United States Army trucks loaded with goods, parked in front of a building in Berlin, Germany. Workers unload goods from trucks with the help of trolleys. Civilians watch from a bridge.
General Lucias Clay greets Ambassador Douglas in Berlin, Germany. Ambassador Douglas speaks to a group of men. General Lucias Clay and Ambassador Douglas get into a car. United States army trucks drive on road. Cars pass by on road.
Ambassador Douglas arrives at an airport in Berlin, Germany. He is greeted by General Lucias Clay. They get into a car and drive off. United States Army trucks loaded with goods drive on road.
C-54 Skymaster parked on ground in Frankfurt, Germany. Number of United States army trucks parked in line. Workers unload flour sacks from the aircraft onto trucks. Workers lift coal sacks. Coal sacks on trucks. Parked army trucks with soldiers in it.
Film starts showing United Press wire service receiver with report in it. "Tokyo" is superimposed on the image. A huge gathering of Japanese people is seen, most holding umbrellas on a rainy day. Camera view from behind some of the crowd, with the National Diet (Legislative) building in the background. Groups of men rush through the crowd creating disturbance. They protest the Treaty of San Francisco on April 28, 1952, which ended U.S. occupation, but levied heavy penalties on Japan including confiscation of all assets owned by the Japanese government, firms, organization and private citizens, in all colonized or occupied countries. Closeups of some surrounding a uniformed policemen and roughing him up. Views inside the House of representatives chamber, where members are in a state of turmoil. Member are dragging one legislator. Closeup of him sitting on the floor and of another legislator waving a fan to cool off. A cadre of uniformed officers enters the assembly room and forcibly removes several struggling legislators. Following that, a group of legislators forces another to the Chairman's position in the chamber. (Note: Political conflicts, between supporters of politician Hatoyama Ichiro and those of Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida resulted in the Prime Minister declaring an “Out of the blue” dissolution of the House of Representatives in August, 1952.)
Closing prayer at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy, at the U.S. Capitol East Portico. At its conclusion, the United States Marine Band plays the Star Spangled Banner, then "Hail to the Chief" as the newly inaugurated President and guests exit from the podium area. Also visible are Chief Justice Earl Warren, former Presidents Eisenhower and Truman, Vice-President Lyndon Johnson, and former Vice-President Richard Nixon. Also visible, Mrs. Eisenhower, Mrs. Nixon, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Kennedy.
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