A NATO soldier, in white winter garb,riding a snowmobile, speeds past a camouflaged Norwegian Leopard I tank during maneuvers in the 1970 NATO Exercise, "Arctic Express," in Norway. View of river rushing under a bridge and vehicles moving on snow-covered road above, including a truck followed by two Norwegian (German-built) Leopard I tanks with "21" and "22,"painted on their sides, respectively. They pass an area marked by an orange sign, where two automobiles are seen parked, and several people observe them. They speed through the area, followed by a US-built M-113 armored personnel carrier (APC). Trucks and APCs moving along snowy road, are seen through grove of birch trees.
A convoy of canvas-covered army trucks moves along snow-covered road in Norway, during NATO exercise, "Arctic Express," 1970. A lone U.S. soldier, dressed in olive drab parka, walks along side a snowy road. A NATO soldier with ammunition belt over his shoulder, kneels in a position with his automatic weapon. He turns and smiles for the camera, and then moves his weapon toward the camera and poses. Three US-built M-113 armored personnel carriers (APCs) seen with troops riding on them and ski troops being towed behind them. Two soldiers in white parkas run down a snowy slope and take up firing positions in the snow.
View through windshield of a vehicle moving along snow-covered road during NATO Exercise, "Arctic Express," in Norway, 1970. It slows as a large army truck backs into the roadway in front of it. It follows the truck past several others parked at side of the road, and past several substantial buildings. The vehicle continues, alone, past a sign showing a fork in the road, ahead, and pulls into a parking place in a village. An ESSO gasoline station and a number of buildings are seen. A road sign points to Foldvik, 15km and Gratangsbotn 21Km. View from the vehicle, moving again, along winding snowy road.
View from cockpit of a helicopter, flying low over a forest covered in snow on crest of hill, in Norway, during NATO Exercise, "Arctic Express," in 1970. A deep valley with dwellings is seen below. The entire scene is snow-covered. Profile closeup of pilot wearing flying helmet, as camera pans past him and focuses on homes in a village below. The aircraft climbs upward, from the valley, over forests toward a mountain in the distance. View out left window of the airplane, as it flies over an apparent headquarters building, where several vehicles are seen and flags of 5 participating countries are displayed on flagpoles, including those of The USA, Canada, Italy,Britain, and Norway. Camera continues to record as the helicopter descends and lands in a parking area outside the building.
Temporary census workers (enumerators) taking an oath not to disclose any information they collect. Line printer with an early computer producing many sheets of census data. Examples of data captured are illustrated: View of a machinist at work; parents and children at a picnic, sitting at a picnic table in a park; a city neighborhood of homes and townhouses and brownstones and an African American boy playing on a city neighborhood sidewalk. Back in the Bureau of the Census, a high speed printer produces confidential lists with categories of data. View of a person completing a census questionnaire. View of the U.S. Capitol. Animated map of the U.S.A. showing changes in Congressional seats resulting from the 1970 census. View of the U.S. Constitution highlighting the part calling for a decennial census. View of early computer at Census Administration and a Honeywell tape drive. A Cartoon illustrations of data groupings possible from census data.
Shows early 1970s era construction activities, economic growth, retail shopping, and American fashions and goods of the 1970s. As a contrast to the modern way of life, a farmer is seen using teams of horses to plow his land. Views of middle-class suburban living in the U.S.A. New, modern houses and cars in the suburbs. Construction workers building new homes. Modern farm machinery being employed. Panels being placed on a new car in a factory production line or assembly line. A long freight train moving goods. U.S. consumer retail stores selling a variety of products, and pedestrians in 1970s fashions shopping on town and city streets for various goods including ice cream, lawn mowers and hardware, custom framing, fast food (McDonalds restaurant shown), an "organic food" cafe or store, barbecue grills, outdoor lounge chairs, and antiques, among others. Shipping containers being loaded on a ship for export abroad. Various construction sites ranging from those for suburban neighborhood homes to those for high rise buildings. Construction of the Dunhill Condominiums in progress in Atlanta Georgia. A 1970 Ford Falcon car in a neighborhood of new homes in the suburbs. Sink and bath tub fixtures in a typical kitchen and bathroom. Families at a high school graduation. African American students on a college campus. White students walking on campus of a college or university. Families shopping for high price goods: View of a hand starting a phonograph record player, a man examining a Ford Pinto car in a new car show room, views of home appliances, washers, dryers, stoves, ovens, televisions for sale in a show room, and window air conditioner units. Private pleasure boats operating near a large ferry boat. More views of carpenters and other construction workers and building tradesmen working at construction sites. People at work compiling statistics in the U.S. Bureau of the Census.