Capitol Journal - Superfund / Toxic Waste
Out-take footage from Capitol Journal - includes random shots of the Senate and House floors - empty and populated, some of the shots of the Senate floor are during the taking of a vote, Speaker of the House TIP O'NEIL appears in some of the House floor footage. Also included are the Capitol Journal title screen and animation, the Capitol Journal theme song, PBS credits, off-air comments of Capitol Journal host HODDING CARTER and fellow journalist COKIE ROBERTS.
On the 25th anniversary of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, a nation remembers this "day of infamy". Scenes from the December 7, 1941 attack show the destruction that twenty four hundred dead and eighteen ships damaged or sunk. Honor guard walks up the steps to the USS Arizona Memorial. One sailor carrying the American flag breaks formation to approach the flag pole. Intercut USS Arizona bombed and burning. Black smoke and fire engulf the tower of the ship. A bombed out military building. A partially sunk battleship sticks out of the water. CU the top tower of a battleship blackened and twisted metal from the intense fire and heat. Panning shot of charred metal remains of the battleship. A few surviving sailors stand on the top part of the tower just below the cannons. The battleship s bottom hull and propeller sticks out of the water. CU melted and twisted steel of the upper tower of the ship. Cannon partially emerges from the water from atop the deck of the battleship. CU Sailor plays the trumpet at the Memorial site as two others hoist the flag. He is playing taps. CU Plaque "TO THE MEMORY OF THE GALLANT MEN HERE. ENTOMED AND THEIR SHIPMATES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN ACTION ON DECEMBER 7, 1941 ON THE USS ARIZONA." Panning shot of rust covered remains sticking out from the water. The American flag flying high as we get an aerial shot of the USS Arizona Memorial.
NO AUDIO Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco introduces a new national Constitution before the Parliament. It includes some liberalization of national politics, including wider voting and religious rights. General Francisco Franco saluting. Spanish high ranking military men shaking hands with Francisco Franco. People in the street cheering and applauding. CU General Francisco Franco walking with his military supporters. High Angle Shot a jammed packed ballroom with General Francisco Franco s well-wishers. General Franco nods acknowledging their loyalty and political support. Profile shot of the General standing at a podium getting ready to address the crowd. General Francisco Franco addressing the Spanish Parliament. CU Parliament member listening to speech. He receives a standing ovation.
No Audio. An 80 year old 65 foot red fir from the Sierra Mountains of California is erected in Washington D.C. for Christmas Celebrations. The National Community Christmas Tree highlights this year's Pageant of Peace with over 25 hundred multi-colored lights. Washington DC A flatbed truck moves a very large Christmas tree on its flatbed. A painted sign reads The National Christmas Tree. From California to Washington, DC. Provided by Pacific Gas and Electric Company." The flatbed truck drives down Pennsylvania Avenue passing The White House. The Christmas tree is towed to The Ellipse or President's Park South. A small group of children watch the workmen unload the tree. Children watch the tree being planted and tilt their heads back to see. A crane is used to stand the tree up. In one direction you see the White House in the far distance and to the other the Washington Monument.
NO AUDIO Notre Dame s Fighting Irish become Number One in collegiate rankings after beating USC Trojans 51 to 0. This marks one of the worst games in USC history. High Angle of a packed Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with football fans. The Trojans on the left and the Fighting Irish on the right. Notre Dame Player Coley O'Brien passes the ball to his receiver. It is caught and he is brought down. O'Brien again passes the ball and the receiver makes a touchdown. Coat clad Notre Dame Fans clap from the stands. Coley O'Brien hands off the ball to No. 47 and he carries it for a first down. MCU of players and coaches applauding from the sidelines. Notre Dame passes the football for another touchdown quickly followed by a first down on the next play. Sports fans are brought to their feet. O Brien passes the ball but an interception is made by USC Trojan s No 50. He gains a first down. Trojan coach John McKay walks the sideline with a smug look as his players applaud the attempt at a touchdown. Various shots of Notre Dame with possession of the football. The make a touchdown. Players jump and hug each other and their coach before more football is played. John McKay looks irritated as the final touchdown is made. Scoreboard reads Notre Dame 51 USC 0.
No Audio Across the country, many dig themselves out from the winter's first heavy snowfalls. Up to five feet of snow cover parts of western New York, the Midwest and the Rockies. A very pretty tree covered path of freshly fallen snow. Village of Mayville sign displays the depth of recent snowfall. A new car lot is parked with cars covered in snow. It looks at least 6 inches or more from the amount on their hoods. Mother and child walking down a snow covered sidewalk as it continues to snow. A man digging his car out of a snow bank in his driveway. CU rear wheel of a car spinning as it s stuck in the snow. Snow plow comes down the street pushing the snow off to one side. In town, a girl crosses the street as a car passes. No one else seems to be driving just a few parked cars. A two story home covered in ice and snow. The evergreens out front are almost completely covered as snow continues to fall.
