President Franklin Roosevelt's diplomat Harry Hopkins exits his car and makes his way towards the Pan American Airbase. Surrounded by press and photographers he arrives at dock. Hopkins waves to the crowd and leaves for Lisbon in the Yankee Clipper Boeing-314. January 1941.
Greek wrestler Jesse James takes on Kimon Kudo of Japan in New York City Wrestling match. Spectators gather in number. Various wrestling moves performed. Jesse uses the ropes and propels himself into Kudo. Kudo grabs Jesse's wrist and makes him submit. April 1938.
Shows scenes from the final game of the World Series of baseball between the Milwaukee Braves and the defending champions New York Yankees in New York. Thousands of spectators in the stands cheer for their favorites. The Braves beats the Yankees by 5-0 and grab the 1957 World Series title.
Shows the White Sands Proving Ground ( White Sands Missile Range), a rocket range in New Mexico. Sign on entrance fence reads "Naval Unit White Sands Proving Ground". View of rocket test launch area, including an old rusted tail section of a rocket. Quonset huts and storage areas nearby. A white German V-2 rocket on its side on a wheeled carrier. Camera up close on rocket with painted lettering that reads 'German V-2 rocket,Ordinance Department, White Sands Proving Ground ,New Mexico'.
Scenes of personnel and technicians working on German V2-Rockets. Army personnel walking about. Rocket on the launch pad (launch tower). Men fuse rocket. Final checks are made before launching.
Final checks are made before the launch of German V2-Rocket at White Sands Proving Ground in New Mexico. Jeeps loaded with men are driven to side of a hill to await the launching of rocket. Rocket is launched. A trail of white smoke is emitted as the rocket leaves the ground. A cub plane takes off a runway and is airborne.
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