German prisoners taken by U.S. Army in burning town of Gemunden, Germany, during World War 2. German prisoners cross bridge passing M-4 tanks. Burning town in the background. Brigadier General Albert C Smith, CG, 14th Armored Division, XV Corps, Seventh U.S. Army. General stands at end of bridge and watches German prisoners of war with hands over their heads, being escorted under guard. . He converses with member of his staff. M-4 tanks, U.S. half tracks and ambulances speed through streets. Houses in the background are in flames.
Police disperse Bonus Army demonstrators in Washington DC. Police officer climbs ladder and drags World War 1 veterans from old abandoned building planned for demolition. U.S. flag on the building. Lacking ability to control the situation, District of Columbia authorities appeal to President Herbert Hoover who orders the U.S. Army to restore order. U.S. Army cavalry are seen entering the area followed by several M1917 tanks.
Use of proper protective garments at asbestos work sites in the United States. Industrial hygienist explains about protection garments, which is worn before going to asbestos work site. Workers prepare for the work site. They wear protective garments in clean change room. Worker wears light weight rubber boots. Cotton gloves and rubber gloves over them are worn for protecting hands. For protecting head, hood must fit properly. They seal their wrist, ankle and neck to tighten the gears. Protective suit including body cover and shoes cover are worn. Protective clothing arranged in rake. Industrial hygienist shows respirator gears and helmets. Respirator gear are used by workers. Safety glasses are used for protecting eyes.
Bombings and destruction in China. Animated map depicts destruction of air power on area shown. Airbases of Liuchow (Liuzhou) and Kweilin (Guilin) in Guangxi, China. Evacuation of airfields by U.S. Bombs explode. Buildings are burned, fields are destroyed by advancing Japanese Army. Buildings burn. Lowering of U.S. flag as buildings burn in the background. Burning buildings once occupied by U.S. troops. Views of Chinese refugees. Face of child. Burning buildings. Chinese soldiers retreating from Liuchow (Liuzhou). Bare feet of retreating refugees. (World War II period).
Director of Peace Corps Robert Sargent Shriver in Washington DC. Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. is interviewed. He is questioned about pictures and sovereigns as he prepares to leave his office. Pictures and sovereigns in the office. Sargent Shriver removes a Mexican sombrero and a whip from a wall and tells the interviewer how he obtained it. He shows a wooden stick which was used and presented by the chief of a tribe of West Africa. An ebony cane received from northern Nigeria. He shows the Magsaysay Foundation Award for the work done by United States Peace Corps in Asia. He shows the White House pen which was used by former U.S. President John F. Kennedy to sign the Peace Corps Act on September 27, 1961 with the President's autograph. Sargent shows a framed letter by the parents of the first Peace Corps volunteer to die abroad. He reads out the letter.
U.S. Army Air Service Douglas World Cruisers (DWC) in the United States during their first flight around the world. In Washington DC U.S. President John Calvin Coolidge, Mrs. Coolidge and cabinet members visit Bolling Field to greet airmen as they triumphantly cross the continent. President Coolidge's car. The President alights from the car. Views of the cabinet members. A crowd at Bolling Field, awaits arrival of the fliers, who were delayed in their flight from Mitchel Field, Long Island, by bad weather. The world cruisers land in formation, in rainy conditions. Two world cruisers parked wingtip to wingtip. The fliers are congratulated by President Coolidge and U.S. Secretary of War John W. Weeks. President Coolidge, wearing a rain coat, and other personnel examine the veteran airplanes.
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