Change of command ceremony of United states 7th Naval fleet ship on board Bon Homme Richard in Yokosuka,Japan. Vice Admiral S.H. Ingersoll and W.M. Beakley,the new commander of the fleet, salute along with other officers in background. Officers and civilians in the audience stand at attention. Officers and civilians walk away. 7th fleet band plays on the deck of the ship.
Change of command ceremony of United states 7th Naval fleet ship on board Bon Homme Richard CV-31 in Yokosuka,Japan. Chaplain gives an invocation. Vice Admiral S.H. Ingersoll speaks at the speaker's stand as Vice Admiral W.M. Beakley,the new commander of the fleet, sits in a chair. Audiences include Marines,officers and civilians.
President Chaim Weizmann of Israel meets President Harry S. Truman in Washington D.C.,United States. He presents a 'Torah' or a sacred scroll to Truman. While speaking to the press he hopes of lifting arms embargo and then leaves for Israel in a ship from New York.
United States President Lyndon B. Johnson and wife, Lady Bird Johnson, in flight from New Zealand to Australia. Presidential plane Air Force One landing in Melbourne, Australia. President is greeted by crowd, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt and his wife, Zara Holt. Presidential car moving on streets. Views at a wreath laying ceremony. Australian Army troops and band lined up and crowd in background. President Lyndon B Johnson lays wreath on memorial. Australian citizens crowd sidewalks with signs of protest, and some signs of support for Johnson and American policy. Key theme is anti-war demonstrators with signs like "Nappies not napalm" and "Hands off Vietnam" A woman wears a tight white shirt with message "Make love not war." Other signs include "We want independent foreign policy"; "Go home Yankee warmonger" and support signs like "Johnson Keep up good work" and "Lithuanians back Johnson." Peace demonstrations in Brisbane. Australian flags flying in background. Procession of cars and cavalrymen passing through Queen Street and crowd cheering. Cruiser in Sydney Harbor. Views of boats sailing in the Harbor, view of Sydney Opera House from the water and tugboats near harbor bridge spraying water. President and Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson on a boat. Many yachts sailing and a group of young swimmers stand atop a buoy and wave to Johnson. (Vietnam War period).
United States Lines flagship, the S.S. Leviathan on its way to Cherbourg and South Hampton from New York City pier. Recreational pursuits aboard the ship. People seated on chairs circled, play with cage ball. Men and women play golf and shuffleboard. People eat at pie eating contest.
United States Lines flagship, the S.S. Leviathan on its way to Cherbourg and South Hampton from New York City, USA. Recreational pursuits aboard the ship. A man plays violin and people dance aboard SS. Leviathan. Couples of men and women dance on ship deck. A stylish young 1920s woman in with flapper style dances the Charleston or something similar on the ship deck, with enthusiasm.
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