In Miami, Florida, relatives of Cuban invaders gather at the Revolutionary Democratic Front Headquarters to seek news of their husbands, sons and brothers who were captured in the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba. Women weep as they await news of their relatives who may face death in Cuba. Fidel Castro, a Cuban revolutionary leader, threatens a firing squad for all the captured insurgents. Fidel Castro makes his first public appearance on television since invasion, and speaks for four and a half hours denouncing the United States.
News reporters present news report and analyze the conversation of United States President Richard Nixon with members of Associated Press Managing Editors (APME) in Orlando, Florida. President Nixon walks off a podium after answering the press reporters and shakes hands with reporters. The correspondents analyze President's quotes on Milk case and Watergate matter, and his statement "I am not a crook."
The United States Army Air Force (USAAF) 303rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) 'Hell's Angels' taking delivery of new B-17 bombers at Kellogg Field, Battle Creek, Michigan. (Between 11 September and 2 October the 303rd BG took delivery of 35 new B-17Fs, 33 built by Boeing and two by Douglas. The 303rd flew missions out of Molesworth Airfield in England, during the war.) Several aircraft parked on the ramp in a row. Airmen around the aircraft. Airmen on a tug nearby. Some names and artwork on the B-17s. Hunga-Dunga painted on a B-17. Officers and airmen move under the aircraft wing. 'Garbage' painted on an aircraft. Officers stand nearby. Three crewmen laugh and pose. Additional notes: From Brian O’Neill’s “303rd Bombardment Group” here is the fate of the name ships shown: Serial No. Name Original Pilot Aircraft Fate 41-24588 Hunga Dunga J.E. Haas MIA 18 Mar 43 41-24563 Garbage A.I. Adams force landing and collision 11 Nov 43 41-24562 Sky Wolf C.H. Morales MIA 11 Jan 44
United States 5th Marines in Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. LVT ( Landing Vehicle Tracked ) pulls a field howitzer of G Battery to a new position. The field howitzer being placed in a position. A Marine carries a shell. Another Marine works with a shovel near the howitzer. The gun crew gathered around the new gun position. Mt. Suribachi in the background. The dead Marines lying on the field. A man removes the shell case with a knife. An officer and others study a field map and discuss.
New presiding Bishop at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington DC, United States. People gather in large number to witness the ceremonies at the cathedral. John E. Hines , the new presiding bishop for the cathedral. Men recite prayer.
Check-in registration activities at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania during Operation New Life and Operation New Arrival for Vietnamese refugees, in Pennsylvania, United States. The interiors of a building at the fort. A Vietnamese refugee family looks over forms and forms are being processed by the military personnel. Meal identification cards on the desk. Soldiers making copies of the forms on the photocopy machine.
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