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President Roosevelt authorizes Philippine Home Rule and congratulates Manuel Quezon in Washington DC, U.S.
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the recently formalized Philippine Constitution in Washington DC, United States. It had been formalized by a Constitutional Convention and approved in the Philippines on February 8, 1935. President Roosevelt at a desk as he signs the document, as required by the Tydings-McDuffie Act of 1934. Other officials stand behind the President. Philippine leader Manuel Quezon seated next to the President. President Roosevelt speaks from his desk. He congratulates the Filipino people for enacting a constitution for themselves. He says that after the ratification the people of the Philippines will have self government. Manuel Quezon shakes hands with the President and thanks him.
The army examines a new wingless Autogyro at Washington DC, United States.
The army examines a new wingless Autogyro (early helicopter) at Washington DC, United States. Wingless Autogyro in flight with the U.S. Capitol building in the background. The wingless airplane lands on the ground. Army officials shake hands with the pilot. The Autogyro takes off.
Bishop James Cannon Jr. being tried on charges of mishandling Presidential Campaign funds
Photographers take pictures, as Bishop Cannon, of the Southern Methodist Church, emerges from courthouse. Cannon, founder of the Virginia Anti-Smith Campaign, was on trial along with campaign treasurer Ada L. Burroughs, accused of mishandling Presidential campaign funds in 1928. Bishop Cannon walks slowly down steps using a cane and makes his way to a coupe automobile awaiting him at the curb.
U.S. Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr speaks about the national debt increasing to 27 Billion dollars.
U.S. Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr speaks about the cost of the New Deal. He explains that although the national debt has increased from 21 billion USD to 27 billion USD, this has been offset somewhat by an increase in assets at the Treasury Department of almost 1.6 billion USD during the same time period.
Dedication of new Department of Justice building in Washington DC.
Exteriors of the Department of Justice building in Washington DC at 600 Pennsylvania Avenue and Constitution Avenue, NW, (now the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building). Large crowd gathered outside during the dedication ceremony for the new Department of Justice building in Classical Revival style. President Franklin Roosevelt and Attorney General Cummings (Homer Stille Cummings) present during the event.
Squadron of American bomber airplanes takes off from an airfield in Washington DC.
American bomber airplanes lined up at an airfield in Washington DC. Pilots chat before take off. The bombers take off. Squadron of bombers in flight.