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Training and commissioning of parachute riggers in United States.

Planes move in air. Riggers dive from plane. Many parachutes in sky. Riggers land on ground. An Army personnel watches riggers landing. Training session of paratroopers. Paratroopers doing push-ups under supervision. Paratroopers run on a road during training. They jump off from a 34 feet mock tower alone and then in a group of seven. The paratroopers are tied with safety ropes during these jumps. In the next part, paratroopers are trained to jump from a 250 feet tower. Next they jump from plane at a height of 1250 feet. It is then, the men qualify as paratroopers. Paratroopers receive wings during graduation ceremony and are assigned air-borne division. Two officials check documents. Arexy, Company Commander interviews Parker, a paratrooper.

Date: 1967
Duration: 3 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023959
African American citizens attending a church in U.S.; views of 1938 Louis versus Schmeling boxing; African American troops training

African American soldiers and Women's Air Corps singing and attending a church during World War 2. A pastor rises to pulpit and address the gathering. He names a few soldiers and they smile. A woman gives her introduction and smiles. Views of boxing match in June 22, 1938 as boxer Joe Louis knocks out opponent Max Schmeling. African American soldiers at army training camps readying for service in World War 2. They drill and climb stairs then jump down in initial paratrooper training. Other training drills of soldiers are also seen. Flags of United States and Germany. First page of Constitution of United States is shown. The reverend takes a book. Face of Adolf Hitler is printed on cover page of Mein Kampf held by the pastor. The cleric reads from the book. People listen to him. He closes the book and keeps it aside, still speaking

Date: 1945
Duration: 6 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023987
Henry Brown, a farmer with his family visits his older son, a cadet of 99th Pursuit Squadron training in Tuskegee Alabama.

Henry Brown and his wife and two children board a horse cart. The horse cart moves, passing fields, trees and stores in Tuskegee, Macon County, including WJ Brantleys grocery market and the Macon Theatre on Northside Street. They reach an Army Air Force Base (Moton Field). Henry's eldest son, a cadet of 99th Pursuit Squadron (Tuskegee Airmen African American fliers in World War 2) receives them. They all move to the aerodrome where planes are parked. Henry's eldest son gets ready for a flight. He enters the cockpit. The plane takes off. The two children wave their hands. Henry and his wife look to the sky.

Date: 1942
Duration: 4 min 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023998
Minnijean Brown, one of the "Little Rock Nine," at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois.

Glimpse of Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957, with U.S. Army troops posted to protect nine African American students enrolling at the school. Scene shifts to after graduation, when Minnijean Brown, one of the nine, strolls the campus of Southern Illinois University, and speaks of wanting to be a writer. She is seen in the office of a newspaper, where she works as a part time reporter, after school. Brown walks on the college campus with Professor Simon. she bicycles and picnics with friends.

Date: 1961
Duration: 2 min 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024011
Elizabeth Eckford of the "Little Rock Nine," at Central State College; also scenes from 1957 integration of Central High School

Jefferson Thomas standing against the wall in hallway of Central High School, Little Rock Arkansas, four years after graduating. Bell rings and the hall fills with students changing classes, including African American and white students. Scene shifts to Elizabeth Eckford, while a student at Central High, and then to her at Central State College, in Ohio, where she is seen moving about the campus buildings and grounds. Scene flashes back to 1957 where she is seen with others entering Central High, Little Rock, Arkansas, under U.S. Army protection. Scene returns to Central State College, where students stand in a circle and sing their Alma Mater song.

Date: 1964
Duration: 3 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024012
U.S. soldiers escort African American students from Little Rock Central High School under 'Operation Arkansas' in Little Rock, Arkansas

U.S. Army soldiers move on road in vehicles and a military station wagon. They march with guns on their shoulders. They escort African American students (the "Little Rock Nine") from Little Rock Central High School, to the waiting car. The students enter the car. Driver is seen as the car leaves the school grounds.

Date: 1957, October 7
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024015