A radar tracking station at a German V-2 rocket test site in the White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico. The large radar tracking station shows radar equipment in operation. Heavy power lines lead to the station.
A radar tracking station at a German V-2 rocket test site at the White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico. Various radar equipment in operation including SCR-270 (Signal Corps Radio model 270 radar).
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey from Minnesota in an interview speaks about the newly appointed President Lyndon Johnson. Senator speaks very highly of president Johnson and says that he is a great patriot and as a Chairman of two sub committees in senate he has obtained great insight into matters of national defense and foreign policy. Senator Humphrey expects the President to carry forward the policies and programs of his predecessor. Senator says that in his inaugural speech President Johnson must emphasize the cause of human rights,human dignity and peace.
As film begins, elements of the U.S, ("Essex Troop") are seen passing under an overpass. The first is an M3 Half-track. Then several armored vehicles are seen from behind as they cross a pontoon bridge from Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry, to Seine Port, France, en route to Paris during World War 2. Soldiers, directing traffic across the bridge, stand beside it on grassy slope. Closeup of an M7 tank crossing the bridge. More views from the Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry side of the bridge as armored vehicles casually move across toward Seine Port. Front view of an M3 half-track heading toward the camera, crossing the bridge.
Local Pacific Islanders are seen in wooden dugout boats in the vicinity of U.S. Navy warships, in a bay during World War 2. Closeup of a man in one canoe with an outrigger. A boy sitting in one carrying a box of fruit. U.S. military engineers aboard a ship, look at shore with binoculars. Sailors in stern of a boat flying Naval ensign. Sailors on a barge, transport the fuselage and float of a OS2U Kingfisher Floatplane to an island, where they bring it ashore amidst grove of palm trees. Sailors roll 55gallon drums of fuel shore from a barge. A jeep is lowered over the side of a ship and driven ashore. Supplies, including foodstuffs, are brought ashore. Cartons containing canned corned beef; canned cherries, and many other foods, are stacked up in a warehouse. Engineers chart water depth in a bay as they mark boundaries for construction of a seaplane base. Caterpillar tractors level trees and clear land for the base. Soldiers install a 155mm long tom gun in position for coastal defense. Marines prepare temporary shelters of palm fronds. A U.S. Navy PBY Catalina seaplane flies overhead.
Film opens showing two U.S. Navy Colorado-class battleships leading two others in a line of U.S. Navy battleships underway in a harbor area. Glimpse of officers on bridge of a battleship. Prow of ship creating wake. Variety of U.S. warships engaged in tactical exercise maneuvers. Several views of Mahon-class destroyers leading the fleet seaward in battle order. At TC: 1:54, USS California (BB-44) is seen from port side while underway. Next, Curtiss SOC Seagull observation planes are launched from warships and fly over the fleet in flights of three each. New Mexico class battleship underway at TC: 02:20. The USS Tennessee (BB-43) is seen at TC: 2:25. Closeups of observation aircraft in flight with pilots visible. The USS Aylwin (DD-355) seen around 2:45, then the USS Farragut (DD-348), the USS Case (DD-370), and the USS Monaghan (DD-354). Sailors astern on a destroyer launch depth charges. Wickes-class 4-stack destroyers on the horizon dropping depth charges. Closeup of ashcan depth charges rolling off stern of destroyer. New Mexico class battleships maneuvering. (World War II period).
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