A briefing on the Strategic Defense Initiative in Washington DC. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State European and Canadian Affairs Richard Burt discusses U.S. government policy with regard to the Strategic Defense Initiative. U.S. Secretary of State, George Shultz in his speech talks about U.S. President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative. President Ronald Reagan speaks about the Defense Budget of the United States.
Marshall Philippe Pétain delivers a speech in France during the dedication of the American Monument at Montfaucon, France. Large crowd of French citizens and dignitaries gather for the speech. French war leader, Marshall Philippe Pétain pays homage and delivers speech about U.S. Army's achievement. U.S. officers seated behind French Marshall Petain on a podium. Large crowd of U.S. people and French people listen speech. United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers his speech via radio to the event, honoring the U.S. Army heros and pleading for world peace.
The U.S. Army Quartermaster Service Station at Vogelweh housing area in Kaiserslautern, Germany. An attendant pumps gasoline into the tank of a U.S. serviceman's car. The pump is calibrated in U.S. gallons. As the car drives away, two more arrive at the gas station. A sign reads: 'US Army Kaiserslautern Sub Area, QM Service Station'.
A typical day in an aircraft carrier task force of the U.S. Navy during a mission of finding Japanese invaders in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. U.S. aircraft return to carriers and make difficult landings. An aircraft carrier task force personnel signals to a pilot for landing. The aircraft lands at the carrier. The pilot gets injured due to the rough landing. Difficult landing of the aircraft at the carrier. Commander David Mocambo of the U.S. Navy disembarks from an aircraft and talks with carrier task force personnel. One personnel sticks a Japanese flag sticker on the aircraft. Services held on the flight deck. Gunners stand at the deck and go for a training. The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier at sea with a mission of finding and killing the Japanese.
Inauguration of Republic of the Philippines after the end of World War II. Crowds at barricades across the Rizal Monument in Luneta Park. U.S. Senator Millard E Tydings arrives at grandstand. General of the U.S. Army, Douglas MacArthur shakes hands with Robert Finnegan. Tydings and others in grandstand. President of Republic of Philippines Manuel Roxas shake hands with General Macarthur. Prelate makes invocations. Senator Tydings speaks. Crowds in stand. MacArthur makes a speech. U.S. ambassador Paul V. McNutt speaks. Crowds standing in rain. McNutt lowers U.S. flag from staff. MacArthur speaks to Hannegan and turns around and laughs. President Roxas speaks and takes an oath.
U.S. troops in Philippines during World War II. Two U.S. soldiers seated on a mountain terrain. U.S. troops walk in Baguio trail. Soldiers march in line. U.S. soldiers get letters from home. Soldiers read letters.
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