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U.S. soldiers demonstrate decontamination of a combat tank at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland.

U.S. Army soldiers demonstrate decontamination of chemical agents such as mustard gas from a combat tank at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland, during World War 2. A tank moving on a training ground. Two soldiers decontaminate the vehicle using a spray (second echelon decontamination using Decon 3 devices, which are 3 gallon sprayers). One soldier stands on the tank and decontaminates it. Under carriages heavily encrusted with mud. Two soldiers spreading lime on the ground. A tanker passes through the lime mud slurry to coat the track and wheels. Two soldiers spraying a tank with high pressure water to remove mud from the under carriages. Now they spray the tanks with lime. A water tanker arrives. An aircraft passes over at a low height. A heavy smoke screen in the background. Soldiers wearing cellophane protective covers. Narrator states that the training procedures shown were conducted with real mustard gas.

Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057540
Tommie Smith wins 220 yard dash and Jim Hines of Southern Texas wins100 meter dash during California Relay in California.

California Relay in California. Large crowd of spectators gathered during the California Relay. The 220 yard dash began. Tommie Smith of San Jose State wins the race. Spectators cheer the racers. Jim Hines of Southern Texas wins the100 meter dash equalling the world record 10.0.

Date: 1967, June 2
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072505
A U.S. Army Captain lectures troops at Camp Desert Rock, about protection against radiation from an atomic explosion

U.S. Army troops seated in an outdoor theater in Camp Desert Rock, Nevada, are briefed by a Captain, about radiation from an airburst atomic explosion. Closeups of some of the soldiers. The Captain standing in front of a blackboard. He writes, "1 mile" on the blackboard, while noting that beyond that, a lethal dose of radiation is unlikely. He writes and describes Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Neutron emmissions from an atomic explosion, noting that gamma radiation and neutrons are the emissions of most concern to humans, but they can be stopped by shielding, He mentions steel, concrete, and earthen shielding. Animated images illustrate blast effects and narrator states that protection from blast will protect from half of any radiation. He holds up a film badge and explains that a badge or dosimeter will allow radiation protection specialist to determine the amount of any radiation received by its wearer. Closing view of the outdoor theater.

Date: 1955
Duration: 2 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073526
Reenactments of American military in action during the Civil War and Indian Campaigns

John Charles Daly, standing in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, speaks about recipients of the Medal of Honor during the Civil War and Indian Campaigns. Excerpts from films about those events are then shown. A newspaper headline reads 'Southern States withdraw from Union'. Dramatized scenes: Men fire artillery during the American Civil War in 1861. Soldiers mounted on horseback advance on a battlefield. A montage of current day scenes show battlefield at Gettysburg and various memorial statues commemorating Union soldiers of the Civil War. . Mr. Daly points at names of Civil War Union heroes (1861-1865) and heroes of Native American Indian Campaigns (1861-1898) in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon in Virginia.

Date: 1968
Duration: 4 min 50 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073608
An official speaks about a forest fire that led to loss of many acres of California forests and resources.

The film chronicles events occurring during the California fire of 1987 in which 775 acres of forestry went up in flames and hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage was incurred. An official speaks to media about the severe fire of California which was extraordinary in nature. He says that many of the fires have been taken care of and many have not been. He states that there has been a major loss of valuable resources.

Date: 1987
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075620
California firefighters using back burns to fight forest fires in 1987

California State Department of Forestry firefighters and equipment gathered on a road at the scene of a forest fire. Firefighting crew moving along fire front in forest, setting backfires (aka back burns) to deprive primary fire of fuel. Flammable liquids and flares are being used.

Date: 1987
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075624