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United States beats Britain 8-4, winning the Walker cup golf tournament at Saint Andrews in Scotland, United Kingdom.

A golf course in Saint Andrews, Scotland. Marvin 'Bud' of United States hits the golf ball during the Walker cup match. People around watch and move. A man carries clubs in a bag. He moves with the player. United States beats Britain 8-4, winning the Walker cup.

Date: 1947, May 22
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024253
U.S. Secretary of State, George Marshall addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations

In a speech to the General Assembly of the United Nations, U.S. Secretary of State, George Marshall, refers to repeated vetoes by a permanent member of the Security Council. He discusses the post-war state of the world and the many matters yet to be resolved, including the independence of Austria, the Palestine issue, the matter of Korea, still divided along the 38th parallel, and status of nations in Eastern Europe, etc.

Date: 1947, September 17
Duration: 5 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024278
General Marshall is sworn in as the new United States Secretary of State

General George C. Marshall being administered the oath by Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington DC. President Harry S. Truman and members of the cabinet look on. President Truman congratulating General Marshall. Former Secretary James F Byrnes congratulates General Marshall during the ceremony.

Date: 1947, January 21
Duration: 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675025349
Secretary George C Marshall makes a short speech,United States

Secretary George C Marshall climbs up steps of the State Department building (Old Executive Office Building, 1650 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006, United States) in Washington DC. He enters State Department building. The Secretary makes a short speech about the responsibility he feels for his new post. Secretary Marshall sorting his speech papers in his office room. Flags of Department of Justice and United States are placed beside his desk.

Date: 1947, February 21
Duration: 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025350
Public, photographers and police gathers outside a church on the funeral of Henry Ford in United States.

The funeral of American industrialist and business magnate Henry Ford. Crowd gathers around Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral (4800 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201, United States) in Detroit, Michigan. Funeral procession moves down the street and stops in front of the church. People enter the church. Ford family gets out of car and enters the church. Spectators, policemen and photographers on top of cars in front of the church. Policemen hold back the spectators. Mounted policemen hold back spectators along edge of street. Billboard in background for "Carlings Ale" located in front of a tall building with lettering on top identifying it as the "Maccabees Bldg." Crowd gathered in front of shops including "Auto Seat Covers" and "Perfect Cleaners. Cash and Carry" and "Business Sales" and "Rheaume's Lunch." Also "Commonwealth Bank" and "Miles Fox Co."

Date: 1947, April
Duration: 3 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030126
Takeover and censorship of the press during reenactment of Nazi martial law in Anderson South Carolina.

Group of armed men storms the newspaper publishing facility in Anderson South Carolina during a reenactment of martial law measures practiced in Nazi Germany. Press workers are escorted away. Man throws large power switch and lights go out. New edition of the "Anderson Daily Mail" newspaper is seen rolling off the presses, under guard by armed men. Newspaper headline is "Clemsonia Captures Anderson". Numerous articles are blacked-out and labeled "censored." Article is seen entitled "It Can Happen Here. In Fact it Did."

Date: 1947, July
Duration: 1 min 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030488