Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound in Valdez, Alaska. Layer of oil on rocks on a beach. People spray water from pressurized water hoses on shore lines. Commandant of the United States Coast Guard Paul Alexander Yost, Jr. speaks about the Exxon Valdez oil spill and efforts made for clean up. The Exxon Baton Rouge attempts to offload crude oil from the Exxon Valdez in the Prince William Sound.
Astronauts on lunar surface during Apollo 11 mission, launched from Complex 39 at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. On July 19 Apollo 11 passes behind the Moon. View of the earth from space. On July 20, 1969, the lunar module (LM) Eagle separated from the command module Columbia. The lunar module (LM) Eagle after separation from the command module Columbia. The lunar module (LM) Eagle descends toward the surface of moon and achieves the first successful manned moon landing.
NASA astronauts on lunar surface during Apollo 11 mission, launched from Complex 39 at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. The lunar module (LM) Eagle lands on moon. Image of the lunar module (LM) Eagle on moon surface. View as Commander Neil Armstrong steps out from lunar module (LM) Eagle on the moon surface and declares "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind". Boot prints on surface of the moon after Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon. Armstrong collects a contingency soil sample using a sample bag on a stick. He folds the bag and tucks it into a pocket. Lunar Module Pilot Edwin Eugene Aldrin (Buzz Aldrin), second man on the moon, steps out onto the moon's surface with equipment. A device is planted to collect samples from solar wind. Astronauts plant a U.S. flag on the lunar surface to honor men who lost their lives in space missions. Astronauts walk around on moon surface. Television screen shows the astronauts walking on the moon surface.
The recovery of the Apollo 11 Columbia Command Module and astronauts welcomed after in Houston Texas. Radar equipment on USS Hornet (CVS-12). A helicopter in flight. The Columbia Command Module of Apollo 11 seen as a white light streaking through the sky as it reenters earth's atmosphere. The Columbia module seen floating in the ocean near the USS Hornet. President of the United States Richard Nixon on the USS Hornet. A helicopter recovers the astronatus from the Columbia Command module in the Pacific Ocean. A man clicks pictures. The astronauts being pulled up to the helicopter from the command module floating in the ocean. The helicopter lands on the carrier. The ramp being pushed to the helicopter. Richard Nixon waving at the astronauts. Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins disembark in special air-tight suits to applause of the crew, and then immediately enter a Mobile Quarantine Van. The crew of Apollo 11 in quarantine after returning to Earth. People welcome the astronatus in the quarantine van after it has arrived in Houston Texas. The astronauts talk over a red telephone to family and friends gathered in Houston. They wave from the quarantine van where they must remain for 3 weeks. Views of the astronauts on the moon are shown periodically. A scientist opens a collected rock and dust sample from moon using special equipment in a closed chamber. Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package placed on the surface. Laser ranging retro reflector placed on the surface of moon. The lunar module (LM) Eagle on moon surface.
Officials at Camp Dix in Wrightstown, New Jersey. U.S. Secretary of War Newton Diehl Baker, Jr. and Chief of Staff of the United States Army Peyton Conway March at the salvation army military hotel opening at Camp Dix. Soldiers and officers gathered.
A refugee registration center opens with aid of the United States in Berlin, Germany. Refugees arrive at the camp. The refugees enter a building. A man directs people. People sit with the registration forms. Men eat on dining tables in the refugee center.
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