79th United States Congress opens in Washington DC. The U.S. Capitol building and cars parked in the background. Several House of Representatives legislators are greeted at the Capitol steps. Men take pictures. The Congress convenes at the Capitol. Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn taking his position. The Representatives seated inside the Capitol during session. Two dignitaries talk on the stairs of the building. Men take pictures. U.S. Senator from Idaho Glen Taylor and his family sing a song as Senator Taylor plays a banjo.
A film depicts an impressionistic study of Washington DC on a typical day during the Great Depression. A sculpture at the United States Supreme Court building. A view of the building and the U.S. flag. Cars parked in front of the building. "Equal Justice Under Law" inscribed over its western facade. A sign reads 'No Parking Chinese Legation'. A sculpture at the entrance of the building. People seated on a bench and buildings in the background. The White House. A man standing in a garden. Closeup of the worn out shoes of a man laying down and resting. Traffic on a street.
The Flying Tigers (1st American Volunteer Group) in China join the United States Army Air Force during World War II. Three aircraft in flight. A Chinese sign on the back of an airman. Airmen stand in a group and are presented with an insignia. Aircraft parked in the background. A jacket of an airman reads 'AVG Flying Tigers'. Wings and insignias are presented to the airmen. A pilot in a cockpit. A close up of Commander of the Flying Tigers Lieutenant General Claire Lee Chennault. The Lieutenant General and an officer looks at a map. Chinese people hold flags and souvenirs. Men load supplies in an airplane. The airmen look at a map and decide the strategy to attack. A red ball is raised. The Flying Tigers in their uniforms get ready to board aircraft. Pilots in a jeep drive towards the aircraft. A pilot in a cockpit. The aircraft taxis and takes off. A General of the Flying Tigers at controls. The aircraft in flight.
Scenes of actual tornadoes photographed in the United States. View inside the U.S.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Center at Norman Oklahoma. Meteorologists at desks and monitoring radar screens. A radar dome and view of antenna rotating inside. A U.S. Air Force RF-4c aircraft in flight providing observations to the Weather Center, where meteorologists are tracking severe weather returns on radar.
Junior U.S. Marines are being trained in Almeda, California during World War I. The marines stand in formation. Tents in the background. The marines and officers salute as the United States flag is hoisted. The flag flatters in wind.
Heavy weight boxing champion Floyd Patterson arrives to train for fight against Pete Rademacher in Seattle, Washington, United States. Floyd being greeted by people. Floyd hits a punching bag and practices for the match. Patterson in a boxing ring. A young boy waiting for the fight to start. An American boxer T. Peter ("Pete") Rademacher and Floyd in the boxing ring. The spectators seated in a stand. The fight starts. The boy drinks and watches the match. A close up of Patterson. Floyd Patterson gives an autograph.
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