United States 36th Division troops in Besancon, France during World War II. A convoy of United States 36th Division moves on the streets of Besancon. The troops march on foot. Tanks, trucks and armored vehicles pass over a reconstructed bridge. French civilians standing at a roadside watch the movement.
U.S. Air Force C-121(Lockheed Constellation) aircraft taxis to ramp after landing at Washington National Airport. U.S. Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles, descends steps from aircraft and is met by officials and well wishers. He stops to greet woman with small children. Dulles makes a few brief remarks to a large gathering of reporters and photographers. He is in a hurry because he must get to the White House to report to the President. He also notes that the next day he must report to the U.S. House of Representatives and to the U.S. Senate. Secretary Dulles comments about diplomatic events of the trip related to entry of Germany into NATO; movement toward formation of a European Union; signing of the Austrian State Treaty; and invitation from the Soviet Union for 4-power talks.
Hugh Sidey interviews Richard Burt, Assistant Secretary of State for European affairs, at the State Department Building in Washington D.C. They discuss President Reagan's recent trip to Europe. Richard Burt talks about President Ronald Reagan's image and the reaction of people in different countries. He also talks about the economic relations with the Soviets. He notes that Reagan spoke of "peace with justice and freedom" while on the trip.
The United States Vice Presidential elections campaign in the United States. Geraldine Ferraro in her speech accepts the nomination for Vice President. Woman supporters cheer holding banners. Childhood pictures of Geraldine Ferraro with her family. Geraldine with her mother on getting a scholarship. She shops at a grocery store with her husband. Geraldine Ferraro wins the elections. Women congratulate and hug her. The Vice President gives a brief speech. Geraldine Ferraro with Walter Mondale.
A briefing on the Strategic Defense Initiative in Washington DC. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State European and Canadian Affairs Richard Burt discusses U.S. government policy with regard to the Strategic Defense Initiative. He also talks about the SDI ( Strategic Defense Initiative) criteria. U.S. Secretary of State, George Shultz, talks about the SDI being consistent in the ABM (Anti Ballistic Missile) Treaty.
United States planes and soldiers are rushed to Vietnam, responding to the Gulf of Tonkin crisis. U.S. Destroyer Maddox seen underway in the gulf of North Vietnam following reported skirmish with North Vietnamese torpedo boats (the "Maddox Incident.") Narrator indicates U.S. war planes from two carriers avenged the unwarranted Red communist assault with 64 sorties against North Vietnam. An airman boards a U.S. aircraft. Night view of the White House in Washington DC. President Lyndon Johnson addresses the American people in a midnight speech on August 4, 1964 describing U.S. actions in response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident. Scenes of South Vietnamese women and children evacuees looking exhausted and scared beside nearby American helicopters. The President's speech continues, including, "We Americans know, although others appear to forget, the risks of spreading conflict. We still seek no wider war." View of the United Nations building in New York and flags of various nations at the UN building. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson is seen making his report of the Gulf of Tonkin attacks to the UN Security Council and affirms U.S. position that it wants the people in Vietnam to be free of North Vietnamese intervention and agression. United States military advisors and U.S. Army soldiers board helicopters. A gunner aims at a target on the ground. Vietnamese troops accompany U.S. soldiers. South Vietnamese forces exit a helicopter and wade through water and rice paddies. U.S. soldiers advance in trucks with artillery. A Douglas TBD Devastator aircraft takes off armed with a torpedo. Another one lands at an airfield. A TBD plane, armed with a torpedo, taxis with wings folded. several TBD aircraft parked on a flight line. The President concludes his remarks referring to "firmness in the right" being indispensible for peace. (Vietnam War period).
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