The work of African American civil rights leaders in the United States. Mayor Carl Burton Stokes, political leader in Cleveland, along with other officials at a formal gathering where former General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. takes oath of service as Public Safety Director and assumes duties in Cleveland. A board in the background reads 'City Of Cleveland'. Black and white police officers take oath of service. Carl Burton Stokes speaks to the people of Cleveland Ohio on snowy ground about a new hospital or hospital addition, and then sits in a moving bulldozer with a nurse and the machine operator.
Senator Barry Goldwater during the GOP Convention (Republican National Convention)in San Francisco. Senator Barry takes a walk on the streets of San Francisco. He heads for the Republican nomination on the first ballot. Senator Barry addresses the Platform committee and calls for a tougher stand with the Red Block. Forces of Governor William Scranton fight a rear-guard action to the end. On the eve of the convention, Civil Rights demonstrators mass in protest against Goldwater and are seen in a march of 40,000 people on the streets of San Francisco, toward City Hall. The marchers at the demonstration hear from Henry Cabot Lodge and other leaders. President Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives for the Convention. Republican Governor Mark O Hatfield of Oregon gives a preview of his keynote speech, which describes the party as one of faith in various American ideals.
Aftermaths of Washington Riots in Washington D.C, triggered by assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Damaged shops on a street. Board on a shop reads 'Super Music City', 'Furniture Company', Surplus Outlet'. Civilians pick things from debris on a street.
Jim Crow (Racial discrimination) laws and practices in the United States during period of civil rights demonstrations. African American man, operating a shoe shine stand on a city street, polishes shoes of a white patron.Several "white Only" signs seen in restaurant windows. African American man speaks over phone seeking support for William A. Roberts, African American running for State Senator. Poster of candidate, William A. Roberts, on the wall. A white girl sits next to an African American girl in a high school class.
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson at a Press Conference and signing ceremony in Washington D.C. , United States. Officials converse with each other. Press reporters preparing before the press conference. President Johnson speaks into a microphone. Reporters take notes. Photographers take pictures. People watch the President on television. President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act. Nearby officials include Hubert Humphrey, Everett Dirksen, Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Kennedy. Officials shake hands with the President. Close views of smiling officials greeting the President after the signing, some holding pens that the President used in the signing. Martin Luther King Jr smiles and speaks to a woman present after the ceremony. Men and women buy and read newspapers at a city newsstand.
United States President Lyndon B. Johnson visits Korea after the Manila Summit Conference. Various scenes from the Korean War. City ruins and debris in Seoul after the Korean War. Korean refugees flee on foot with their belongings. Tall modern buildings and factories in Seoul, Korea. Korean civilians gather along the canal as they hold a Korean flag in hand. President Lyndon B. Johnson shakes hands with the Koreans. President Johnson inaugurates 'Johnson Hill' in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province (near Seoul) as a remembrance to his visit in Korea. He flies off in his helicopter back to Seoul after his visit to Gyeonggi Province.
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