Convoy plea by U.S. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson in Washington DC during World War II. U.S. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, seated at a desk, reads from a paper. War Secretary Stimson speaks about the use of U.S. battleships to convoy war shipments to England. Secretary Stimson also says that the U.S. fleet which is the first line of defense can best defend this country by guaranteeing delivery of goods to Britain.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue in Washington DC. Exteriors of the BIR building and sign outside. World War II Secretary of War, Henry L Stimson exits the building. A guard opens the car door and Stimson gets into the car.
The Navy Department in Washington DC. Employees enter the Department. Police officers inspect the employees. Men and women with their photo identity pinned on their coats. They walk through the doors.
The Navy Department in Washington DC. Policemen stand guard at the building entrance. Employees enter the Department. Police officers inspect the employees as they walk through the doors. Secretary of Navy William Franklin 'Frank' Knox arrives. A guard opens the door for the Secretary. 'Navy Department' inscribed on the building. Employees leave the building. A bus parked outside. Guards direct the men and women as they cross the road. A sign reads 'Rooms 2623 - 2627, Navy Department, Communication Office'.
The State Department in Washington DC. Secretary of State Cordell Hull along with various Assistant Secretaries seated around a table in the Navy Department Communication Office. Assistant Secretaries AA Berle and GH Shaw. Under Secretary (legal advisor) Summer Wells. Assistant Secretaries G Hackworth and B Long. Secretary Hull and Under Secretary Wells. Assistant Secretary Aoheson.
The State Department in Washington DC. Re-enactment: A First and Second Lieutenant seated in the decoding room. They flip through a manual and decode a message. They scan the code books and take notes. A basket with papers on the table.