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USIA film describing its Libraries and Cultural Centers abroad

Segment of U.S. Information Agency film describing its libraries and Cultural Centers that provide public information abroad. View of a USIA library displaying its name in English. Another USIA cultural center and library in Burma. Buddhist monks attend a lecture by the USIA. An Asian boy writing on desk. People assembled for lectures and discussions in such centers in various countries. Patrons surround a USIA traveling library in Burma. Visitors viewing displays in a USIA center. Chart showing USIA information centers closed by Communist Governments in Bulgaria, Romania, Czechoslovakia, USSR, China, Hungary, Poland. Map showing Hakodate, Japan, where 40,000 residents signed a petition to keep a USIA library open.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1954
Duration: 1 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024523
Segment of U.S. Information Agency film about its Voice of America radio broadcasting operations

Illustration of microphone, announcer, and radio transmission tower. A spanish speaker broadcasting on a microphone labeled, "la voz de los Estados Unidos de América." A Japanese woman broadcasting in Japanese. A man broadcasting in German on a microphone labeled, "Die Stimme Amerika." Others broadcasting in Russian, and English. Cartoon illustrates 70% of broadcasts beamed at listeners behind the "Iron Curtain." World map illustrating U.S. radio transmitters and their coverage in the world.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1954
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024528
USIS programs include musical Porgy and Bess and orchestra, sprinter Jesse Owens, writer William Faulkner, and a trade show.

Faces of smiling audience watching performers bow at the conclusion of a performance of Porgy and Bess sponsored by the USIS. View of performance by the "Symphony of the Air, " formerly known as the NBC Toscanini Orchestra, in Tokyo. Author William Faulkner is seen visiting with an audience in Japan. Olympic athlete Jesse Owens shows his running block technique to a crowd gathered in Malaya. Jesse Owens signs autographs for a crowd gathered around him. A test preview of a USIS "People's Capitalism" exhibit is shown at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Two Asian women place a pot on a stove as part of the exhibit. A 1955 Ford Thunderbird convertible is displayed at an international trade fair in Salonika, Greece. A man demonstrates and electric razor at the Greek trade show sponsored by USIS. King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece visit the U.S. trade fair and watch children play on a jungle gym, with toy tractors and with a toy teepee. A crowd gathered at the trade show stand in line to see themselves on a television monitor. View of crowd seen on television. A large spiral display sponsored by USIS demonstrates the "Open Skies Proposal" A model of a B-52 bomber is also at the display.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1956
Duration: 2 min 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024538
Voice of America broadcast programs on radio in many languages all over world to cover people beyond reach.

Map of world. Three distinct areas :The Soviet Union, Satellite countries and Red China shown on map to cover the people beyond reach. Radio networks and transmissions sign on map. Wide shot of Coast Guard cutter 'Courier' underway in the Mediterranean. The Courier operates as a radio relay station. Closeup of record turntables running on cradles that rock with the movement of the ship. Lighted "ON AIR" sign is seen. Technicians set the frequencies and operate the relay station. Broadcasting programs in different languages on radio. Men in the Soviet Union gather to listen to a Voice of America on a radio. Picture of Lenin seen on the wall behind them. Camera zooms out to reveal woman listening to broadcast as well. Broadcast programs give message of hope to whole world.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1956
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024539
American magazine published by USIA and placed overseas.

Magazine of America. Pictures of American life, system, customs and Russian aspects of American culture in magazine. American books and magazines in overseas. Books in CARE book shelf and women read books. Board of '99 inspiring books' in CARE. The magazine collected by overseas private organizations, various libraries and individuals. American organization informations in magazine. Officials move one city to another. One man points out. Board of 'Salute to Rome'. Mayor of Rome travels Boston.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1956
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024540
Mercury project personnel watch Mercury Atlas 7 ignition and blast off, standing in LARC 15 in Florida.

LARC 15 (Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo) vehicle parked on a beach in Florida. Mercury Project personnel stand in vehicle. They watch Mercury Atlas 7 (MA-7) ignition and blast off, carrying Astronaut Scott Carpenter in the Aurora 7 capsule.

Location: Florida United States USA
Date: 1962, May 24
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024573
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