United states Secretary of Defense address the press in Washington D.C., United States. A Department of Defense emblem at a door with the nameplate of Secretary Melvin R Laird below it. United States Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird addresses the press with American Ambassador to South Vietnam Ellsworth Bunker and American Ambassador to Paris Habib in the background. Secretary Laird talks about the reorganization program and its implications. He also talks about the awards being given to Ambassador Bunker and Habib.
President of South Vietnam Nguyen Van Thieu during his visit to San Clemente in California, United States. U.S. First Lady Mrs. Pat Nixon and Mrs. Thieu pose for a photograph before a garden luncheon. They walk past President Nixon and President Thieu conferring in the garden. The First Ladies walk towards their lunch table at a poolside. Pat Nixon and Mrs. Thieu talk to each other in the garden.
Celebration of Easter Sunday in the United States and Italy. Sunrise religious services are held in the natural glory of Yosemite National Park by Christians. A waterfall at the Yosemite National Park. Easter celebration at Saint Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro, 00120 CittĂ del Vaticano, Vatican City) where half a million people hear Pope Paul VI plead for peace. Pope Paul VI blesses the pilgrims while being carried on a Sedia Gestatoria. A large crowd gathers and get Pope's message in South Vietnam. People enter the St Denis Parish Catholic church (157 Washington St, Westwood, MA 02090, United States). View of altar and services held inside the St. Denis Parish church as seen from elevated loft position. A sign reads: 'Hollywood Bowl, Eastern Sunrise Service, April 18' in California. At Hollywood Bowl, California: A large crowd seated in a stadium, listen to music, and attend Easter services. United States President Lyndon Johnson and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson attend services in a small church in Texas. New York has its famous Easter parade on Fifth Avenue, New York City.
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture documentary "The Land." A seemingly abandoned, dilapidated house at an unidentified farm or former plantation location, possibly in Alabama, during the Great Depression. Spanish moss hanging from nearby trees. Views of a different, wooden, rundown house with a front porch, possibly at a different location. Scene changes again to a third different house, this one made of brick. A lone African American man emerges from double doors of the house. He walks up to a bell, cleans it, and rings it. Distant open view in front of the bell includes a valley and river (possibly the Tennessee River in western Lauderdale County, but not confirmed.) Scene changes again to show the first house and the trees with Spanish Moss. View returns to the location with the man tending the bell. Next scene shows the Forks of Cypress plantation house in Florence Alabama, (Lauderdale County). View of the old main Greek Revival Forks of Cypress house built in 1830 for James Jackson. View of the west elevation of the house. The smokehouse is seen behind and to the side of the main house. A clothes line with clothes on it is beside the smokehouse. Chickens walk on the porch of the house, past its tall colonnade of 24 ionic columns. (Note: The house burned completely in a 1966 fire). Next scene is again the elderly African American man at the brick house location. He looks around, mumbling to himself, walks back towards the house, and pauses on the front steps. The first wooden house with Spanish moss in nearby trees is shown again. Scene returns to the elderly African American man who enters the brick house and closes the doors behind him. Film directed and narrated by Robert Flaherty.
Scenes of downtown Seattle, Washington. Pedestrians cross streets near Pike and 4th Ave. 1960s cars and vehicular traffic, including an orange 1966 Ford Mustang and a white Ford Thunderbird is seen. Pedestrians including office workers seen on sidewalks at street crossing. Buildings seen include the Equitable Building, Florsheim Shoes, Rivkins Jewelers, and Pay n Save. Elevated monorail train is seen near Pine Street.
A police car (1966 Ford Galaxie) driving down a city street, likely in Washington D.C. Police officer in silhouette talking on car radio. Police car turns on lights and siren while traveling on city street. Police car pulling up to robbery scene just as robber exits holding a hand gun. Policeman exiting Metropolitan Police car with gun in hand. Policeman protects girl from bullets as robber fires gun.. A gunfight between a policeman and a robber. Robber collapses after being shot. Policeman, shot by robber, falls dead beside the little girl. Close up of hand gun in policeman’s hand.
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