U.S. Air Force officers consulting with General Electric executives about production of an American turbojet airplane engine, a month before receiving a prototype Whittle engine from Great Britain. Workers are selected for the project. Views of the GE plant at Lynn, Massachusetts. Project manager, Donald F. Warner, is seen at the Lynn MA factory discussing modifications from the Whittle design to correct problems with impellers and other parts.Views of affected parts. Person being fingerprinted as part of security actions.
Workers working inside an office in Washington DC. Man getting inside a building and walking out. Man and woman working inside an office. People walking in and out of the office. Man opens letters and takes out dollar bills from the envelopes. Woman writes on a paper seated at desk. She speaks over the phone.
Finnish minister Hjalmar Procope at Finnish Legation in Washington DC. Finnish minister Hjalmar Procope at his desk dictates to his secretary. He lights a cigarette and sits on the chair.
Finnish minister at Finnish Legation in Washington DC. Three Finnish officials seated at desk looking at a map. One of them has an open book in front of him. They converse with each other.
British Embassy in Washington DC. Philip Henry Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian at his desk. He converses with his aides in the office. The British Ambassador signs papers and speaks over phone. Lord Lothian seated next to fireplace converses with an aide. Painting of 4th Lord of Lothian over the fireplace.
Workers engaged inside the Jack and Heintz war plant in Bedford, Ohio, in 1943, during World War 2. The company designed and manufactured aircraft starters, automatic pilots, motors, and other aircraft parts and accessories for the U.S. Military. Film opens showing a machinist at his work station. Behind him is a bird cage, containing a facsimile of a turkey, a sign reading "Watch and Pray," and a picture of an American flag. Next, a row of other workers is seen. They stand att individual work stations working on small parts. A pinup picture of girl holding a bugle ia on the wall behind one worker. Closeup of the picture. Another worker has decorated his workplace with flowers. He pauses to smell them. He is smoking a cigar and responding rhythmically to music heard faintly in the background. View of employee chewing candy as he works. When another speaks to him, he shoves some of his candy into the other's mouth.. View of three girl pinup pictures on the wall. Another work station with picture of a pinup girl in a swing. Closeup of that picture.
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