A Navy Grumman F4F makes an inadvertent "touch and go" landing, at sea. It lands long, bounces, and successfully takes off again without further incident, on the USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) during training cruise off Hawaii, in November, 1944. Two other aircraft make hard landings.
Aboard the USS Makassar Strait (CVE-91) during training cruise off Hawaii, in 1944. Views of several landing accidents. A Grumman F4F touches down and veers left , partially falling off the flight deck. Another noses over upon landing. Three make rough landings. Finally, one floats in above the deck, too high, then bounces, and successfully "goes around" (takes off again).
Audio contains an announcement encouraging Americans to go to Washington DC to attend the Civil Rights March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Vehicles on city street. A vehicle with loudspeaker and signs promoting the event passes on the street. Buildings along the sides of the street. Pamphlets and posters about the march. People work. A woman and a child look at a poster about the coming Civil Rights march.
Side entrance to the White House, in Washington, DC. Flag on roof at half mast. Members of the White House press corps gather and President Richard M Nixon addresses them regarding the death of J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the FBI. He speaks about Hoover's greatness and gives a tribute to him. He leaves the podium. Scenes reflecting activities of the FBI during Hoover's time in office are shown, including: lowering of flag to half mast at Department of Justice building; construction of the F.B.I. building; J. Edgar Hoover's house, with doormats carrying initials "JEH."; clips of FBI agents apprehending gangsters; FBI agents firing pistols at a training range, and Hoover at work in the Bureau.
Crippled children moving back and forth across hospital room being assisted by nurse. Child's face covered with bandages. Children with severe curved spine of scoliosis, possibly from polio. Child moving around hospital room on his own. Child shows crippled spine on camera.
Four flags of different countries masted on a single pole are hoisted. Golfer plays a tee shot in a golfing tournament in USA. Spectators watch him play.1920.
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