A test flight of a new USAAF (United States Army Air Force) Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft in Burbank, California. USAAF P-38s inside a hangar. Men seated on a wing of a P-38. The P-38 is pulled out of a hangar. A pilot wearing a mask on a bicycle. The pilot wearing a helmet and a mask gets in to the cockpit of the aircraft. The aircraft taxis and takes off. The P-38 in flight over the city. Mountains in the background.
U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower's 175th press conference in Washington DC, United States. One of the pressmen present at the conference asks the President if he could give his reaction to the House Committee testimony dealing with fixed TV quiz shows. The President says that he shares American general reaction of bewilderment that people could conspire to confuse and deceive American people. He says that as soon as he heard about it he asked the Justice Department to see whether there were any laws violated and what they could do and whether they should propose any new laws. The President says that the Justice Department tells him that it would give its conclusion soon. The Federal Trade Commission has moved into it since this seems to be deceitful advertising and they seem to have some function in correcting it. The President also says that everybody was astonished and dismayed when they heard about it and he thinks that the producers, performers and the actors and the public would be satisfied only when the mess is cleared up. The pressmen take down notes during the conference.
U.S. President Lyndon B.Johnson takes new responsibilities as the President in an atmosphere of grief in the U.S. The House of Representatives chamber. President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks, addressing lawmakers five days after the assassination death of President John F. Kennedy. Excerpts from President Johnson's speech, including his opening statement, "All I have I would have given gladly, not to be standing here today. The greatest leader of our time has been struck down by the foulest deed of our time. No words are sad enough to express our sense of loss. No words are strong enough to express our determination to continue the forward thrust of America that he began." He expresses his dedication to the pursuit of the policies of former President John F. Kennedy, including space exploration, Peace Corps, education, jobs, care for the elderly, and civil rights. He stresses his experience and qualifications for the Presidency. Elevated exterior view of the U.S. Capitol, with the Washington Monument in the foreground. Brief scene of marchers during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. A United States missile launching, side view of U.S. Navy sailors marching in a parade. Two Asian boys enjoying a drink from cups.
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson addresses a joint session of the Congress to urge the passage of new Voting Rights Act legislation in the United States. He references the Emancipation Proclamation. In his speech, a week after racial violence in Selma, Alabama, President Johnson says that this is the time for civil rights, racial equality, and justice and 'It is right in eyes of men and God'. He says that the real hero of struggle is the American African American and equality depends upon moral rights and we should respect the law and its orders. Members of the Congress applaud. He adds in his address that he wants to be the President to educate young children, to help to feed the hungry, to help poor to find their own way and to promote laws. The joint session of the Congress stands and applauds after President Johnson's speech.
U.S. Air Force Douglas LC-47Hs Skytrain land and take off in Antarctica. United States Air Force LC-47H lands and taxis on runway. The LC-47H lands on the new runway on its wheels. View of the aircraft as it taxis on the runway.
A performance on the flying rings, by Gymnast and contortionist, Luis Martinetti of the Martinetti Brothers. Filmed on October 11, 1894, in Edison's Black Maria studio, West Orange, New Jersey, United States.
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