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Varying sentiments about war and labor in lead up to World War 2. Roosevelt delivers his war message in the United States.

Disturbances and conflicting views about war versus isolationist approach in the United States prior to World War II. Officials speak about lend lease and officials with anti-war involvement stance advocate protectionism. Speakers include Senator Gerald P. Nye. and Senator Burton K. Wheeler. Wendell Willkie speak advocating a unified approach. Senator Joshua B. Lee of Oklahoma speaks. United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the Congress and delivers his war message. Pacifist student protestors on street in front of the White House with anti-war banners that read 'Peace Mobilization'. Counter demonstrators also picket, including a man with a sign, "We Americans Protest Communists Picketing the White House." Vehicles drive past in front of the White House. A group of women anti-war protestors are seen seated at an event, and together they pull down black veils in front of their faces. German Bund officials (German-American Bund) are seen meeting at an outdoor rally, and then again at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1939. A band plays and the leader Fritz Julius Kuhn gives a brief speech during which a protestor leaps the stage and is beaten down by Bund members. Workers on streets protesting for various labor rights. They march and picket on a street. Demonstrators for other causes in American society in the early 1940s, including a woman demonstrator who carries a sign advocating civil rights or equal rights that says "Did Lincoln Free the Slaves?" Clip ends with scenes of violence at various labor strikes, including scabs (strike-breakers) being attacked, beaten, and hit by strikers, and authorities directing water hoses on strikers to repel them away from a building gate.

Date: 1941, December 7
Duration: 4 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044312
U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt takes oath on the inaugural platform of the Capitol, Washington DC, United States.

A large crowd gathers for the oath taking ceremony of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in Capitol, Washington DC. Motorcade of President of United States comes to Capitol. Crowds in fore ground. Various views of crowd. Views of Capitol with inaugural platform and people. Franklin Delano Roosevelt takes an oath to faithfully execute the office of President of United States and to protect the constitution of United States.

Date: 1941, January 20
Duration: 2 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044591
U.S. President Franklin D Roosevelt delivers Inauguration speech at the Capitol, Washington DC.

U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt addresses the Americans from the U.S. Capitol, United States, during his third Inauguration as President. Views of Capitol with inaugural platform and crowds. An Eagle insignia on the building. Roosevelt delivers a speech. He talks about downfall in American democracy and human rights. He adds: We must build the security, the opportunity and the knowledge of every citizen in major justified by the resources and capacity of lands to achieve purposes.

Date: 1941, January 20
Duration: 9 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044592
British Lancaster bombers taking off from the UK on nighttime missions over Germany, during World War II.

British 4-engined AVRO Lancaster bombers take off at dusk, from the UK, for nighttime bombing missions over Germany, during the second world war.

Date: 1941
Duration: 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044904
Large number of British AVRO Lancaster four engine bombers with engines running at an airfield in Britain, during World War II.

Many four engine British AVRO Lancaster bombers with engines running as they prepare to depart from the UK on a nighttime bombing mission over Germany, during the 2nd World War.

Date: 1941
Duration: 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044906
NYA workers get health examination by U.S. Public Health Service in the United States.

National Youth Administration in cooperation with U.S. Public Health Service determines youths' fitness to work in the United States. An executive of Public Health Service reads a report of an NYA worker and puts it among rejected application. A seal on the report: Health Unsatisfactory. The NYA worker comes out the building. NYA workers at work. A group of NYA workers is sitting. Public Health Service administrators attend a conference. The insignia of U.S. Public Health Service. A sign: 'Office of Surgeon General, Dr. Parran, Dr. Draper'. Dr. Thomas Parran, Surgeon General, works in his office and he talks to Dr. Carl E. Wright. A nurse does a health examination. Chest measurement of an NYA worker is taken. A dentist examines the NYA worker.

Date: 1941
Duration: 3 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045080