USA Operation Alert - Nation Wide Air Raid Drill AKA Operation ’alert’ (1955)

Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. America Newsreel item. Title reads: “US Takes Cover: Operation Alert!“ Washington, United States of America / USA MS Siren sounds for the “Apple Jack“ alert. MS President Dwight (Ike) Eisenhower hurrying from the White House in the air raid drill. MS Eisenhower getting in car and driving off. CU Siren. MS Defence Secretary Wilson walks towards helicopter. MS Helicopter taking off. Various scenes of government key workers preparing to evacuate, closing filing cabinets, leaving their desks. (5 shots). Aerial view of Pentagon being evacuated. CU Sign: “State Department“. Various shots of Military and State department personnel also evacuating. LS Empty corridor in government building. New York City, United States of America / USA CU Street signpost in New York pointing to Time Square. Policemen directing the public away from buildings. (3 shots). LS An empty street. MS “Old Glory“ flying. High shot, tent city where the P