Washington DC from Arlington County. Several Washington DC landmarks such as the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and the U.S. Capitol building are seen. Cars driving on the Arlington Memorial Bridge to Washington DC. View of the Pentagon (Washington, DC 22202, United States) and the Potomac River. The Washington Monument obelisk (2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20024, United States) with clear blue skies. United States flags in flagpoles wave at the base of the Washington Monument.
A twin masted sailing ship docked just off shore at United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (GTMO). A black gardener tending to plants in a garden. Young men dressed as boy scouts meet in a garden and apparently pose for a photo. An elderly man in swimming trunks dries himself with a towel. Off-duty U.S. Marine personnel relax in lounge chairs by the pool. Coconut trees growing inside a garden or recreation area of the naval station. A woman in swimsuit attire reads a paper while reclining on an outdoor lounge chair. A fan palm. A white boat sailing away. Two men walking to the waterfront. A horse-drawn cart waits outside a building. “Sunshine” is written on the building. Closeup view of a United States Navy PBY-2 Catalina flying boat (seaplane aircraft) with a black staff car parked near.
Refugees from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution waiting to process immigration papers in Vienna, Austria. A crowd of Hungarian refugees waiting outside The Amerika Haus in Vienna. ( Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 2, 1010 Wien, Vienna, Austria) Refugees with their children. A Hungarian woman carries her grandchild. A Hungarian toddler with pacifier. A Hungarian infant wearing an ushanka hat crying with tears. A family waits together in line to enter the building. Austrian immigration police officer leads the refugees inside the building. A woman doctor working for the United States Public Health Service speaks to patients and guides them to an office for vaccinations. A woman and her children lift their sleeves to allow for vaccination via the multiple puncture technique, using a bifurcated needle.
A Hungarian refugee family enters the United States consulate in Vienna, Austria at The Amerika Haus ( Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 2, 1010 Wien, Vienna, Austria ) to apply for immigration papers. Refugee family enters office at consulate for interview appointment with the United States immigration officer. Each family member holds a “United States Escapee Program” bag. A woman Hungarian interpreter assists the family during the interview. The immigration officer signs documents. Interpreter speaks to Hungarian family. Sign reads “ICEM Zwischenstaatliches Komitee für Europäische Auswanderung Intergovernmental Committee for European Immigration”. Young Hungarian refugees waiting inside the ICEM office. Woman ICEM employees working at their desks. An ICEM employee speaking on the phone while another writing. A document detailing a list of countries willing to accept Hungarian refugees and their quotas. Employee writing a note on country quotas for refugees. An Austrian police officer ushers refugees into an office one at a time.
A man views a British Royal Air Force (RAF) recruitment poster. Poster reads “Join the R.A.F. and see the world”. British men marching through gate as they enter a military base as new recruits prior to World War 2. Several recruits trying on RAF coats in front of officers inside an office. Factory workers working on aircraft and mounting engine in a fighter plane, probably a Hawker Hurricane. Aerial view of an airfield with airplanes parked in formation.
Soviet Air Forces bi-winged aircraft flying in a star-shaped formation. Stalin talks with Russian pilots. “Russia is strong, he warns,” says the narrator. A group of Russian bombers in flight over the Red Square in Moscow. Soviet paratroopers jumping from Russian planes before WW2.
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