Biography: George Bernard Shaw
Aden Insurgency "Ten British soldiers are among 51 killed in a local Arab war in the small township of Crater in Aden. Rival factions want control of Crater following independence from Britain. " MS British Special Forces Marine commandos looking over map; CU pointed finger traversing map. Aerial shot of large oil production & processing facility. Traveling shot of two British tanks parked on bridge. Panning TLS old ambulance passing cam. CU two bullet bandoliers on chest of commando standing by lorry. MS Yemeni & British soldiers wearing short pants standing by ambulance with sub-machine guns. MSs British commandos standing guard.
Birthday of Prophet Mohammad "Thousands of Nigerian Moslems celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed in a day of parades, feasting, family carnival. Military and political leaders urge prayers for peace and unity." LS crowd. MS Nigerian woman with child strapped to back. MS Nigerian children walking by camera, smiling. MS banner: "Kawamu Arabic School." MS children gathered around large dishes of food. CU unidentified fried food. CU black boy wearing Arab cowl scooping something gruel'ish from container with hand, eating. MS well-dressed Nigerian sister in African trappings, headdress.
Anti-Vietnam Demo "Thousands of anti-Vietnam war demonstrators scuffle with police near the Los Angeles hotel where President Johnson addresses a Democratic fund-raising dinner. Several were arrested." Los Angeles, California MS white youth with protest placards parading by Los Angeles police, night. TLS gaggle of LAPD officers wielding clubs marching along street. MSs protesters and police in street: first peaceful cohabitation, then pushing & shoving by police. MS white male protester bleeding from scalp being placed under arrest by police. Relatively peaceful protest, considering the potential.
Swedish Mobile Long-Range Nuclear Field Artillery "Sweden unveils its newest field artillery piece, a mobile, long-range nuclear cannon with a firing range of sixteen miles. It replaces French-made howitzers and is totally Swedish made. " Panning TLS Swedish mobile long-range nuclear cannon passing cam in wooded area. MS Swedish dignitaries arriving. MS cannon barrel swiveling. TLS mobile cannon turning. LS cannon firing several times, huge spent shells falling from rear. LS numerous muzzle flashes in distance. Side view TLS mobile six-wheeled cannon rolling through brush.
LBJ Welcomes King of Thailand MSs President LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON (LBJ) and First Lady LADY BIRD JOHNSON greeting His Majesty the King BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ & Her Majesty the Queen SIRIKIT of Thailand. TLS U.S. military honor guard standing at attention.
Tornado In Belgium TLS/LSs tornado damage to buildings in village outside Antwerp, Belgium. MSs storm-damaged cars. MS - A small crowd of people standing outside a building that endured a lot of damage from the tornado. MS - A huge tree that was up-lifted by its roots fall on a retail stores. MS - Building that has a lot of damage due to the tornado. MS Town Hall, the roof was blown off and other structural damage. MS - A truck that was smashed up. MS - A car that was blown on to its side. MS - Street scene a lot of damage, trees laying in the streets and other debris thrown about.
Patrick Lyndon Nugent Meets Press MSs new mother LUCI JOHNSON NUGENT and husband PATRICK NUGENT exiting hospital with newborn son Patrick Lyndon Nugent, grandson of President Lyndon Johnson. MS nursing sister (nun) posing for camera. MSs Nugents getting into car, pulling away. MS several African-American nurses with one Caucasian nurse. Lucy Johnson.
10.00.22.- MS's & CU's employee stacking stamped baseballs into a large pyramid. 10.02.29.- MS employee at stamping machine. CU baseballs being stamped. CU stamped balls being stacked. 10.06.49.- ECU stamped baseball: RAWLINGS, OFFICIAL BALL, NATIONAL LEAGUE. 10.07.51.- MS's employee stacking stamped balls. CU stamped ball: OFFICIAL BALL, AMERICAN LEAGUE. 10.10.43.- perspective CU dozens of stacked baseballs. MS's pyramids, Rawlings banner in BG. 10.13.48.- wobbly traveling shots past baseball pyrmaids, employees working to package them. 10.21.32.- MS's & CU's employees weighing baseballs, placing them into boxes for distribution. 10.25.01.- CU's & MS's employees wrapping balls in tissue paper. 10.32.38.- MS's & CU's employee placing lids over boxes, putting boxes into cardboard box for distribution. 10.34.39.- MS employee putting boxes onto loading skid. 10.35.00.- MS's & CU's employee mold-cutting white leather swatches to be used as baseball covers. 10.41.02.- MS's & CU's employees sorting & packaging baseballs. 10.47.52.- CU machine packaging baseballs. MS employee manning packaging machine. 10.50.11.- CU baseballs in tissue paper being placed on blue cloth. 10.51.09.- ECU packages in machine. MS employees manning machine. 10.56.05.- CU packages on small conveyor. MS employee manning belt. 10.57.31.- MS's employees individually packaging baseballs. CU packages rolling off conveyor.
