An aircraft crash in East of Le Mans, France. Men in uniform with guns rush to the area of the aircraft crash. A plane area with trees around. The parts of the aircraft in fire. Smoke rises from the fire at several places. Water sprayed to extinguish the fire. Several men look on. The half clad body of a man on the ground with blood. A soldier attends to the man. The soldier lays his ear to the chest of the man. Several soldiers and men stand around and watch. (World War II period).
U.S. Military Officers march across the snowy campus of Yale University, to an auditorium, to witness the award of Yale's Howland Memorial Prize to British Field Marshal Sir John Dill. U.S. Chief of Naval operations, Admiral King, and U.S. Army Chief of Staff , General George C. Marshall, take part in academic procession with Sir John Dill, and are seated on the stage during the presentation. Sir John speaks, followed by General Marshall, who remarks about the accord between American and British Forces.
Opening scene shows street signs at intersection of Haight and Ashbury, in San Francisco. Several young men pause on a street to check a map. One carries a guitar on his back. A man tries to give them some flyers. Camera follows several people walking past rapidly and then focuses again on the Haight and Ashbury street signs. Camera resumes following people walking past, rapidly. Some might be described as "Hippies."
Aerial views of San Francisco from the cockpit of an aircraft. The sprawl of buildings in the city. The Golden Gate Bridge. (airplane windshield wiper is visible.)The Presidio. Mountain in far distance. Wide expanse of white surf at shore line. Large rectangular stretch of green (parkland?).
Captain Fincher, U.S. Army, instructing at the Infantry NCO candidate course,US Army Infantry School , Fort Benning, Georgia. The NCO candidates seated in front of the instructor. One of them stands. A Sergeant instructs candidates in handling of barbed wire and fortification of positions. A firing range in operation. Soldiers descending from a parked airplane, at Hang Khong, Vietnam. Sign reading: "Lightning, Mines Booby Traps and tunnel,Training Center". Instructor showing soldiers munitions. Sign reading: "Devil Weapons of the Viet Cong." Troops, suspended from taut line, crossing a river, and rappelling from a height. (Vietnam War period).
Signing of the Medicare Bill by U.S. President Lyndon Johnson at the Harry S Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Harry S Truman Library at Independence building in Missouri. A large crowd outside the building. U.S. President Lyndon Johnson arrives at the building with his wife Lady Bird Johnson and Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Lady Bird Johnson waves to the crowd. Several other officials accompany them. Men take pictures with cameras as the officials ascend the steps of the building. Inside the building in a hall President Lyndon Johnson shakes hands with former U.S. President Harry S Truman. Several officials stand. President Johnson speaks to President Truman as the Vice President Hubert Humphrey looks on. President Johnson and President Truman take their seats. President Lyndon Johnson signs the Medicare Bill as the Vice President looks on. The Government officials stand on the side and talk. Lady Bird Johnson, President Truman's wife Bess Truman and Vice President Hubert Humphrey stand behind President Johnson and President Truman.
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