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Actress Myrna Loy appeals for donations to rehabilitate victims of infantile paralysis (poliomyelitis)

Hollywood actress Myrna Loy, a supporter of the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation, speaks about her visit to an orthopedic hospital and further talks about current campaign against infantile paralysis in children. Children in full body casts. Young polio victims in hospital. A girl with abnormal arms lies in bed. Affected child do exercise in pool. Several hospitalized children. Myrna Loy makes an appeal for donations.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052630
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and his daughter, Eleanor, meeting with Charles De Gaulle at White House, Washington DC.

United States President Franklin Roosevelt and his daughter, Eleanor, with General Charles De Gaulle in the White House, Washington DC. General Charles De Gaulle with other personnel walking in the door. President Roosevelt seated in front of a fireplace. President's daughter, Eleanor, stands behind him. General De Gaulle shakes hands with the President. President Roosevelt introduces person near him. The General seen with other personnel in front of a portrait. General de Gaulle with the President and his daughter, Eleanor, pose for photograph. Numerous U.S. flags displayed on top of the fireplace. The General meeting with other dignitaries. He shakes hands with James V. Forrestal, administrative assistant to the President.

Date: 1944, July
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675054727
French General Charles de Gaulle, arrives at the White House, in Washington, DC, United States.

A 1940 Packard long body sedan, carrying General Charles de Gaulle, comes up the drive to the White House. A group of U.S. military officers, and civilian officials, standing under an awning, greets him.

Date: 1944
Duration: 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675054734
General Charles De Gaulle, arrives at Washington National Airport and is met by General George Marshall, and others

U.S. Army Air Forces C-54 transport aircraft carrying French General Charles de Gaulle, landing at Washington National Airport. Military honor guard is assembled on the ramp at the Air Transport Command section of the airport. Parked on tarmac are U.S. military aircraft include: B-17; T-6; several C-45s; and a C-46. The C-54, carrying General de Gaulle, taxis in at high speed using inboard engines, alone. Heavy smoke seen behind from locomotive on railroad (hidden behind trees). Potomac River in background. General de Gaulle descends from aircraft followed by several officials, and walks between saluting honor guard, as gun salutes are fired from artillery on airfield in background.(White smoke visible from the field guns.) General de Gaulle, wearing rank of Major General, and French 4-star General,Henri Giraud, salute as band plays national anthem. High-ranking American and French officers mingle and converse, including U.S. Air Force General Hap Arnold, and General George Marshall, who speaks briefly with General de Gaulle. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675054735
U.S. President Roosevelt presents an American-made Destroyer Esocrt to France in Washington,United States during World War II.

U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt presents an American-made Destroyer Escort ship to France in Washington, United States during World War II. President Roosevelt reaches the navy yard in his open car. The officers salute the President. French Naval officers at the yard ceremony. The President presents the new American-made destroyer escort to the people of France, during the ceremony. The navy sailors on the ship's deck. President Roosevelt gives a speech. The President wishes luck to the French Sengalese. The navy sailors raises their rifles.

Date: 1944
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057518
Leaders of United States, Britain and other countries at Quebec and Dumbarton Oaks conference (WW2)

Winston Churchill and leaders from other countries at Quebec conference and Dumbarton Oaks conference in Washington DC, United States. Soldiers continue to fight, nurses look after the wounded soldiers. A map of European Theater highlights the need to curb Nazi German and Japanese forces. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058485