laughter breaks out at the ceremony.
Joseph Stalin, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party, being interviewed by Eugene Lyons (unseen). Lyons was United Press International (UPI) correspondent in Moscow, and the first Western correspondent to be granted an interview with Stalin.
Marching troops and Soviet leaders during the May Day parade at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. The Egyptian party disembarks from a plane at the Moscow airport and wave at welcoming crowd at the terminal building. President Gamal Abdel Nasser of United Arab Republic shakes hands with Soviet Premiere Nikita Khrushchev and other dignitaries and waves from the reviewing point. Armored self propelled guns and tanks on roads. Marching troops of Russian soldiers and soldiers sit in armored vehicles. Posters and large cutouts of great leaders Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin and others. Policemen at alert and people in crowd during parade. Tanks and artillery guns pass on during the parade.
News special report about U.S. President Richard Nixon's 'Silent Majority' speech from the White House about Vietnam War. President Nixon addresses the nation from an office in the White House. He speaks of U.S. programs in future and replacement of all U.S. ground forces by South Vietnamese forces. He denies a fixed timetable of U.S. withdrawal and about Paris Peace Talks. He says that if violence from North Vietnam continues, the U.S. can take strong steps. He appreciates the concern of young Americans to restore peace. He calls to get united for the existence of peace. He recalls the efforts of former President Woodrow Wilson to reassure world peace during World War I
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