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United States President Harry Truman signs housing bill in Washington D.C . that will help provide homes for the homeless.
United States President Harry S. Truman signs Housing Bill in Washington D.C., United States. President seated at desk as he signs the the Veterans Emergency Housing Act of 1946, during a housing shortage for veteran soldiers and their families after World War 2. Officials stand behind him at the White House. President Truman signs the bill that will help provide homes for the homeless. He speeds authorization of $250,000,000 for emergency homes.
Howard Robard Hughes, Jr. testifies about profits on war contracts during Senate Hearings,1947 in Washington DC.
Senate Hearings,1947 in Washington DC. Officials and dignitaries seated for Senate Hearings, 1947. Howard Hughes, Jr. is questioned. He testifies about profits made on war contracts by him before Senate War Investigating Committee. He says that he has not made any profits on war contracts in year 1946. He asserts that any profits he made came from selling oil well tools and Grand Prize Beer (of Gulf Brewing Company) which are not the subject of the investigation. He further comments, "if I didn't make a little money somewhere, how could I put 9 million dollars into the Flying Boat?" Views of Hughes and other dignitaries sitting during the hearings.
Cameramen take photographs of President Truman and President Weizmann
Mixture of scenes recorded during visit of Israel's President Chaim Weizmann to the White House in 1848. A 1946 Buick Special 4 door sedan Model 41 car pulls up to back of the White House and parks A Cadillac Series 75 limousine follows, carrying Israel's first President, Chaim Weizmann, who is assisted as he steps out. Scene shifts to portico of the White House, where President Weizmann presents a torah to President Truman, who holds it up and makes some remarks. Closeup of the two Presidents. View from behind the two Presidents as they pose for photographers. Main part of White House in the background. Scene shifts to back of White House as President Weizmann's car pulls up to the door, this time with a Secret Service agent riding on the running board. (He steps down as car stops.) Next, a battery of photographers is seen taking pictures. Scene shifts again, to President Weizmann walking slowly from his car, with assistance. Another shot of photographers taking pictures. Next, Weizmann is seen on the White House Portico with President Harry Truman who escorts him into the White House, followed by various staff members. President Truman and President Weizmann standing on Portico of White House. A group of staff stand nearby as President Weizmann's car is driven from the White House parking lot, past a U.S.Presidential 1947 Cadillac limousine. Some repeated views: of Presidents Truman and Weizmann, as they face reporters; and of Truman, Weizmann, and the gift torah.
Young children from Foreign Embassies express their Holiday Greetings to people of America in Washington DC.
Children from Foreign Embassies express Christman good wishes in Washington DC. Children stand on stage. Allied flags on stage. Young children dressed in traditional costumes. Children from China, Canada greets the people of America. They wish Happy New Year and Merry Christmas.
J. W. Bush, Higinbotham and Cahan at a conference table discuss about atomic power in Washington DC.
The Federation of American Scientists in Washington DC. Exterior of the Office of Atomic Information. People enter and leave the building. An insert sign on the building : 'Federation of American Scientists, National Committee on Atomic Information'. J. W. Bush, Jr. , Mr. William A. Higinbotham and Mr. Albert Cahan (members of the Federation of American Scientists) sitting at a conference table. They discuss about atomic power. Mr. William A. Higinbotham and Daniel Meltcher (Head of Office of Atomic Information) at a desk in conversation. A bulletin sheet on 'National Committee on Atomic Information'.
Three fellows and a girl arranging study kits on atomic energy in a mail room in Washington DC.
Study kits on atomic energy are made in Washington DC. In a mail room three fellows and a girl making up study kits on atomic energy which they mail to the public. The girl arranges the kits. Various pamphlets being assembled. Another group of pamphlets being put in envelopes. Pamphlets on atomic information. A hand underlines a sentence on the pamphlet.