Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, United States. Cars drive past on a road. Mountains in the foreground. Trees on either side of the road. A bear wanders on the road. A car stops. Three elk graze in a grassy area. A car on the mountain road drives past a lake. A thermal feature with steam rising near the roadway.
U.S. Navy USS Swordfish with the President of Republic of China General Chiang Kai-shek, leaves for Keelung, Taiwan. Side boys stand at attention. U.S. 7th fleet Vice Admiral Charles D. Griffin arrives aboard USS Swordfish while the submarine is at a dock. Vice Admiral Charles and a U.S. officer stand at attention. Chinese Major General Hu Shu-kuang boards USS Swordfish after passing through ranks of side boys on the dock. A car arrives with the President of Republic of China General Chiang Kai-shek. General Chiang gets out of the car. The President salutes and looks towards the submarine. General Chiang Kai-shek with Hu Shu-kuang following behind as they board USS Swordfish. General Chiang Kai-Shek salutes various officers lined up on the deck of the submarine. General is greeted by Vice Admiral Griffin, Vice Admiral Ronald N. Smoot Commander of the U.S. Taiwan Defense Command, Major General L. I. Doan Chief of the Military Assistance Advisory Group in Taiwan, and Mr. Joseph A. Yager of the U.S. Embassy. The General steps into a hatchway leading into the conning tower, followed by Hu Shu-kuang and other officers.
U.S. Navy USS Swordfish with the President of Republic of China General Chiang Kai-shek arrives at Keelung Harbor in Taiwan. U.S. Navy USS Swordfish arriving at Keelung, Taiwan harbor. A crew and party on the deck. VIPs line up aboard the submarine. A crew member throws a heaving line to dock. Men on deck of USS Swordfish letting the submarine go off mooring line. The General stands next to Lieutenant Commander Roth S. Leddick, Commander of the submarine. The General, Commander Roth S. Leddick, and other Chinese and U.S. officers stand on the deck. General Chiang shakes hands with U.S. 7th fleet Vice Admiral Charles D. Griffin. Chinese Major General Hu Shu-Kuang stands next to conning tower. General Hu Shu-Kuang and General Chiang disembark the submarine. General Chiang steps out of dock.
U.S. Navy USS Swordfish with the President of Republic of China General Chiang Kai-shek, at Keelung Harbor in Taiwan. U.S. 7th fleet Vice Admiral Charles D. Griffin comes aboard U.S. Navy USS Swordfish at Keelung Harbor in Taiwan. An unidentified Chinese officer boards the submarine. Joseph A. Yager of the U.S. Embassy steps aboard USS Swordfish. The U.S. Embassy official is greeted by Vice Admiral Charles. General Chiang boards USS Swordfish with his Army and Naval aid. General Chiang as he walks across bow and comes to a salute. The General is welcomed aboard by Vice Admiral Charles. General Chiang, Lieutenant Commander Roth S. Leddick, Commander of the submarine and another unidentified officer on the bridge of the submarine. General Chiang speaks to Vice Admiral Charles. General's aide stands by. General Chiang speaks to Vice Admiral Charles as his aide looks on. General Chiang shakes hands with Commander Roth S. Leddick as they stand in front of the sail. Vice Admiral Charles D. Griffin leaves the submarine. General Chiang shakes hands with the ship's officers as he prepares to leave. General Chiang sitting in the wardroom of USS Swordfish with Vice Admiral Griffin and Commander Roth S. Leddick Lieutenant Commander Roth S. Leddick hands a card to General Chiang. The resident looks through a periscope. General at the controls of the submarine while submarine is submerged.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. Dr Maurer and General Eaker seated at a desk. Dr Maurer talks about the work and the contribution of General Eaker in the U.S. Air Force. He says that General Eaker was the Commander of the 8th Air Force. In 1944, he became the Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean Allied Air Force. Then from 1945 until his retirement in 1947, he was the deputy commander of the Army Air Forces and chief of the Air Staff. General Eaker talks about his experiences. He talks about the first airplane flight he saw. He further speaks that he was sent to a training camp in 1917. A man came in the camp looking for some fliers. He was already selected for an examination of regular army. He says that in November 1917, he was on a parade grounds. An airplane was in flight overhead. The aircraft landed and he looked at the engine of the aircraft.
An interview with United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about his education. He talks about his school and college education. He was not having any military education. He also speaks about his military career and the people who helped him during his career.
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