President Franklin D. Roosevelt holds a press conference, while seated on a couch on a lawn outside a building at Hickam Field Hawaii, during World War II. He is surrounded by members of the press and military officers and photographers. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, is seen standing next to a sailor photographer. Palm trees and ocean in background. The president, wearing a tropical suit, with bow tie, responds to reporters' questions.
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt visits Aiea Naval Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii. President Roosevelt review sailors, nurses and hospital staff during a dress parade. Exteriors of Saint Louis College Administration Building.
Rear view of a car in President Franklin Roosevelt's motorcade driving along the flight line at Hickam Field, Honolulu, Hawaii, during World War 2. Several C-54 aircraft are seen (Navy designation R5D). President's The President sits with Admiral Chester Nimitz, in the back seat of an open 1942 Packard convertible motorcar. (It displays private use "A" gas ration stamp, the most restrictive, on its windshield.) Medics carry a wounded soldier, on a litter,past the car, and the President shakes his hand. A new scene shows the President's VC-54C airplane (Sacred Cow) parked in front of the air base terminal building, which it topped by a sign reading: "Aloha Air Transport Command." Change of scene shows spectators filling the lower level and porch of a building at the U.S. Naval hospital, Alea Heights. Next the President's car is seen surrounded by hospital staff in formation to honor him. Nurses in white stand at attention on the ground, and a large formation of sailors stand at attention on a porch above.
Posthumous presentation of U.S. 442nd Infantry Regiment to Japanese-American parents in Honolulu, Hawaii during World War II. Interiors show Japanese-American parents of soldiers of U.S. 442nd Infantry Regiment, who died in the war. Chaplain Spears addresses the group. Japanese-American parents lined up in front of the room. U.S. Colonel Kendall J. Fielder presents medals and shakes with the parents.
U.S. 7th Division review at Schofield Barracks in Honolulu during World War II. Division assemble. Troops parade along field. Troops march behind spectators. U.S. soldiers and officers salute the parading troops. U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt seated in convertible car with U.S. General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral William. D. Leahy. President shakes hands with U.S. Major General Archibald V. Arnold. U.S. General R. C. Richardson stands next to Arnold. Riding in front seat of car is Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. President's motorcade passes along road. Soldiers with rifles salute passing cars.
U.S. 7th Division review at Schofield Barracks in Honolulu during World War II. U.S. soldiers get lined up both sides of road. Soldiers salute as U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt's motorcade passes. President's car followed by other cars passes along road flanked on both sides by troops.