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French President Edgar Faure arrives at Elysee Palace as National Assembly is dissolved

Edgar Faure, President of the French Council of Ministers, arrives at the Élysée Palace (55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France). He steps from his car and walks up the steps of the building. Cameramen photograph him. The occasion is the Government's decision to dissolve the French National Assembly and proceed to quick elections. A clock shows hands approaching midnight. President Faure is accosted by numerous members of the press as he leaves the building.

Location: France
Date: 1955
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675061343
McMurdo Sound. Geologists examine rocks. Meteorologist release weather balloon. D-8 weasel tractor at work. Man feeds penguins

Aerial views from aircraft flying over McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. Convair 340 aircraft parked in blowing snow. Three men, in parkas, walk in blowing snow. A D-8 Weasel tractor backing up as men shovel snow in its path. Two geologists examine a piece of rock through a magnifying glass. A man looks through a microscope. A man in heavy parka and cold weather gear, walks on snow. Two meterolologists release and track a weather balloon. A man feeds penguins.

Location: McMurdo Sound Antarctica
Date: 1955
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675061344
A USO troupe, starring Jack Benny, entertains American troops in Korea, after the armistice

In opening scene, as many as 20 thousand American troops are seen seated in sand at the base of a mountain. They watch as comedian, Jack Benny does a monologue. Camera focuses on two senior officers of the Third Infantry Division sitting with the troops. On the right is Major General Haydon L. Boatner, who assumed Command of the 3rd Division in December 1954. Rank insignia of the officer to his right is not discernible in the images. The next scene shows a woman dancer performing as another woman plays an accordion. Another view of the vast audience, with senior officers seated in the front row.

Location: Korea
Date: 1955
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061712
USAFE precision flying demonstration team, the "Skyblazers" perform. Various aircraft involved in crashes in Europe

A documentary titled: 'No Sweat' on accidents of USAFE (United States Air Force in Europe ) aircraft. USAFE precision flying demonstration team, the Skyblazers, perform a formation takeoff in their F-86 F Sabre aircraft. They maneuver in close formation. The airplanes leave smoke trails behind. View of an airplane diving into the ground and crashing. Views of crashed U.S. Air Force aircraft in Europe, involving a variety of airplanes, including F-86, T-33, C-119, C-47, and numerous other aircraft, some completely destroyed so as to be unrecognizable.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1955
Duration: 3 min 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077268
USAFE Flight Safety film depicting problems that can cause aircraft accidents

USAFE ( United States Air Force in Europe ) Flight Safety film illustrating the kinds of errors that can cause aircraft accidents. A Flight Safety Officer points to photograph of a crashed F-86 airplane and lectures to pilots. He says that most of accidents occur because of minor mistakes. A Captain, pilot, naps during the lecture. The most common pilot errors in USAFE written on a blackboard. After ignoring the lecture, the Captain prepares a flight plan at Base Operations. He fails to check NOTAMS (notices to Airmen)and declines assistance from Base weather officer. He performs perfunctory preflight inspection, initials Form 1, and taxis for takeoff breathing 100% oxygen. After takeoff, he levels at 30 thousand feet and makes position report. Sensing hypoxia, he sees oxygen depleted and must dive to lower safe altitude (where fuel consumption rate is too high). He tunes destination radio beacon, becomes disoriented and calls for steer to destination, which is below minimums for GCA (ground controlled approach). He goes to Alternate, has trouble with landing gear, runs low on fuel, and luckily lands safely, but runs out of fuel and must be towed to parking place. A litany of his mistakes is recounted.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1955
Duration: 18 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077269
House destroyed by atomic bomb blast shock wave during testing.

Large home built in the desert. Flash as house is illuminated by atom bomb ignition. House destroyed by atom bomb. Aftermath next day shows pile of house debris from blast.

Location: Nevada United States USA
Date: 1955
Duration: 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675078362
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