https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/ae446b25-3a28-4739-836e-40bd829d8321 Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. Consider becoming a channel member https://youtu.be/ODBW3pVahUE This color, Cold War film "The Eagle's Talon" was made at a time when the USA was building up its military power. Narrated by Walter Cronkite, the film showcases the military strength and capabilities of the United States while attempting to justify the enormous defense budget, which at this time had reached ½ of the national budget. Copyright is 1962. Opening: Seal of the President of the United States. President John F Kennedy makes his famous speech, "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to support the survival and the success of liberty." (:06-:59). A Polaris missile is fired from underwater. Advanced planes, ICBM strategic missiles, and warships. White House. JFK. Pentagon. Secretary of defense Robert McNamara sits with top defense officials. The Joint Chiefs of Staff discuss national security.. U.S. Capitol building (1:00-2:35). Sickle and hammer of the Soviet Union (2:41). Missiles and trucks. B-52 Bombers in flight (3:07). These are Strategic Air Command (SAC) bombers. A B-58 Hustler is refueled (2:36-4:00). Scramble on red alert, a crew quickly boards a B-52 bomber and takes off. Navy attack carrier, one of fifteen in service. Planes including an F-4 Phantom take off and land. Polaris strategic nuclear submarines. A missile is fired from a sub. Underground missile bases including Atlas and Titan. Control room of an Atlas missile control room. Missiles are launched (4:01-6:13). Minuteman missile, under development. It is a solid fuel missile. Ballistic Missile Early Warning system (6:30) as part of the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line. Satellite in space (6:55) to increase warning time. Nike Zeus anti-missile system is fired. Nike Hercules missile batteries are shown. Everyday citizens on a city street shopping (7:40). U.S. flag flies over a school. Pentagon (6:14-8:10). Nuclear fallout shelter signs all over cities as part of Civil Defense preparedness. Food and water will be stocked in these shelters, as well as tools, radiation meters or geiger counters, to provide the greatest amount of protection for now. Everyday people. People go to school, cross the street. Military men in a secret facility used as a backup in case the primary command center is destroyed (9:13). A battleship at sea is used as a command post. A Strategic Air Command (SAC) wing command. ICBMs are launched. Planes fire rockets and artillery. Map of Soviet Union and discussion of the spread of the Communist tide (10:00). Communist China and suppression of Tibet. Soviet Union symbol. Cuba on the map, Fidel Castro's face (8:11-10:28). Berlin, Germany, where the Berlin Crisis recently came to an end. The Berlin Wall. Tanks. Frontiers of freedom across the Iron Curtain. Barbed wire and watch towers. U.S. military overseas (11:00). Discussion of new expansion of the armed forces and new weapons. Six combat ready divisions for the U.S. National Guard Reserves. Men stand at attention. New M-60 battle tank, and a plethora of new weapons including new rifles. Amphibious craft, U.S. Marines exit and storm a beach. Helicopters. Marines exit helicopters. Landing Platform Dock ship. Jets. New jet transports for the U.S. Air Force, the C-135 (10:29-13:40). Air National Guard F-105 Thunderchiefs. Role of the U.S. Navy is discussed. Warships at sea. Helicopters drop bombs as part of anti-submarine warfare exercise. New, nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, and ships coming out of the mothball fleet (13:41-15:24). Buildings of NATO headquarters (15:37). Flags of the NATO alliance. Military representatives meet at NATO. NATO men watch an exercise. F-104 deployed in Europe with NATO allies. Map of the world (15:25-17:07) and discussion of USA's role in Asia. Asia as the gateway against Communist expansion and aggression. Tanks on the move. Many free nations send military personnel to learn at U.S. bases. Discussion of defense budget as 1/2 of all tax dollars spent. Defense budget broken down in a flow chart. Discussion of streamlining to save money at Dept. of Defense. Men sit at computers in Pentagon. A new agency was created, Defense Intelligence Agency (17:08-19:41) to streamline gathering of intelligence. Everyday Americans at play and at work. Highway and freeway traffic. Church. American landmarks. U.S. Capitol building. (19:42-21:20). End credits (21:21-21:22). 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