In March 1946, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill arrives in Fulton, Missouri. Winston Churchill arrives in a car. He exits the car. Churchill enters a building. U.S. President Harry S. Truman waves to the crowd. With him, Winston Churchill smokes a cigar and waves to the crowd. At Westminster College, Winston Churchill is seen dressed in a cap and gown. He receives a Doctorate award. View of people seated as audience in the auditorium hall. They applaud. Churchill seated on a platform. Harry S. Truman making a speech. Churchill speaking at the podium. (This was where Churchill delivered his famous "Iron Curtain" speech. The speech is not heard in this clip. Only German narration is heard.)
Representatives of the House Military Affairs Committee inspect the auto-gyro YG-1B (early helicopter like aircraft) in Washington DC, United States. YG-1B takes off, views of YG-1B in flight. Auto-gyro lands, head of the House Military Affairs Committee seated in the rear cockpit in the auto-gyro.
A film titled 'Vertical Auto Park solves problem of windy city' shows cars being driven in cages on conveyors that rise in a ferries wheel like manner in Chicago in United States. People look on as cars are carried by a105 feet high elevator that parks 48 cars in an area of 16 by 24 feet.
Massachusetts Congressman Joseph W. Martin, Jr. takes over as Speaker of the House of Representatives at 83rd Congress opening session in Washington DC, United States. The former speaker, Sam Rayburn, leaves the chamber in the U.S. Capitol. Speaker Martin begins the proceedings by administering an oath to newly elected members of the Congress.
The honorable Fred Korth, Secretary of the Navy, arrives at port to inspect recently procured high speed PT Patrol boats in Quantico Virginia, United States. The boats have 30mm and 40mm guns. He examines a gun on the ship and enters inside through a hatch. The boat leaves the port. Turret of gun on boat. Officers aboard the ship take a ride on patrol boat with their guest. Views of the boat cruising at high speed.
An air pickup rescue in China. A R-6 helicopter evacuates wounded soldiers. A L-20 Beaver picks up soldiers from the ground using a technique at a speed of 130 mph. A soldier being strapped before the airlift. The aircraft lifts him up with great speed. A United States aircraft parked. (World War II period).
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