Visit of American Army General John L. DeWitt to Mexican General Lazaro Cardenas in Agua Calliente, Mexico. The Generals and other officers review a guard of honor. The honor guard raises rifles to salute the dignitaries. General DeWitt and Cardenas salute the honor guard and walk. Cars parked behind the Generals. Rifled guards salute General DeWitt. The Generals and other officers walk back. A bugler sounds and honor guard downs its arms.
Mexicans celebrate the spring festival in Santa Anita, Mexico. Men, women and children dressed in costumes dance through the streets of the ancient city. Women on horseback during the flower festival. A young girl dances to hail the arrival of spring.
Aquanauts gear up aboard USS Vital (MSO-474) underway in the Gulf of Mexico. One of Aquanauts assisted with his Scuba gear on deck of USS Vital. One man is sunning himself in the background. Two Aquanauts at deck edge check gear at last minute, prior to entering water, other men sitting on railing in the background look on. Aquanaut jumps into water. One of the Aquanauts assisted with one of his tanks after donning the tanks. Two Aquanauts in their gear. One of Aquanauts with mouth piece in his mouth, removes the mouth piece, fits camera over his neck and then places the mouth piece back in his mouth. Two Aquanauts check each others gear. View of one of Aquanauts checking his mouth piece and then removing it. Second teammate checks the tanks of his teammate. View of Aquanauts jumping into water with a splash from the deck edge. Two men sit on railing, one with clipboard in hands.
Aquanauts gear up aboard USS Vital (MSO-474) underway in the Gulf of Mexico. Two Aquanauts on deck edge of USS Vital check each others gear prior to going into water. View of one of Aquanauts at deck edge donning his face mask as second Aquanaut checks the oxygen tank. One of Aquanauts makes funny faces for camera. Aquanaut assisted with his gear. Two Aquanauts on deck edge check each others gear. Aquanaut sit on deck, assistant helping man suit up with gear. Dives made by Aquanauts in shorts. Two Aquanauts sit on deck. Aquanaut moves slowly over to deck edge by second teammate. Two Aquanauts check each others gear on deck. First Aquanaut on deck edge jumps into water with splash. Second Aquanaut leaps into water with splash, disappearing below the surface. Marker buoy floats off side of the ship. Two aquanauts return; one climb up the ladder. Aquanaut comes back aboard after the 200"qualification dive. He moves to center of deck. Assistant helps to remove his tanks. Second Aquanaut climbs up ladder reaching the deck edge.
Military band and Units of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard marching towards the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC. Marching units are followed Joint Chiefs of Staff, rider less horse and horse-drawn caisson carrying flag-draped casket of United States President John F. Kennedy. Crowd on sidewalk.
Officials of the United States Congress gather at the U.S. Capitol. A clerk reads the resolution following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and it indicates that a state of war between the United States and Japan is declared in World War II. It further pledges all of the resources of the country to the war effort. Senators, Congressmen, and other dignitaries hear the resolution. Members cheer and applaud. The Speaker of the House, Samuel Rayburn, calls the House to order.
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