United States President John F. Kennedy addresses a press conference in Washington DC. President Kennedy outlines the West's reply to Nikita Khrushchev's threats to sign a peace treaty with East Germany. He calls on the Soviet government to reconsider its course. “A city does not become free merely by calling it a "free city." For a city or a people to be free requires that they be given the opportunity, without economic, political or police pressure, to make their own choice to live their own lives. The people of West Berlin today have that freedom. It is the objective of our policy that they will continue to enjoy it.” President Kennedy said in his speech.
Former United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower meets the Vice President of the Republic of China and military leader Chen Cheng. View of Eisenhower's office at his residence (1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325) in Gettysburg. Former President Dwight D Eisenhower and Chinese Vice President Chen Cheng pose in front of the house. Cheng waves and joins Eisenhower inside the house. Cheng in discussion with Eisenhower and others. Photographers click photos. Cheng reads and signs some papers and others watch him. People with umbrellas watch Eisenhower come with Cheng. they have umbrella held by Vice President Cheng. Eisenhower enters car and driver takes umbrella from Cheng.
Military trucks move on streets of West Berlin. Soldiers on the streets. Soldiers stand under Friedrichstraße sign. Soldiers on United States and British army tanks. Construction of Berlin Wall in process as East German workers lay fresh cinder blocks with mortar. Military tanks escort 12-year-old British boy to school through narrow area after threats from East Berlin police. View of the famous St Hedwig Cathedral (Hinter der Katholischen Kirche 3 10117 Berlin) walled off by the new Berlin Wall. Soldiers on the East side. A newly wed bride on the East side. Her mother watches from the West.
Large crowd at the Yankee Stadium I (1 E 161 St, The Bronx, NY 10451, United States) in New York City. Roger Maris of New York Yankees and a catcher behind him at the plate, with 59 home runs and needing one more to tie the record. Jack Fisher of Baltimore Orioles is the pitcher who gets ready to pitch. Maris hits another home run and ties mark set by Babe Ruth. Spectators clap. Maris running the bases. Maris in dressing room meets Babe Ruth's wife Claire as guest and they pose for a photo. She shakes hands with him. Maris kisses her on the cheek.
Crowd cheers and waves during New York Yankees and New York Giants game in the 1936 World Series at Polo Grounds IV in Manhattan, New york. Yankee manager, Joe McCarthy and Giants manager, Bill Terry on the field and they shake hands. Governor of New York State Herbert H. Lehman throws out first pitch, with Mayor La Guardia beside him. Babe Ruth, guest of honor, watches the match. Crowd cheer as the game proceeds. In next segment: Grover Whalen, President of New York World's Fair Corporation points out highlights of 1939 New York World's Fair on a preliminary model with the help of a stick, for visiting dignitaries. Footage from a September 1961 newsreel hightlighting stories from 25 years earlier.
Jim Ray lands his aerobile autogiro helicopter in Washington DC. He folds its blades and the pushes it from back and drives it away towards the United States Capitol building.
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