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Creation of Good Neighbor Fleet of ships operated by Moore-McCormack Line with service from the U.s. to South America and Latin America

Exterior view of Pan American Union Building in Washington DC, with a 1930s Packard four door sedan-limousine parked in front. A man entering the building. Jefferson Caffery, U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, seated in an office and reviewing paperwork. Narrator describes the creation of the Good Neighbor Fleet (where Moore-McCormack Lines, also called Mooremack, was contracted to run three ocean liners of the U.S. Maritime Commission between the USA and South America, called the Good Neighbor Fleet.) Close up picture of brochure advertising the new fleet, and picturing the three ships (The California, Virginia and Pennsylvania from the former Panama Pacific Line, with new names Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina.) Next scene shows 3 men meeting (this is possibly Moore-McCormack Lines founder Albert V. Moore, on right, seated at a table and in discussion, possibly with U.S. Maritime officials. Man on left is possibly Emmet McCormack.) Passengers aboard liner SS Brazil as it departs port. Crowd on docks wave at the ship leaving New York harbor. View from on board SS Brazil in New York Harbor as a nearby tug boat sprays water. Skyline and skyscrapers of New York City's Manhattan Island seen in background. Map of South America showing route of a Good Neighbor ship. Good Neighbor Fleet ships at a harbor in South America. U.S. State Department diplomats in South America beside one of the ships as fleet service is inaugurated. Exterior view of Pan American Union building and its sign in Washington DC (later called the building of the Organization of American States). President Ortiz of Argentina, President Alfredo Baldomir of Uruguay, and President Getulio Vargas of Brazil are shown in discussion with various officials.

Location: South America
Date: 1938
Duration: 1 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051780
Fascism growth despite pre-World War 2 disarmament efforts including Washington Disarmament Conference, Nine-power treaty.

The background of World War II. German Hitler Youth children march with rifles, flags and a band beneath a camp entrance named Nordmark Lager 1935. Flag with Nazi symbol. Japanese flag and Japanese youth march in military exercises, followed by teenage Japanese forces. Italian fascist troops in uniform march in Torino Italy led by a band. Views of various German and Nazi forces parade and goose step in various cities. Units include brownshirts, goosestepping Storm Troopers, Wehrmacht. Civilians give a salute. Mostly sad looking men women and children watch the parades. The world globe. U.S. Capitol Building in Washington DC. French, Japanese and United States dignitaries attend the Washington Disarmament Conference or Washington Naval Conference at Memorial Continental Hall in Washington DC in 1921. View of the Washington Naval Treaty naval fleet reduction treaty book with signatures on it. Officials sign the Nine-Power Treaty that guarantees the integrity of China (per the John Hay "Open Door Policy"). Japanese delegation is shown at signing ceremony for the Nine-Power Treaty. Next scene shows 1928 signing ceremony in Paris of the Kellogg-Briand Pact renouncing war as a means of settling international disputes. French Foreign Minister Aristide Briand is seen speaking, and American Secretary of State Frank Kellogg is also seen at the treaty signing which was signed by 47 nations including Germany and Japan. In a 1930 scene, U.S. Secretary of State, Henry Stimson hands the London Naval Treaty to President Herbert Hoover. Scene of a U.S. Navy ship being blown up and scrapped in accordance with the treaty terms. View of American citizens in small town parades with floats marching as anti-war and isolationist groups.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 4 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043615
Evening and night scenes with traffic and pedestrians in Washington DC during the Great Depression

A film depicts an impressionistic study of Washington DC on a typical depression day. Traffic on a street. The Lincoln Memorial and a statue of Lincoln. A view of the memorial. The dome of the United States Capitol. 1930's era cars and automobiles on the roads of Washington DC, including some closeup views of automobiles. Car exit a building marked as "Capitol Garage." People on the streets. People gathered in front of a theater box office. Man stands by a taxi cab and pays the taxi driver as he is dropped off. A fast food restaurant with sign White Tower Hamburgers at either 631 F Street NW or 1419 I Street NW Washington DC. Night scenes show traffic on the streets and the dome of the United States Capitol with fountains in front of the building.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1936
Duration: 1 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069108
Career of U.S. Air Force General Hap Arnold. The 1930s.

New B-10 bombers taxi and take off. Under command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry (Hap) Arnold, a contingent of B-10s undertakes a long range mission from Washington, DC, to Fairbanks, Alaska. Aircraft and crews seen in heavy snow and cold in Alaska. Upon return to Washington, Arnold receives the MacKay trophy.

Location: Alaska USA
Date: 1934
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042991
The John Paul Jones monument and the Titanic Memorial inundated by flood waters during great Potomac River flood of 1936.

Damage caused due to Potomac River flood in Washington DC., United States. The John Paul Jones monument in Potomac Park amidst the flood affected area. Area submerged in water. Damaged cherry trees near Tidal Basin, overrun by water. View of the damaged area and harbor looking out toward Haynes Point, as seen from atop the Washington Monument. The Titanic Memorial amidst the flooded area. Giant flagstones near the Titanic Memorial dislodged and scattered by flood waters. People walking near the parkway. View of unscathed Federal buildings in downtown Washington DC and 1930s era automobiles on the street.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1936, March 19
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062898
Arlington Memorial Bridge,Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers and Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater in Washington DC.

Sesquicentennial in Washington DC. Recounting of the development of Washington, DC. The Arlington Memorial Bridge built across the Potomac River in the year 1930. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers and Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater. Construction of the Labor and Commerce buildings.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1949
Duration: 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073225
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