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UK Prime Minister Clement Attlee addresses the U.S. Congress and attends a meeting with Harry Truman in Washington DC.
United Kingdom Prime Minister Clement Richard Attlee addresses the United States Congress in Washington DC. Prime Minister Attlee speaks of the problems confronted by Britain and the United States. He talks about the United States being a super power and yet not misusing its power. He states that a common man should feel secure and peace is a moral progress. Congressmen applaud after Attlee's speech. United States President Harry Truman and United Kingdom Prime Minister Attlee in a meeting discussing atomic energy. They pose for a photograph with other officials.
A Royal Air Force (RAF) officer addresses a group as he brief them about the fighter tactics against B-29 Superfortress.
A U.S. and Royal Air force training film on Fighter Tactics against B-29 aircraft, similar to those of allied U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress in United Kingdom. A UK Royal Air Force (RAF) officer addresses a group. Models of B-29, C-47 Skytrain and C-82 Packet aircraft on desk. B-29 stationary and crew lined up in front of a plane for inspection. A pilot inspects the crew in front of a plane. Crew gets into the bomb bay of B-29. The guns being revolved, top turrets, side turrets, tail guns all being tested on the ground. A pilot hold hands out of window and signals to ground crewmen. The engines starting. The engines starts. B-29 taxis out from taxiing area. A tail section of B-29 and 15th Air Force insignia on tail. Large letter 'W' on tail. B-29 takes off. Aerial formation of B-29. An English officer addresses the group then goes over to wall and points out B-29 group tactical formations on bombing runs. The chart and pattern for B-29 formation. RAF pilots sit and listen to a briefing officer. (World War II period).
Coping with dense fog on railroad with explosive charges placed on rails to alert engineers. Damage caused by operation in fog.
Rail service on a fog day in the United Kingdom (so called "London fog" caused by coal burning). A steam locomotive train arrives in rail yard. In railway station, attendent writes 'Fog service today' in chalk, on a black board. The rail track in view amidst fog. A man on the side of the rail track removes small explosive warning devices from a box. He fastens a device to the rail with wire and then manually moves operates a rail switch. A man inside a control room pumps a large lever as train passes. Locomotives seen passing over explosive warning devices and detonating them. View of rail car destroyed in fog accident.
British soldiers demobilize, return rifles, and prepare to wear civilian clothing again at the end of World War II
British troops at an Army base in the United Kingdom at the end of World War II. The troops are demobilizing and preparing to return to civilian life at the conclusion of the war. Scenes of happy British soldiers congratulating one another. Officers shake hands with the troops. An officer speaks with a South East Asian soldier. A group of British soldiers offer a hip hip hooray cheer. Several soldiers stand on the steps of a supply barracks and look over civilian clothes and shoes that they are preparing to wear again. One brushes off a suit coat. A line of soldiers turn in rifles back to Army personnel at the end of their military service.
U.S. President Truman leaves USS Augusta and goes aboard HMS Renown to meet King George VI in England during World War II.
United States President Harry Truman meets King George VI on British battle cruiser HMS Renown in England. President Truman accompanied by United States Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy disembarks from USS Augusta. HMS Renown at sea. President Truman goes to the British cruiser to meet King George VI and returns back to USS Augusta. Dignitaries and sailors on the ship deck. United Kingdom and American flags on the mast of battleships. A band playing on the ship deck.
Westminster Abbey in London. Flags at half mast mourning death of American president and ally, Franklin D. Roosevelt
Exterior view of the Westminster Abbey (Dean's Yard, London SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom) at Westminster in London. Shows soldiers and civilians leaving and entering Westminster Abbey. American and British flags hoisted at half-mast from a building's balcony, honoring the death of United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt. (World War II period).