President Eisenhower visits Charlotte to celebrate "Freedom Day" commemorating the signing of Mecklenburg County's Declaration of Independence; President Eisenhower exits Columbine II aircraft (the first Air Force One) and is greeted by the Governor of the state and other dignitaries. President meets people at the airbase and shakes hands with him. Soldier salutes him. President talks to the dignitaries as they make their way across a stream. Many people gathered to celebrate the "Freedom Day". President sits eats along with other dignitaries at the Freedom Shrine. He sits in the car and many people stand with placards and boards, with welcome notes written on them to greet him.
Opening slate, in Swedish, states: "Röda Korset anordnar öfverallt bespisning en middag kostar det 10 pfennige." (The Red Cross organizes all-inclusive dining a dinner costs 10 pfennige.) A variety of persons, from all walks of life, are seen at an outdoor dining facility. They line up for a meal provided by the Red Cross. A woman dressed in white directs persons to the food line. Another, gives the people utensils as they carry their plates of food to tables. View of chefs serving food to persons in the line. Numerous views of these activities as more persons come into the facility. View from back away show many persons seated at tables eating, and several women in white dresses near empty tables in the background. View of sidewalk and pedestrians in front of the outdoor dining area.
Opening slate, in Swedish, states: "Ett af Roda Korsets ambulerande lasarett." (One of Red Cross's ambulatory hospitals.) Men are seen carrying large panels (ostensibly pertaining to an ambulatory hospital) from a house among trees. Next is a brief glimpse of Red Cross women preparing food in an urban setting. A Berlin policeman stands nearby, watching them. Some persons are seen seated at tables in the background.
Opening slate, in English, identifies location. Views from window of a railroad train moving quickly past countryside in Galicia during World War 1. Orchards and country cottages are seen. A small stream runs beside the railroad. A seemingly abandoned and overgrown castle on small hill close to the railroad, is seen as the train passes. There is little evidence of war. Change of scene shows Russian soldier walking through ruins of what was once a stately building, in Galicz (aka Halicz; Halych;or Galich). Remains of a destroyed steel bridge over the Dniester River. A narrow pontoon bridge has been erected next to it. A Russian river gunboat is stationary in the river, near the pontoon bridge. View from underneath of the destroyed steel bridge. A Russian officer on horseback seen after crossing the pontoon bridge.
Secretary of State, Cordell Hull and Lieutenant General Omar N. Bradley, visit the U.S. 4th division cemetery in France, during World War 2. They pay their respects at the grave of Brigadier General Teddy Roosevelt Jr., son of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. They climb into their jeep and proceed back along a road lined with moving military vehicles.
A large crowd gathers at the Lustgarten in Berlin, Germany. Men hold boards and placards in their hands. Trees in Lustgarten (Lustgarten, Unter den Linden 1, 10178 Berlin, Germany). Soldiers marching in Berlin’s Deutsches Stadion, present-day Olympiastadion (Olympischer Platz 3, 14053 Berlin, Germany). Men in military uniforms of prior older eras parade with flags of various German states. Spectators watch the event. Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg and General Erich Ludendorff lead a procession of German officials, one of whom holds a banner with writing "1.G.I.D."
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