Launch of two aircraft carriers and a battleship in the United States during World War II. People gathered at shipyards of New York Shipbuilding Corporation for the launch of the USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24). Sponsor Mrs. Thomas Holcomb seen with U.S. Marine Corps General Thomas Holcomb. Mrs. Holcomb christens the ship as it launches. Scene shifts to Fore River Shipyard in Massachusetts and launching of the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17). The aircraft carrier slides down skids into the water. Scene shifts to Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on the same day, December 7, 1942, as the launching ceremony for the Battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62). Carolyn Edison, wife of New Jersey Governor Charles Edison is seen christening the ship and it then slides into the water. Two boats underway in the background assist with positioning the Battleship.
The Army News Service in the United States. The working of Yank Magazine staff. A sign board reads: 'Army Service Forces Morale Services Division New York Branch Yank the army weekly branch headquarters'. Interior of the New York office. Enlisted men work for the magazine. Men seated at their desks working on articles and pictures to be published. Men discussing amongst themselves. Sergeants talking about edition of the magazine. Editions being loaded in an airplane. The airplane takes off.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev on a visit to the United States. A statue of late U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mrs. And Mr. Khrushchev visit Roosevelt's tomb at Hyde Park in New York with Roosevelt's widow Eleanor Roosevelt. Mr. Khrushchev lays a wreath on the tomb. Exterior of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. Flags of member nations flutter on poles outside the headquarters. Mr. Khrushchev arrives and enters the building followed by delegates. He is greeted by Secretary General of the UN Dag Hammarskjöld. Accompanied by President Víctor Andrés Belaúnde of the General Assembly, Mr. Khrushchev is welcomed by all the delegates. He addresses the delegates on the issue of disarmament. The delegates applaud at the end of his speech. Mr. Khrushchev and his party leave for a tour of the city. The party at the top of the Empire State Building. Panoramic views of New York City skyscrapers, landmarks, and skyline as seen from atop the building. They point towards the antennas on the top of the building. Animated map of the United States.
Honeymoon couple looks at new models of cars at a Ford Motor Company in United States. The couple decides to buy a new car. Animated character on the bonnet of the car.
Views of United States Army officials displaying their new uniform. An army major and three Air Force Lieutenants modeling the new compulsory dress uniforms for the army.
Arrival of new cadets with poor physical fitness at Army training academy in the United States. Group of new U.S. Army recruits exit a Greyhound bus, dressed in civilian clothes. Some are white and some are African American. They line up for instructions from a uniformed officer. Drill Sergeant trains the cadets in physical fitness. Cadets do push ups and other exercises for strength and coordination. Cadets march, run and sprint to improve physical fitness. They relax and cool off after the training session.
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