A press conference at the White House in Washington DC. U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower seated at a desk in the President's Office at the White House. He addresses reporters about the Little Rock Crisis. He states the duties of the local authorities. He speaks about the functions of the Supreme Court and federal courts and individuals rights and duties. He lays stress on the need to maintain peace and order in the nation.
A military ceremony in Washington DC. Flags of various nations flutter in wind atop flagpoles. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, of the United Kingdom, seated in a car, arrive to attend a ceremony at the U.S. Army Military District of Washington. A large crowd of spectators gathered during the ceremony. Soldiers of the "Old Guard" stand in formation. Queen Elizabeth II places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
An emergency practice training of U.S. Army National Guardmen in the United States. A car drives through streets and arrives at a National Guard Armory. A National Guard soldier, not yet in uniform, gets out of a mid 1950s sedan car and runs into the building, where he and other uniformed National Guardsmen are issued rifles from a rack and depart on their mission. They run up a flight of stairs. They get in jeeps and advance through streets of New York City, near the United Nations building, during a practice training alert. An officer issues instructions and is saluted. A National Guard sentry guards an essential military site.
U.S. Army components in the United States. Aerial view of the Pentagon armed forces installation in Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington DC, and ground level views of the Pentagon from nearby roads such as the Shirley Highway (Interstate 395) and possibly the George Washington Memorial Parkway. A sign board in the Pentagon reads ' Department of Defense'. View of Secretary of the Army Wilbur M. Brucker. Two newspaper headlines about the Cold War, space race, and the space satellite programs of the Soviet Union. U.S. Army soldiers at attention during inspection in their barracks. Men of U.S. Army National Guard and Reserve Units march across a field. A formation of many L-2 observation planes flies very low over the marching troops. Close up views of faces of U.S. Army soldiers. They perform calisthenics exercise drills during their physical training and stand in formation.
Supersonic Missile fired from Patrick Air Force base in Florida. The Northrop Snark SM-62 missile demonstrates accuracy as it hurtles south, 5000 miles to hit a mid ocean target area. Animated map shows the course of missile range on target area. Missile takes off from launch pad.
President Dwight D Eisenhower visits the AEC (Atomic Energy Commission) in Germantown, Maryland. View of the AEC building. Board reads 'United Stats Atomic Energy Commission'. President Eisenhower dedicates 13 Million dollars to the headquarters of the Atomic Energy Commission