United States soldiers unload weapons and place them on the ground during the Vietnam War. Crates with various markings. Captured North Vietnamese weapons such as rifles, submachine guns, and ammunition on display. The soldiers inspect Chinese anti-tank and mortar rounds captured from North Vietnamese forces. A finger points to Chinese markings. North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh meets with delegates. Ho Chi Minh and other North Vietnamese communist leaders attend meeting with United States officials. “Our war aim in South Vietnam is peace. President Johnson has directed me to do everything possible to bring this matter from the battlefield to the conference table. And so we’ve been utilizing all of the existing and available political machinery for that purpose” says Secretary of State Dean Rusk during an interview.
President Dwight D Eisenhower at a press conference in Washington DC, United States. President Eisenhower answers a United Press reporter's question and talks about the Constitution of United States.
United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt arrive in an open car at West Point, New York. Cavalry unit on horseback leads their car. Cannons can be heard firing a salute to the Commander-in-Chief. President Roosevelt, along with Major General Connor,Superintendent of the academy, reviews cadets. The Cadets in white uniforms march in formation. General Connor gives a brief speech to welcome President Roosevelt to United States Military Academy, West Point. The President responds.
United States Coast Guard helicopter lands on ground. Guards rescue civilians and save property in Miami, Florida. View of Coast Guard Miami Score board. Helicopters parked in line at Florida Air Station. Board of 'Busiest Air-Sea rescue Unit in the World' with United States Coast Guard insignia on top. Coast Guard helicopter patrols above the city. Helicopter lands on water surface to rescue during a training session. A Coast Guard rescues a man and puts him aboard the helicopter. Pilot checks the aircraft before flight. Engineers inspect helicopters inside hangar. Coast Guard operator speaks over phone. Technician draws diagram on paper. The pilot and Coast guard rescue team rush to board the helicopter. Helicopter taxis and takes off.
Operation Big Switch at Freedom village in Munsan-Ni, Korea. Ambulance arrives at parking area in front of processing building at Freedom village. Prisoners of War get off from ambulance. The flags of United States and United Nations. The United States General Maxwell Taylor and Secretary of Army, Robert Ten Broeck Stevens welcome prisoners and shakes hands with them. Black prisoner gets off ambulance. Taylor talks to a Lieutenant. High ranking officers stand outside the Freedom Gate. Sign reads 'Welcome to Freedom Village'.
B-29 bombers arrive at Saipan in Mariana Islands during World War II. Jeeps and tents at a naval base of the United States Navy. B-29 bomber aircraft of the 11th Commanding Unit of the United States Army Air Force flies round over the runway strip at the base. Two B-29 bombers parked at the base. Two others of the series arrive and land on the strip. Jeeps and people near the landing strip.
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