OUR NATION'S DEFENSE 1950s

For licensing inquiries please contact Historic Films Archive (www.historicfilms.com / [email protected]) 02:19:14 OUR NATION'S DEFENSE. (1950s) #357 VIGILANT AGAINST ATTACK, AMERICA STANDS ALERT AS A FIGHTING FORTRESS OF FREEDOM. 02:19:36 MONTAGE OF HUGE RADAR DEFENSE NETWORK. BIG CRESCENT SHAPED RADAR MACHINE SWINGS BACK & FORTH 02:19:46 RADAR TRACKERS WITH HEADPHONES TRACKING ENEMIES COURSE 02:19:47 CU, RADAR MACHINE. WHITE LIGHT MOVES ON MACHINE NUMBERS ON DIAL. WARNING 02:19:50 CU RADAR OPERATOR 02:19:52 HS MEN WORK ON HUGE COORDINATION MAP 02:19:54 TALL RADIO TOWERS, POLES 02:19:58 AERIAL OVER STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND BASE 02:20:04 INTERIOR COMMAND BASE. LOTS OF PEOPLE PERFORMING VARIOUS TASKS. LOTS OF DESKS. COLLECTING DATA. PEOPLE STAND IN FRONT OF BLACKBOARDS WRITING DATA. CENTER FOR CIVIL DEFENSE. 02:20:16 LOW ANGLE OF RADAR TOWER. 02:20:18 MAN AT DESK READS PIECE OF PAPER 02:20:21 VAST TRACKING ROOM. MEN STAND ON LADDER. MAN MOVES HUGE CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION CAMERA. 02:20:29 OFFICIALS SIT IN FRONT OF T.V. MONITOR WRITING DOWN INFORMATION 02:20:32 MAN MOVES TELEVISION CAMERA CLOSE TO WALL TO MAP 02:20:36 MAN AT CONTROLS HANGS UP TELEPHONE. 02:20:38 MONTAGE OF ALARMS GOING OFF. CIVIL DEFENSE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ALARM NEXT TO CAPITOL BUILDING 02:20:43 HUGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE COME DOWN STEPS OF CAPITOL. VARIOUS ANGLES OF PEOPLE FILING OUT OF BUILDING DURING "RAID". 02:20:47 CU SIREN 02:20:49 MEN PUT SUITCASES, BRIEF CASES IN TRUNK OF CAR. 02:20:53 "WOODY" STATION WAGON DRIVES AWAY 02:20:54 HIGH SHOT MONTAGE CARS, BUSES DRIVING AWAY. SIRENS AUDIBLE. POLICEMAN DIRECTS TRAFFIC 02:21:01 EXTERIOR U.S ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION BUILDING 02:21:04 "OPERATION ALERT". PEOPLE LEAVING BUILDING. 02:21:05 MONTAGE OF PEOPLE ON STREETS IN VARIOUS CITIES EVACUATING. BEING DIRECTED BY POLICEMAN, 02:21:12 CIVIL DEFENSE RESCUE TRUCK 02:21:14 FIREMEN PUTTING OUT FIRE AT NIGHT. SHELL OF A BUILDING 02:21:22 MAN IN UNIFORM PICKS UP PHONE. CU FINGER DIALING ROTARY PHONE. 02:21:25 CU SIGN ON PHONE. "HOT LINE" FROM ALERT OPERATIONS 02:21:28 UNIFORMED MAN ON TELEPHONE. HANGS UP THE LINE, PHONE 02:21:36 CU BELL, ALARM ON WALL. RINGING. 02:21:38 STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND MEN RUN DOWN STAIRS. ONE SLIDES DOWN BANISTER. RUN OUT DOORS TO AIR FORCE PLANES. TRUCK RUSHES TO PLANE. 02:21:55 CREW MEN CLIMB UP LADDER OF PLANE. PREPARING TO RETALIATE. PUTS ON MASK. 02:22:02 MAN QUICKLY LIFTS UP LADDER INTO PLANE, CLOSES HATCH. 02:22:04 MAN RUNS OVER & PULLS WOODEN BLOCKS FROM UNDER WHEELS 02:22:07 MEN BENT OVER CLIMB UP LADDER TO PLANE. 02:22:10 MAN SIGNALS WITH HUGE FLASH 02:22:13 PLANES TAKE OFF.