Wright Air Development Center in Ohio, United States. Air to air hits on MIG-15 aircraft. Supersonic propellers turned by men at test stands. Newspaper headline reads 'Reds invade South Korea'. United States F-86 aircraft in flight and then stationary on ground. A split frame picture shows F-59 dives low, F-86 D stationary, Martin Matador being launched, X-1 aircraft in flight and a document 'Nuclear Powered Aircraft'. An animation on training bases and logistics system. Wind tunnel at Wright airfield. Milling machine in operation at a machine shop. A typist at work, Flight engineer inside B-50 aircraft. Project engineer of B-50 aircraft studies the instruments and records aircraft performance. Aerial views of Wright air field with wind tunnel, Aero Med lab and Wright memorial. A B-47 flies overhead the Wright memorial.
Robert Sargent interviewed in Washington DC, United States. On being asked by the interviewer Paul Niven about the increasing demand for Peace Corps volunteers from all over the world; Shriver, Director of Peace Corps agrees to the increasing demand and says that Nigeria has been demanding the maximum number of volunteers in spite of the poster card incident. He tells that though so far the number of causalities has been low but people must be prepared for them. On being questioned about the difficulty in finding the specialized volunteers he tells that the greatest difficulty is faced in finding diesel equipment engineers. He says that Peace Corps wants the community development workers for South America.
Robert Sargent Shriver, Director of Peace Corps, speaking in New York, United States.He talks about visiting Peace Corps sites all over the world and mentions that President Johnson asked him to convey his greetings to various world leaders during these visits, including one to the Pope who was visiting Israel. Of that he says:"When a Southern Prostestant President sends a Northern Roman Catholic (that was me) to deliver a message to an Italian Pope, in Jeruselem, that's the sign of an election year." He narrates several other illustrations of America's unique and improving tolerance regarding religion and race relations. And he narrates an amusing incident that took place with President Kennedy when he was campaigning for his election as a President, .
Beauty pageants of 1956 and 1957. Contestants of Miss America 1957 pageant walk the ramp in Boardwalk Hall (2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, United States), Atlantic City, New Jersey. Miss America contestants in white ballgown dresses holding flags in the ramp. Marian McKnight of South Carolina is crowned Miss America. Miss America 1956 Sharon Ritchie puts a crown on Marian McKnight. Carol Morris of Iowa wins the Miss Universe contest in Long Beach, California.
The United Nations Security Council meeting in New York, United States. Delegates discuss the issue of invasion of South Korea by North Korea (Korean War period). Soviet representative Yakov Malik boycotts the presence of Nationalist Chinese representative and walks out of the meeting.
South West America experiences the worst drought in years. Dried up river channel and parched land. President Eisenhower meets Governors of the drought stricken states to plan the relief program for the people in these states.
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