U.S. receives a train of gifts in New York City from France (showing their appreciation for relief goods sent by the Americans following World War 2). French freighter Magellan, with "Merci America" painted on her sides, arrives at New York Harbor. It carries a train of 49 French railroad box cars filled with tens of thousands of gifts of gratitude sent by the people of France. Government officials greet each other. A railroad box car is lowered on the dock area from the ship. A sign on the box car : 'Homme 40, Chevaux (enlong) 8'. People stand on either side of a road to welcome and look at the train of gifts while it passes along the streets of the city. Government officials seated in a car. A band plays musical instruments in a parade to welcome the train.
Girls swim and sunbathe in France. Men and women participate in a diving competition at the opening of a pool in L'Isle Adam. People watch the divers as judges rate the contestants.
Scene of Saint Sylvestre village as Uranium is found beneath wheat fields in France. A board reads "Debut de Chantier". Three Scientists going. An engineer setting an instrument. Scientist checking with an instrument. Scientist wearing his headphone. Two of the Scientists observe. Scene of a meter. Men in a pit. Engineers and Scientists doing various tests. A pipe throws water out of a pit.
Lifestyle of people in France. A man looks at an 18th century engraving of women at a party. Women dressed up in "New Look" evening gowns open a box and take out a liquor bottle. A woman shaking a cocktail shaker. They fill their glasses and drink. Table appointments including cutlery and crockery are set. Three women chatting.Women light candles on a stand. A woman shows her jewels.
Report on the atom in Paris, France. Joliot-Curie's car enters AEC (Atomic Energy Commission) office. Signs "Commission", "Haute Cour De Justice, Dans Le Hall Ascenseur" and "Commissariat A Lenergie Atomique". Joliot-Curie and Bertrand Goldschmidt talk. Jean Frederic Joliot-Curie, French physicist in office talks with Pierre Biquard and dictates to a secretary. A meeting of French Scientific committee. Frederic Joliot-Curie, Irene Joliot-Curie, Lew Kowarski, Francis Perrin are present. The members examine a piece of Uranium ore on a desk.
During Nuremberg trial Chief Prosecutor of France Francious De Monthon concludes counts 3 and 4 and describes from memoranda of Fritz Sauckel Nazi policy of forced labor. Captives used as labor and later on killed by the Nazis.
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