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William White and wife with their 17 children in Washington
Shows William White, a clerk in Treasury department with his wife and 17 children in Washington. White's wife exits car with infant in her arms followed by the other 16 children .The family lines up and poses for the camera with the Capitol Building in the background. January 1938.
Vice President John Nance Garner tries on various hats in Washington DC.
Vice President John Nance garner tries on different hats for spring in Washington DC. Various hats in round boxes lie on table. President's Wife Ettie helps him out to choose the right hat April 1938.
Good wishes and contributions to March of Dimes flood White House for President's Birthday, 1940
U.S. Post Office mail trucks delivering many bags of mail to the White House, Washington, DC, on the occasion of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Birthday, January 30, 1940. Inside, stacks of letters are seen and women sort through them and empty coins from many of them. (These are contributions to the March of Dimes Campaign to fight Polio, instituted by President Roosevelt in 1938.) A huge birthday cake is also seen and men shown carrying it into the White House. Camera focuses again on the stacks of postal letters and coins. Several open letters contain dollar bills, as well. Mail carriers continue to bring in and empty mail bags. (World War II period).
President Franklin D Roosevelt gives State of the Union message to Congress at Washington DC.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt gives message to Congress at Washington DC. He reads his annual message before a special joint session of the Senate and House. Franklin Delano Roosevelt outlines the 'State of the Nation' and offers his plans for future.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt names Solicitor General Stanley Reed for Supreme Court in Washington DC.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt names Solicitor General Stanley Reed of Kentucky for Supreme Court in Washington DC. View of appointment document signed by the President. Mr. Stanley Reed entering federal building in Washington DC. Cars and city bus in background. Reed poses shaking hands with his wife. Close view of his wife, Winifred Elgin Reed, also an attorney. Stanley Reed gives a brief speech indicating, "Naturally, I am grateful for the nomination."
Franklin Delano Roosevelt signs Congress resolution for TVA probe, seated at office in Washington DC.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt signs Congress resolution for a probe of the President's TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) plans, seated at office in Washington DC. View of water flowing from a dam. Various views of dams and power generation facilities.