Air Nautiques Amateur National motorcycle championship "Daytona 200" at Daytona Beach in Florida, United States. 113 motor bike riders race on the sandy beach during the 200 mile course. Motorcycle riders spill while taking turn on the sands. The winner Paul Goldsmith wins the race with a speed of 94.8 miles per hour during the race. A woman kisses the winner on his victory.
Life of U.S. soldiers in various theaters, operating under very difficult conditions during World War II. Soldiers take positions in dense woods and fire rifles during a combat operation. They run and advance in a battlefield. African American U.S. army soldiers load and fire an artillery piece. A planes crashes, but pilot's parachute is seen safely descending. B-26 hit by flak, bursts into flame, part of engine falls away and aircraft spirals out of control on fire. Aircraft shot out of sky by fighter from behind. Glider aircraft noses forward during landing and flips up in the air. Gun camera footage from a U.S. aircraft firing at another aircraft on the ground. The target aircraft explodes and the flying aircraft flys through the smoke and flame directly above it. Soldiers fire at the enemy during what appears to be a battle in the pacific region. Machine gunner directs fire at enemy, and repeatedly hits a corpse lying just in front of the gun emplacement. Marines fire on Japanese positions on a Pacific island. Ruined villages and burning huts are seen, with U.S. tanks passing by. Marines direct flamethrowers into wrecked buildings and fortifications. Close view of machine gun barrel from side, firing rounds. Soldiers during a combat battle in dense woods of varying terrain. Soldiers advancing during battle. Marines direct flamethrowers at targets ahead.
Visit of U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger to People's Republic of China. Air plane of Dr. Kissinger at the Peking airport and security guards around it . A motorcade of Dr. Kissinger and American delegates arrives at the airport. Dr. Kissinger gets out with the Foreign Minister and shakes hands with Chinese dignitaries near the plane. The dignitaries talk to each other, shake hands and smile. Dr. Kissinger walks up the ramp of the plane. He turns and waves towards Chinese dignitaries at the runway.
Visit of U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger to People's Republic of China. Dr. Kissinger in his plane. Interior views of aircraft cabin as Kissinger has a drink and talks to a Chinese dignitary. Other members of American delegation confer with other Chinese dignitaries. Kissinger drinks a cup of tea aboard. A secretary aboard types on a typewriter. Dr. Kissinger waves hands and debarks from his plane at Shanghai Air Port. Chinese dignitaries welcome him. Other delegates debark from plane and shake hands with dignitaries. A motorcade drives on countryside roads. Posters and banners in Chinese script.
U.S. President Richard Nixon delivers his resignation speech from his office in the White House, Washington DC. Before the speech, shows White House aides making camera and lighting arrangements in the office while sitting at the President's desk. President Nixon arrives, takes his seat and talks to the aides and camera persons casually since the broadcast has not begun. Images of the White House at night while Nixon speaks casually in the background to the different network representatives. President and others discuss unofficially before starting the speech, including line "I'm afraid you'll catch me picking my nose." He gives a start to the speech so audio technicians can monitor sound levels. He calls to Ollie and says "Only the CBS crew will be in the room during the broadcast." He indicates that there will be no pictures taken after the broadcast. He instructs secret servicemen, members of coverage team and some others to leave the room. Image of the White House during his speech. "Two minutes and fifteen seconds to air" is heard, as the President continues to chat casually with the group present before the broadcast. He asks someone to check his collar to make sure it is not ruffled up.
U.S. First Lady Patricia Nixon (Pat) as a public figure and a companion of President Richard Nixon. She stands with her husband during various public ceremonies. She boards the U.S. Air Force One aircraft and talks to President Nixon. Pat Nixon stands on a platform by side of President Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew at a public meeting. Pat with Vice President Richard Nixon and with her daughters and family. Pat and Richard Nixon wave hands towards a crowd of Republican National Convention standing by President Eisenhower and First Lady. She stands by her husband after his defeat in the Presidential elections. She stands by her husband as he takes oath as the President of the United States.
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