Actor Adolph Menjou is sworn in to give testimony before the House Committee on UnAmerican activities (HUAC) in Washington DC, United States. A person involved in the hearings comes out and photographers take his picture. He reads out some information from a file and reporters note it down.
Opening scene shows John Stephens Wood, chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee, in 1951. He is in the Chairman's seat. Next to him, on his left, is Donald L. Jackson, Congressman from California, who is a member of the Committee. Next, are closeup views of Robert E. Stripling, Chief Counsel for the Committee. He is relaxed and sitting in a chair quietly listening to a Committee conversation (unseen). Change of scene shows reporter from Television station KTTV interviewing Committee member, Donald L. Jackson. Scene shifts to Committee Chairman, Wood, smiling as he speaks before taking his chair as Committee Chairman. A large American flag forms the backdrop. Chairman Wood settles into his chair. Scene shirts showing a uniformed guard outside a door with a sign reading: "Un-American Activities Committee." The Guard opens the door, and a woman comes out. Inside, Committee members put on their suit jackets and begin leaving the room. One of them is Committee member, Clyde Gilman Doyle, Congressman from California. Committee members rise from their seats and begin leaving the room. Camera focuses on one unidentified person inside the room and another taking a smoke outside the Courthouse. Chairman Wood is seen outside the Courthouse, taking a break with members of his Committee and staff. They reenter the building, where witnesses and other attendees are being seated. Camera focuses on a woman seated in an uncrowded section of the meeting room. Chairman Wood stands a while and then takes his seat with Committee members. Change of scene shows Great Seal on United States Post Office and Courthouse, where the proceedings are being held in Los Angeles. Several views from street level of the building.
Lieutenant General James A Van Fleet and another three-star General place wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Leof. Vasilisis Amalias 133, Athina 105 57, Greece) in Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece, and salute to pay homage. Greek Army guard wearing traditional Evzones uniform is seen at his post. After placing the wreath, the Generals accompanied by a Greek official and Greek military officer, greet U.S. military officers stationed in Athens. They review a Greek military honor guard before boarding a United States Air Force C-54 aircraft to depart.
A United States ship at the coast in Normandy, France soon after the D-Day Invasion of Normandy by the Allies. Barrage balloons seen above, in distance. Wounded soldiers on the deck of the ship. Dead soldiers being loaded on to a boat alongside.. High waves strike at the coast as a number of ships remain anchored at the harbor. Troops disembark from a landing barge. Wrecked and rusting jeep in foreground. A pile of spent cartridges in bottom of boat. Formation of Bombers flies overhead. Troops onboard a troop ship participate in a Roman Catholic Mass led by a Chaplain in ecclesiastic attire. (World War II period).
Formation of B-26 bombers overhead. Landing craft move toward shore. Normandy, France. Clutter of ships and vehicles. Barrage balloons overhead. Beach landing scene with United States Army Troops wading ashore past German obstacles on beach. Troops board landing barge. Wading ashore. Off-loading ammunition and supplies from truck. MPs direct traffic ashore. (World War II period)
A number of ships are seen as barrage balloons fly over them in Normandy, France. Sailors of United States aboard a ship. High waves break at the pier. A container being lifted with a hook attached to a crane. Sailors fire a ship's deck gun. (World War II period).
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