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People greet King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as they arrive in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. A large crowd gathers on a street to greet the King and the Queen. Bakers standing near a table. A cake on the table. The King and the Queen come outside a building. A large crowd cheer and wave towards them. People standing near the cake. Aerial view of the large crowd on the street. A war memorial at Connaught Square dedicated to the soldiers who died in World War II. The dignitaries place a wreath on the memorial.

Date: 1939, May 24
Duration: 1 min 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076144
Rescue operations for the survivors of the submarine which sank during test maneuvers at sea in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

A U.S. submarine sinks during test maneuvers at sea in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Aerial view of boats and a submarine underway. A rescue team working to save the survivors. The rescue workers aboard a tug boat underway. They stand on the deck and undertake the rescue operations.

Date: 1939, May 24
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076145
A large crowd gathers for religious ceremonies as Pope Pius XII takes over the Saint John Lateran Basilica in Rome, Italy.

Religious ceremonies in Rome, Italy. Ceremonies as Pope Pius XII takes over the Saint John Lateran. A large crowd gathers for the ceremony. The Saint John Lateran Basilica and other buildings in the area. Pope Pius XII arrives. The Pope standing in the balcony of the building. Soldiers standing at attention. The religious ceremony takes place.

Date: 1939, May 29
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076146
Men gather at a port to greet the survivors of USS Squalus in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

The survivors of USS Squalus which sank during a trial maneuver in the sea in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The sailors arrive at a port. Cameramen taking their photographs. Men gather at the port to greet the survivors. Officers and other men standing outside a building. The survivors posing. A tug boat underway at sea.

Date: 1939, May 29
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076147
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey appears before the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee in Washington DC.

The Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee in Washington DC. Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey appears before the committee. Officials seated at a desk inside a building. They discuss amongst themselves. Dempsey urges the repeal of the law forbidding the shipment of the prize fight film across state lines.

Date: 1939, May 29
Duration: 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076148
World War I draft dodger Grover Cleveland Bergdoll is arrested by military officials in New York.

World War I draft dodger Grover Cleveland Bergdoll arrives at the New York Harbor in New York. He is seized by military officials as he ends his 20 year exile in Germany. A steamer underway. Bergdoll with his wife and child.

Date: 1939, May 29
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675076149