Fighter pilots of the United States 9th Air Force, 354th Fighter Group, with their P-51s in France. A dugout with camouflage netting. Three soldiers come out of the dugout. A man in a glass enclosed tower behind the dugout. A bomb marked with 'To der Fuhurer mit love' attached under a P-51. Pilot lieutenant W B King, of 355th Fighter Squadron, leans over wing of his P-51, 'Atlanta Peach.' A crew chief paints additional swastikas to record German aircraft kills on a P-51. A man shaves while looking in a mirror. The sign on the mirror reads 'Hitler turned Europe upside down.' (Note: Pilot, William B. King, an ace of the 355th Fighter Squadron, "The Pugnacious Pups," was officially credited with 5 1/2 confirmed aerial victories, and was awarded the Silver Star. He was from Atlanta, GA.) (World War II period).
Excerpt from U.S. President John F Kennedy Inaugural address in United States Capitol, Washington DC. Symbols of 'Power for Peace' and 'Armed Forces Day' appear.
Civil War in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. U.S. Marine Forces patrol the perimeter of the international zone in Santo Domingo. A helicopter of the U.S. Marine Corps brings in supplies. A team of the Organization of American States. Marines in the streets. A Marine takes aim and fire. A wounded on a stretcher. Men near the open boot of a car. Civilians in the streets.
King Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia during a visit to Washington DC. View of the White House with Army trumpeters lining the balcony and other welcoming personnel in place. King Faisal's motorcade enters the White house drive. The king steps from his car and is greeted by President Johnson. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk is also seen. President Johnson escorts King Faisal to a podium on the South Lawn, where they and Secretary Rusk, with several other officials, stand for formal welcoming ceremony. The trumpeters on the White House balcony sound a fanfare. Crowd is seen lining the White House driveway. U.S. soldiers, from the Old Guard, begin firing a 21 gun salute with field artillery guns. The Saudi flag is seen. President Johnson and King Faisal review formations of U.S. military personnel, drawn up on the south lawn. They are guided by an officer from the Old Guard.
A Formal State Dinner for King Faisal of Saudi Arabia during his visit to Washington DC. An honor guard of U.S. Marines lines the driveway of the the White House. Each Marine, in succession, presents arms, as the King's limousine proceeds slowly up the drive to the mansion. President Johnson, in white dinner jacket, greets King Faisal as he steps from his car. Inside, a Color Guard precedes the President and the King, as they make their way into the dining room. Entertainment follows the dinner, on the South lawn. A band plays. The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, performs, in Colonial uniform. The sky is lit up with fireworks. Guests applaud from the South Portico of the White House.
U.S. General James Harold Doolittle in Seattle, United States. A crowd on either side of the street. General Doolittle arrives in a motorcade. Soldiers salute after he gets off from the car. General Doolittle and other officers review the troops. Soldiers parade. A banner reads 'Do More with Doolittle Buy More "E" Bonds'. Civilians crowd on the street and stand around a platform. General Doolittle with other officers seated on the platform. Military band plays various instruments. People hold umbrellas and stand. General Doolittle speaks over the microphone. (World War II period).
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