Army test pilot Robert W. Fausel on airfield smiles for camera in cockpit of P-40D aircraft at Wright Field near Dayton, Ohio. P-40D taking off and breaking speed record with a 661 mile per hour vertical power dive. P-40 in flight. Plane lands and pilot Bob Fausel smiles again for the camera standing near the aircraft. (Opening slate states Buffalo New York, but this event actually occurred at Wright Field in Ohio).
The First Battle of the Masurian Lakes, September 1-7, 1914, in World War 1. Animated map shows maneuvering of German 8th Army forces under Paul von Hindenburg in East Prussia, against the Russian 1st Army under Paul von Rennenkampf. This is a German counter offensive following their victory against the German 2nd Army in the battle of Tannenberg, in August,. The animated map shows rapid movements of the German forces (reflecting their use of extensive rail networks in the area). Slate states that 350 thousand Russian prisoners were taken in this new quick German counterattack. Remainder of the sequence shows countless numbers of surrendered Russian First Army troops marching along a road.
A crowd waiting for Chaim Weizmann,first President of Irael. Men, women and children wave flags of State of Israel and several American flags. President and Mrs. Weizmann emerging from Union Station in Washington, accompanied by crowd of well wishers. A large American flag and a District of Columbia flag are carried in the crowd. A crowd of photographers await them on the sidewalk. District of Columbia representative formally welcomes the Weizmanns.They enter a 1948 Cadillac limousine, and drive away from Union Station, with a Secret Service agent riding on the right running board. Another car and motorcycle policeman move in front of them. Spectators wave Israeli flags. President Weizmann of Israel being assisted as he leaves White House and enters automobile. President Weizmann seated in a garden, conducts a news conference, surrounded by reporters and photographers.
On 10 December 1944, Lieutenant General Lucian K. Truscott, Jr. (newly appointed Commander of the 5th Army) arrives by jeep at a U.S. Army encampment in Italy during World War II. He is escorted the headquarters of II Corps, on the Apennine front below Bologna, where he is greeted by Major General Geoffrey T. Keyes. They walk together around a building. The next day General Truscott is seen saluting as he is escorted by Major General Willis D. Crittenberger, Commander 1V Corps. Next, General Truscott is seen at the headquarters of the Brazilian Expeditionary Forces contingent of the 5th Army, where he greets its Commander, General João Baptista Mascarenhas de Morais and his aides. As General Truscott leaves, his jeep passes a Brazilian honor of soldiers who salute him. Brigadier General, Donald Carlson. new Chief of Staff of the 5th Army, accompanies Generals Truscott and Crittenberger to a forward observation post near the village of Castelluccio. They observe from a bunker overlooking a valley, where white smoke is rising. (Narrator states that the smoke screen indicates the position of the Allied line of the IV Corps Sector on 11 December.) Next the three American officers are seen making their way up a mountain side, with smoke rising from the town of Vergato, in the background below, where heavy fighting is taking place. (World War II; WW II; World War 2; World War Two)
The battle for democracy in El Salvador. A large crowd gathers for the new constitution. Citizens wearing caps listens to a man addressing. A man paints a Dominican flag on a tree. The crowd waves the Dominican flag. A man on a ladder. A sign: Vota Asi. A bus on a road. Civilians stand along with the Dominican flag. A sign in Spanish reads 'Tu Derecho A Vivir En Paz Decidelo Tu Con Tu Voto'. (Your right to live In peace. Decide it with your vote.). People go for their work in a market. Men reading newspaper. A man states that the problem in democracy of Salvador is economy. A woman says that the problem is money. Trucks and boats. A soldier stands at a river bank. Sacks of 'Inazucar'. Men carry sacks. A woman speaks about unemployment. A bullock cart, a woman adds fertilizers in the field. Land reform is required for better education, health and increase in food production. Views of men and children. People gather for an election campaign. Jose Naplean Duarte, Christian Democratic Party, addresses the throng. People applaud after his speech. Roberto D. Aubuisson, National Republican Alliance, delivers a speech. Francisco Jose Guerrero, National Conciliation Party, is greeted. A sign: 'Bienvenidos Chachi Y Pio' on a banner. Jose Guerrero speaks about his campaign for social justice. Roberto Escobar Garcia, Authentic Institutional Salvadorian Party is greeted by people. They shout paisa as they walk on a street. Francisco Quinonez Avila, Popular Salvadorian Party stands on a stage as a part of the voting campaign. Signs: Vota PPS and Morazan. Rene Fortin Magana, Democratic Action, speaks in the voting campaign. A soldier fires machine guns. Guerilla militant soldiers seen trying to recruit support from civilians to overthrow the government and bypass elections. A group of guerilla soldiers are seen with bodies of several soldiers of the government of El Salvador that they killed. Campaign banners and signs seen on poles in El Salvador advocating various candidates. A citizen is interviewed about his opinion on the elections.
Wendell Willkie arrives in his home town after being nominated as the Presidential candidate. Wendell Willkie in a car. A large crowd gathers to greet him. Crowd cheering and applauding. He stands on the podium and addresses the crowd. He formally accepts the Republican Presidential nomination before the crowd. Addressing the crowd, he states that the domestic and foreign policies of the New Deal is leading the nation into war. He endorses the draft for U.S. defense and dares President Roosevelt to meet him for a public debate on questions vital to all Americans.
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