Views of Manhattan, Brooklyn and other areas of New York City. Tourists in a sight seeing boat in the Hudson River. Buildings and houses along side the banks of the river. Successive bridges built on the river. Broad course of flow of the river. Wooded and steeply rising banks of the river.
Betsey Cushing Roosevelt, daughter-in-law of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, at a stable with her horse. This is on the premises of Springwood, the Roosevelt family home and retreat in Hyde Park, New York. A personal service guard assists her. She poses for the camera with her horse, and then rides the horse. View of a glass topped box filled with equestrian award ribbons.
United Nations Security Council meeting at their headquarters in New York. The council votes to send troops of UN Peace Keeping Force on the Isalnd of Cyprus. General Secretory U Thant addresses the council. He says the thousands of men will be sent to control the situation arised due to strife betweeen Greeks and Turks.
At start of film, the ocean liner SS United States, is seen being assisted by tugboat as she docks in New York City. View from dock of the upper structure of the ship, with U.S. and Greek flags flags displayed and ship's radar antenna visible. Queen Frederika of Greece and her daughter, Princess Irene are seen walking along a deck of the ship. (Narrator states they are here on a 17-day unofficial visit.) Cinematographer takes moving pictures. A little girl in Greek costume on a stairway, presents a bouquet of flowers to the Queen and kisses her on the cheek. Another photographer taking motion pictures. The Royal pair pose for some more photographs. Next, Queen Frederika wearing a crown tiara is seen at a reception celebrating Barnard College's 75th anniversary. She and her daughter pose for pictures with Barnard College's President, Dr. Rosemary Park, who wears her academic robes. Posing with them is Secretary of State Dean Rusk and his wife, Virginia Foisie Rusk.
Seventieth birth day of the Statue of Liberty marked by ceremonies in New York. An assembly of twelve hundred immigrants at the Liberty Island to celebrate the birthday of the Statue of Liberty. Interior Secretory Fred Seaton addresses the crowd. Candles lit on a cake. A plaque is unveiled proclaiming the name of the site changed from Bedloes Island to Liberty Island.
Mother of United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt during an interview at Hyde Park, New York. Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, celebrating her eightieth birthday, gives an interview. She expresses her approval for her son's plan for the renovation of nation's homes.
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