The freighter SS Yorkmar, owned by the Bethlehem Steel Company, and operated by the Calmar Line, is aground on an open beach north of Grays Harbor, Washington State, United States. A ship's officer and some members of the crew are seen briefly,on the shore. A Coast Guard helicopter hovers over her stern while carrying a line out to the ship from the shore. Crew members are seen standing in the water near the Yorkmar,and pulling on a line from the ship to the shore. Others climb a rope ladder up the side of the Yorkmar. The crew remains with the ship awaiting tide to refloat her. (Note: The SS Yorkmar, seen here, should not be confused with a ship of the same name that was torpedoed in 1943. This ship was originally a Liberty Ship, launched in 1944, and named the "Walter Kidde." After the war, she was operated by Calmar SS Corporation of New York and renamed the "Yorkmar," in 1947.)
Inter American conference at Mexico. United States Secretary of State Stettinius and Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller attend the conference. Airplane parked on air base. People gather to greet dignitaries arriving for the conference. Car arrives. Dignitaries come out of car. Other officials greet them. People applaud and greet them. Other dignitaries arrive. People greet them. They enter the conference hall.
Pan American Conference in Havana, Cuba. United States Secretary of State Cordell Hull shakes hands with officials. Conference in session. Troops marching during an ongoing parade.
Welcome preparations for King Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia in Washington DC. A man puts up flags of Saudi Arabia and the United States. Two men paste posters of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and King Faisal. A military band plays. Allied flags in the background. U.S. Marine honor guard on the south lawn of White House. View from inside a helicopter over the Ellipse, with White House visible, ahead. U.S. Army trumpeters line the balcony of White House and trumpet fanfare as King Faisal's car arrives at the White House. A drum roll sounds as he steps from his car. The King shakes hands with the President, who stands at edge of drive to personally greet him. The President escorts King Faisal along a red carpet to a stage on the south lawn of the White House. The military band plays. The soldiers salute. President Johnson speaks into a microphone and greets King Faisal with traditional greeting in Arabic. He then talks about U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia. People applaud after the welcome speech. King Faisal replies and expresses gratitude. Scenes of a welcoming parade in the streets of Washington, DC. A sign reads 'His Majesty King Faisal'. U.S. soldiers march and a band plays. People line sidewalks to see and to welcome the King. Military units parade. The King rides in a limousine with two Secret Service Agents standing on the rear of the car. He arrives at Blair House, directly across from the Old Executive Office Building and adjoining White House. . He is greeted an official from the City who presents him the "keys to the City."
United States Marines with helmets, carrying weapons disembark from CH 53A Sea Stallion helicopter on Khe Sanh airstrip in Vietnam. Marines in line formation climb a hillside. Remains of a number of M-14 rifles on the ground. Marine soldier picks up one of the rifles and examines it. View of remains of Aid Station and Dental Unit at Khe Sanh. A soldier stands next to debris and removes large pieces of twisted metal roof structures with several radio antennae in the background. Sign boards on ground read 'Emergency Anytime' and 'Dental Clinic'. (Vietnam War period).
Withdrawal of United Nations forces over 38th parallel, North of Kaesong in Korea, during the Korean War. Two tanks with United States soldiers atop, comes up on roadway. Soldiers driving over bridge wave to man standing next to a sign board. Sign board reads 'You are now crossing 38th Parallel'. View of huts next to the signboard.
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