11.00.17.- MS's employees packaging baseballs in factory. 11.02.39.- MS's finished baseballs in chutes of a holding bay. CU's holding bar pulled, balls rolling off chute. 11.08.35.- MS & CU's baseballs going through some sort of high speed velocity testing machine. 11.16.14.- CU baseballs coming out of machine. MS inspection desk. ECU printout of small calculator. 11.19.44.- somewhat shaky traveling shots through a large factory room where 75-100 employees sew baseball seams at separate work stations. Male and female, mostly young, all local. Camera wanders up and down aisles. Features some interesting motions. 11.32.17.- traveling shots of employee pulling dolly of boxes from packaging area to distribution area. 11.35.28.- wide MS's employee pulling dolly to distribution area.
05.00.18.- tight LS of lush rural Costa Rican valley. 05.01.40.- traveling shots along Costa RIcan town (homes, stores, farms, developed areas, etc). 05.03.35.- tight LS's & MS's of a small yet beautiful waterfall encapsulated by greenery. 05.04.45.- traveling shots of scenic valleys, quiet residencies, communities, etc. 05.08.15.- LS's inside a semi-active volcanic valley, steam seeping slowly from craters & reflective pool. 05.27.40.- LS's of Laguna Botos, a misty black lake surrounded by greenery. 05.30.25.- MS sign for Laguna Botos (gives depth, altitude, temperature, etc). 05.31.48.- panning wide LS's of valley and low-lying clouds (seems to be drizzling). 05.33.32.- tight LS's of several ramshackle homes (rusted tin roofs) atop a subtle hill in the valley. 05.35.28.- traveling shots of quiet residencies, communities, pedestrians, cars & stores in urban areas, etc. 05.37.09.- tight LS Costa Rican flag carrying crew jogging; one holds an olympic styled torch.
Capitol Journal - Congressional Elections '86 ("Retreats")
Use catalog # 494246 for complete record. The Speeches of Gerald Ford: His remarks on taking the oath of office as President, August 9, 1974. East Room of the White House, Washington D.C.
The Speeches of Malcolm X, interspersed with historical, civil rights and lifestyle footage of African-Americans in the 20th century. (letterboxed) MS of MALCOLM X speaking at Mosque in New York, early 1960s: "Who are you? You don t know? Don t tell me Negro, that s nothing. What were you before the white man named you a Negro? And what were you? And what did you have? What was yours? What language did you speak then? What was your name, it couldn t have been Smith or Jones or Butch or Powell, that wasn t your name. They don t have those kinds of names where you and I came from. No, what was your name and why don t you now know what your name was then? Where did it go? Where did you lose it? Who took it and how did he take it? What tongue did you speak? How did the man take your tongue? Where is your history? How did the man wipe out your history?"
"A television documentary about South Vietnam, its people,and its leaders. the story develops around premier Nguyen Cao Ky and his wife, Tuyet Mai Ky, at home, at work, with their childern, at schools, orphanages and news conferences. it is not a story of the war, but rather a story of a country and its people who have been at war for more than 20 years." --AV-ED films SEQUENCES: Madame Ky, Ky home, Independence palace, As first lady, Don Basco oprhanage, Go Vap orphanage, government, religion, people, education, saigon THIS FILM IS ON TWO REELS. 1262 and 1262A are the only complete sets of prints. All the others are Reel 2 ONLY. 1262 Reels 1 &2 1262 A: Reels 1&2 1262 B: Reel 2 red color shift 1262 C: Reel 2 red color shift 1262 D: Reel 2 red color shift 1262 E: Reel 2 red color shift 1262 H: "rolls 9&10" 600 ft. kodachrome (not sure what this is)
"Manhattan's Flea Market operates with gusto on a typical sunny Sunday afternoon. Everything from war helmets to a $2,500 nickleodeon is displayed. It started as a joke and now is a spring and fall must. Panning high angle LS - large flea market bazaar in progress. MS - Sign: "This is a flea market. Come fleece me!" MS - Young man with baby strapped to back inspecting wares. MCU - WWI era German Army and British Mk 1 helmets for sale. MS- Metal bedposts for sale. MS - Two blond women looking at display of small glassware. MSs - People browsing goods. MS - Money exchnaging hands between two men (buyers) & two women (sellers).
Capitol Journal - Philippines Marcos/Aquino