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FBI Director J Edgar Hoover talks about the increase in crime and use of shoot to kill as a means of protection.

First Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of United States, John Edgar Hoover delivers a speech in Washington DC. He talks about the increase in gangdom, kidnapping, outlaws and underworld forces. He states statistics regarding the number of underworld criminals killed by law enforcement agencies. He also justifies the use of shoot to kill by police officers, in order to protect their lives.

Date: 1936
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031214
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover talks about youth criminal activity, Bureau statistics, and flaws in the parole system.

First Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of United States, John Edgar Hoover delivers a speech in Washington DC. He talks about raids against the underworld by the Bureau. He states the use of training, hard work, courses and cooperation with local law enforcement agencies as the means to successful crime solving. He states statistics of FBI Agents and shoot to kill incidences. The attendees applaud. He lays emphasis on the Bureau's methods and youth criminal statistics. He talks about the need to eradicate flaws in the parole system that turn criminals loose.

Date: 1936
Duration: 2 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031215
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover talks about the need to prioritize social welfare over the criminal's wishes.

First Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of United States, John Edgar Hoover delivers a speech in Washington DC. He talks about the need to place the society's welfare and needs over the personal wishes of the criminal, and to change public thought about criminals and their treatment. He lays emphasis on sincerity, integrity, efficiency, education, and obedience to law. He ends his speech and the crowd applauds. Another official talks about the pledge. Standing ovation by the attendees.

Date: 1936
Duration: 2 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031216
General John J. Pershing cuts cake for Red Cross drive to fund new chapel at Walter Reed Hospital

People sit on chairs at a ceremony at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington DC. General John J Pershing cuts cake for Red Cross Fund drive, using a sword. Red Cross symbol represented on cake with candles. Elderly nurse woman wearing scarf on head which has embroidered Red Cross sign. The event was a fundraiser for a new memorial chapel. Scenes are from a May 1961 newsreel showing events 25 years earlier.

Date: 1936, May
Duration: 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034144
Pilot Jim Ray shows his autogiro aerobile with folding blades to a gathered crowd in Washington, D.C..

Jim Ray lands his aerobile autogiro helicopter in Washington DC. He folds its blades and the pushes it from back and drives it away towards the United States Capitol building.

Date: 1936, October 5
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034207
Department of Labor building in Washington DC,United States

Department of Labor building in Washington DC,United States. People cross the building as United States flag hoisted on the building is seen. Lamps hang above the walled arc gates as cars pass by the building.

Date: 1936
Duration: 2 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675037511