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U.S. president Truman greets heads of state, signs Marshall Plan, and speaks at 1948 Democratic campaign convention.
A car arrives at the White House in Washington DC. President Harry S. Truman greets President of Mexico, Miguel Aleman, during state visit of Mexican President to Washington DC on April 29, 1947. Next scene shows President Truman being presented a Jewish Torah by Dr. Chaim Weizmann, first President of the newly declared State of Israel. Exterior view of south side of White House. Truman with Secretary of State, George Marshall, by the fireplace inside the White House. They discuss world affairs looking at a globe. An animated map shows the increasing Soviet Communist influence in Europe. April 3, 1948, President Truman signs the European Recovery Program (ERP), better know as the Marshall Plan, as members of Congressional leadership look on. Sacks of grain being off loaded at a dock in Italy, as part of Marshall Plan aid. Scene shifts to October 6, 1948 with crowd gathered outside the Democratic Convention at Convention Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Convention delegates applaud during President Truman's address. Officials on stage. Truman talks about his sincere desire to promote peace throughout the world. Pictures of Franklin Roosevelt and Alben Barkley on stage. Exterior view of north side of the White House. Truman seated at a table.
People gather at the 1948 Democratic Convention to choose the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.
The 1948 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Views of car and bus traffic on Broad Street in Philadelphia, with City Hall in the background. A sign hung over the street reads " Welcome, Democratic National Convention." A giant braying donkey head that can move is mounted above an entrance, welcoming Democratic Party delegates. A woman with a sign on her back that reads 'Ike' in support of U.S. Army General Dwight David Eisenhower. Posters and banners in support of General Eisenhower. Next scene shows delegates removing signs for Eisenhower and a group in support of Justice William Douglas holds up their signs. James Roosevelt (son of Franklin D. Roosevelt) gets off a train with his wife and smiles. A group of Douglas supporters walk behind him on the train platform. A large poster shows William Douglas and a a sign in a window reads 'Official headquarters'. Candidate Claude Pepper is seen talking with supporters. Women march with posters of Democratic presidential candidate Harry S. Truman. A man seated in a car. Statesmen including candidate Alben Barkley seen in discussion.
City police breaks a mass picket line in front of Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company's plant in Chester.
Workers strike in front of Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company's plant in Chester, Pennsylvania. City police breaks the mass picket line with tear gas bombs and clubs. The crowd of strikers disperses. Smoke rises up from a chimney in the background. Men stand in groups in front of the plant.
Ford plant workers at final assembly line in a Ford Motor plant, Chester, Pa. United States, during World War II.
A mix of various Ford model vehicles including wood-paneled station wagons, sedans and other models, on final line of an assembly plant in Chester, Pennsylvania, during World War 2. A large American flag hangs from the ceiling of the plant. Camera pans across the factory floor, from an elevated position and shows several views of the operation. Each of the vehicles has its doors open. Closeup of one with hood up, as well as, undergoing final inspections. Gleaming new Ford cars parked in a holding area of the plant. Workers gathered around a Ford V8 car, with a sign on its windshield reading:"This is the last V-8. Watch out Japs. Here comes the little Jeep next. 'V for Victory.'" Next, a Ford GPW Jeep follows behind the V8.
U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz delivers a speech about the Pearl harbor attack by Japanese during World War II.
United States Navy Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz addressing the Navy personnel at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, U.S. Admiral Nimitz standing at a podium. He delivers a speech to officers and men of the Navy and civilian workers at the Navy Yard. Trees in the background. The Navy personnel applaud. He talks about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He states the history of the ships that were bombed during the Pearl Harbor attack. He talks about the civilian defense at the Pearl Harbor during the attack. The bombing of the USS Arizona and other battleships. Various ships like the USS Pennsylvania, California and Tennessee were attacked.
Various social activities and study for final exams at the Bryn Mawr College for young women in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Bryn Mawr College for young women in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fine arts, sculpture and painting studies at various classes. Students in chemistry, biochemistry and physics laboratories. Girls riding bicycles, a girl practicing archery, girls playing tenns. A girl dives into a swimming pool from a diving board. Class student government representatives during a meeting. (Here the narrator mentions the students planning assistance for relief operations in Europe...a clue to the estimated 1948 date of this footage). The student government members meeting with a faculty member. Couples dancing at a school dance. Girls study books and notes for final exams preparation. Professor guides a student of archeology. Girls practice concerts in chorus for graduation ceremony. Girls sitting on the lawns and outdoor patios of Bryn Mawr College, reading, talking, an knitting.
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