American aviator Colonel Charles Lindbergh's flight from New York to Paris. Colonel Lindbergh returns to the United States after his flight from New York to Paris on June 11. A large crowd gathers in Washington D.C. to greet the Colonel. Colonel Lindbergh at the podium, addresses people. President Calvin Coolidge and other dignitaries seated nearby. Colonel Lindbergh addresses people and states about his flight experiences. He talks about the people of France. People applaud. Officials meet and discuss with each other.
U.S. prisoners of war are freed in the Philippines during World War II. Liberated men are being interviewed. United States Signal Corps Sergeant Samuel Goldy is interviewed. He states that he is very happy as he is a free American again.
Inaugural Ceremony of U.S. President Ronald Reagan at the United States Capitol in Washington DC. People gathered for the ceremony. President Reagan addresses them. He talks about the greatness of the nation. He also talks about two of America's founding fathers, a Boston lawyer named Adams and a Virginia planter named Jefferson. They had become political rivals in the Presidential election of 1800. After many years when both retired, they began to speak to each other again through letters. In 1826 on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence they both died. He appeals to people to stand together and says that we shall not repeat the mistakes made in the past. People applaud. He says that Americans must simplify our tax system, make it more fair and bring rates down for all who work and earn. He emphasizes the need to take further steps to permanently control Government's power to tax and spend, returning responsibilities to the people, state and local governments, reducing dependency and upgrade the dignity of those who are infirm or disadvantaged.
Inaugural Ceremony of U.S. President Ronald Reagan at the United States Capitol in Washington DC. People gathered for the ceremony. President Reagan addresses them. He states that the American people will build a society in which all will live with a feeling of togetherness with no discrimination. He also talks about domestic goals and the limitations which they should put on the National Government. He says that the Soviet Union has conducted the greatest military buildup, building arsenals of offensive weapons. He says that we have made progress in restoring our defense capability. But much remains to be done. There is only one way to reduce the cost of national security, and that is to reduce the need for it.
Activities at the Operation New Life / New Arrival ceremony for Vietnamese refugees, held at Harrisburg International Airport (1 Terminal Dr, Middletown, PA 17057, United States) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Microphones and tape equipment. Crowd of spectators wave American flags. Military policemen talk with Pennsylvania State policemen at the airport. The dignitaries and the officials walk towards the speakers stand. Civilian photographers take pictures. People wearing 1970s clothing fashions. A woman wearing sunglasses looks away.
Activities during Vietnamese refugee Operation New Life and Operation New Arrival in the United States at the end of the Vietnam War. American Airlines passenger airplane parked at the Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania. '747 Luxury liner' and 'American' written on the airplane. People gather at the airport to greet the Vietnamese refugees. A child holds a board which reads: 'May you have peace, love, joy'. Another child holds a sign: 'Welcome to America'. Refugees debark from the airplane. Military personnel and civilian officials stand in the foreground. A baby in a stroller. Pennsylvania State Police stand at the airport. Refugees being interviewed at the airport. Refugees stand among the spectators. Vietnamese woman crying. Refugees board buses which will take them to Fort Indiantown Gap.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.