U.S. 23rd Infantry at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. The 23rd Infantry passes in review. Soldiers stand at attention. Their commanders stand in front of them. They are preceded by men on horses. Officers on horses review the soldiers. The soldiers take a right turn and march.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev on a visit to the United States. A statue of late U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mrs. And Mr. Khrushchev visit Roosevelt's tomb at Hyde Park in New York with Roosevelt's widow Eleanor Roosevelt. Mr. Khrushchev lays a wreath on the tomb. Exterior of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. Flags of member nations flutter on poles outside the headquarters. Mr. Khrushchev arrives and enters the building followed by delegates. He is greeted by Secretary General of the UN Dag Hammarskjöld. Accompanied by President Víctor Andrés Belaúnde of the General Assembly, Mr. Khrushchev is welcomed by all the delegates. He addresses the delegates on the issue of disarmament. The delegates applaud at the end of his speech. Mr. Khrushchev and his party leave for a tour of the city. The party at the top of the Empire State Building. Panoramic views of New York City skyscrapers, landmarks, and skyline as seen from atop the building. They point towards the antennas on the top of the building. Animated map of the United States.
The Four Power Paris Summit in Paris, France after the 1960 U-2 reconnaissance aircraft incident. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev with dignitaries. U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower shakes hands with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Harold Macmillan and French President Charles de Gaulle Mr. Khrushchev addresses a farewell press conference. He is accompanied by Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko and Soviet Marshal Rodion Yakovlevich Malinovsky.
Events that took place 25 years ago. Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini reviews Fascist armored forces in chemical warfare maneuvers outside Rome, Italy. A tank rolls past. Smoke rises in the background. Mussolini with a dignitary. Mussolini and dignitaries watch as Fascist armored forces use poison gas during the maneuvers.
Preparations for reconnaissance activities by Strategic Air Command (SAC) Lockheed U-2 aircraft during the Cuban Crisis. A pilot eats steak and egg before a flight in the United States. He uses a fork and a knife to eat. An attendant brings a dish.
Consequences of the 1960 U-2 reconnaissance aircraft incident. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev addresses the Soviet Presidium in Moscow, Soviet Union. Exterior of the U.S. Department of State. A spokesperson of the State Department gives a statement in the United States.
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