Several foreign dignitaries arrive at Ankara Airport, Turkey, via U.S. Air Force C-47. A few are seen wearing the traditional Fez hat. They are met by an honor guard and escorted by officials. They visit the Anıtkabir or mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (Yücetepe, Akdeniz Cd. No:31, 06570 Çankaya/Ankara, Turkey), where they ceremoniously lay a wreath. They visit the Turkish Grand National Assembly (Republic Museum, Doğanbey, Cumhuriyet Cd. No:7, 06050 Altındağ/Ankara, Turkey).
Mustafa Kemal Pasha (Atatürk) is given hero's welcome in Izmir, Turkey. Turkish soldiers and cavalrymen on horseback, are seen at the side of a road, as Turkish civilians carrying national flags and banners, parade in the street. The clock tower at Konak Square (Konak Meydanı, Kemeraltı Çarşısı, 35360 Konak/İzmir, Turkey) is seen in background. The Turkish military then leads a parade through a Victory Arch. Founder of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is barely seen riding in horse-drawn carriage. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk poses with other officials. Later, he speaks from balcony of Government House.
Turkeys in Pomona, California. A huge flock of 8,000 turkeys at a farm. Turkeys on a field.
President Dwight D Eisenhower is presented with 39 pound "Tom" turkey for Thanksgiving meal at White House table, Washington DC. Tom the turkey hails from Nebraska. President strokes the live turkey and then holds a basket of cranberries in hand.
View from building overlooking driveway, where vehicles and members of the U.S. post-war Military Mission to Turkey and Armenia, are preparing to depart Kharput, Turkey. Local people watch the activity from roof tops nearby.
Members of the U.S. Military Mission to Turkey and Armenia, following World War 1, climb the steps of the Courthouse in Erzinjan (Erzincan) Turkey (the Provincial Capital). Next, an honor guard of Turkish infantry are seen marching along the street. Local people stand at the side of the road, across from the government building, where two Turkish soldiers stretch a banner across the steps reading (in French) "Long live the 12th principle of Wilson." (This alludes to the 12th point in a speech by U.S. President Wilson in January, 1918, that set the stage for ending World War 1. It stated, in essence, that The Turkish part of the Ottoman Empire should remain sovereign, while other nationalities under Turkish rule should be free to develop autonomously.) The film ends showing members of the Mission visiting a Red Cross Orphanage, where a group of little girls walk past them.