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The United States Naval fleet is termed as the best fleet in the world on the Navy Day.

The United States Naval fleet on Navy Day. U.S. fleet is termed the best in the world. U.S. battleships, cruisers, destroyers and submarines underway at a sea. Planes take off from an aircraft carrier. An aerial view of the ships. Men work with equipment on a ship. Soldiers fire guns from a battleship. Smoke from firing and bombardment. A flag flutters from a flag pole on the ship. (World War II period).

Date: 1940, October 23
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046166
U.S. Destroyers, including some being readied for transfer to Britain, under the Destroyers for Bases Agreement of 1940.

A line of U. S. Destroyers tied up in a port. In the line of ships are seen DD-121 ( USS Montgomery), and DD-122 (USS Breese), both Wickes Class Destroyers that saw action with the U.S. Navy in World War II. Workers, including welders and such, are seen repairing and otherwise preparing 4-stacker destroyers for transfer to Britain in the so-called "Destroyers for Bases Agreement" of September 2, 1940.The USS Hale (DD-133) a 4-stacker Town Class Destroyer, later commissioned as HMS Caldwell (I-20), is seen underway in a channel. Lines of ships underway are seen in an aerial view.

Date: 1940
Duration: 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046170
Life and death of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt.

U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt passes away. Past events showing the President working for the nation. The President addresses the people. An aerial view of the Capitol building. The President stands in a balcony of the building for the inaugural ceremony. A large crowd gathers in front of the building to hear him. The President in car outside a building, he waves. The President with other dignitaries in a hall. The President at work in his office. He waves towards a large crowd lined up on the streets to greet him. He is seated in a car with his wife. People gather outside a building. The President with his family outside the building. He meets British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to discuss about World War II. He addresses the people and declares the state of war between Japan and the United States. The President seated in a jeep reviews troops. Churchill seated with the President. Other officials stand in the background. President Roosevelt seated with U.S. Vice President Truman. He studies a map with other officials. He addresses the people at the inaugural ceremony and takes the oath as the President. Exterior of a building. The President confers with other dignitaries at Livadia Palace near Yalta. He addresses the people about the war against Japan. The United States flag lowered on the flag pole.

Date: 1945, April 12
Duration: 7 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046194
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt's "Great Arsenal of Democracy" speech.

President Franklin Roosevelt's address about national security, to the nation from Washington DC. Cameramen set their cameras to broadcast the speech. Roosevelt talks about the prosperity and the security of the nation and that the nation should work together for the preservation of American independence. He states about German intention of invading Europe and then the rest of the world using Europe's resources. He talks about German, Italian and Japanese forces which are engaged in war against other countries. He also states that U.S. fleet is in the Pacific Ocean for the defense of the country.

Date: 1940, December 29
Duration: 7 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046197
People visiting the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in the United States Department of Justice Building, in Washington, DC

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) entrance in the United States Department of Justice Building, at Pennsylvania Avenue and 9th Street, in Washington DC. People coming and going through the entrance. Exterior of the building. Cars, trucks, taxis, and trolley cars move along the streets bordering the building.

Date: 1935
Duration: 2 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046204
FBI entrance to Department of Justice Building in Washington DC. Director J. Edgar Hoover, leaving the building.

The building of the United States Department of Justice in Washington DC. The Federal Bureau of Investigation entrance and lobby in the building. Several men and women entering and leaving in the evening, when lights are turned on. Daytime view of the FBI entrance, with Director J.Edgar Hoover, seen leaving the building.

Date: 1950
Duration: 1 min 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046205