News report about farewell to the White House staff by outgoing President Richard M Nixon and appointment of new President Gerald Ford, Washington DC. President Nixon and his family depart from East Room of the White House towards its South Lawn, after Nixon delivers his final speech to the staff following his resignation. The staff, assistants and invited guests applaud for him. Dr Henry Kissinger and other advisors in the East Room. The South Lawn of the White House. President Nixon and Patricia Nixon escorted by Vice President Gerald Ford and his wife towards Presidential helicopter. The Nixon family boards the helicopter and Richard Nixon waves his hands and shows peace sign. Dignitaries including Mr and Mrs Gerald Ford, David and Julie Eisenhower stand and bid goodbye to President Nixon.The helicopter takes off and flies away from the South Lawn. News reporters talk about the event.
News reports about oath taking of Gerald Ford as 38th President of the United States, Washington DC. Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger introduces the new President of United States, Mr Gerald Ford, to the gathered audience in the White House moments after Ford was sworn in. Gerald Ford addresses the assembly of guests and White House assistants with his introductory speech. His wife sits on a chair near him. He mentions the Watergate scandal and expresses his good wish for former President Richard Nixon and his family.
News report and resignation speech of President Richard Nixon from the Oval Office of the White House, Washington DC. Demonstrators in Lafayette Park with majority of women raise banners and demand Richard Nixon's resignation. News anchor Jim Lehrer from the studio previews the speech. President Nixon from the Oval Office in White House delivers his resignation speech. President Nixon speaks about the Watergate Scandal and announces his decision to voluntarily resign from the post of President of United States and he announces that Vice President Gerald Ford will be sworn- in as the new President of the United States.
During his resignation speech, President Nixon from the Oval Office in White House speaks about his tenure as a President during last five and a half years. He lists some of nation's achievements under his tenure. He mentions peace efforts with People's Republic of China and Middle East. He speaks about treaty of limiting nuclear arms with Soviet Union.
Returning Heroes Parade on June 4, 1945, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Generals Carl Spaatz and Omar Bradley sit on either side of Pennsylvania Governor Edward Martin, in an open jeep. Spectators stand at road sides. Large number of school children waving American flags. A policeman on a motorbike with the American flag escorts the motorcade. . Spaatz and Bradley pose with Governor Martin and Philadelphia Mayor, Bernard Samuels, for photographs. The Generals and the officials march on a street. The Generals stand, with Governor Martin, in an open jeep. People standing on railroad platform.
Ammunition destruction in the United States. Black powder cans arranged to form a pyramid. Soldiers come one by one and pick up a can. Two soldiers take a can in an open ground. One soldier opens the can. He spreads it on the ground to form a line. At the end of the line so formed the soldiers put some dry grass. Three soldiers standing near a barrack. A soldier then burns cotton and then all the soldiers move inside the barrack. All the black powder burns away.
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