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UMW President John Llewellyn Lewis addresses the gathering as coal strike ends in Washington DC.

Coal strike ends in Washington DC. President of the United Mine Workers (UMW) of America, John Llewellyn Lewis arrives at the UMW building. U.S. Senator Henry Styles Bridges also arrives. Photographers take photographs. Lewis and coal operators remain seated at office after the agreement. Lewis addresses the gathering. Bridges meets with Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Joseph William Martin for the settlement. Railroad loaded with coal moves on track.

Date: 1948, April 12
Duration: 1 min 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073038
U.S. Chief Signal Officer Major General Spencer B. Akin presents a plaque to Dr. Westmore of the Smithsonian Museum.

U.S. Chief Signal Officer Major General Spencer B. Akin makes a presentation in Washington D.C., United States. Major Akin presents a plaque to Dr. Westmore of the Smithsonian Museum as another U.S. officer looks on. Dr. Westmore holds the award and talks to General Akin.

Date: 1948, October 30
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074152
President Harry S. Truman and other officials confer in U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., United States.

Two officials walk up the steps of a building in Washington D.C., United States. Cameramen take pictures. A woman walks in front of U.S. Capitol building. Interiors show President Harry S. Truman and other officials as they confer. Newsmen take pictures.

Date: 1948
Duration: 2 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074186
People pay their last respects to General Pershing before his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC, U.S.

Funeral ceremony of U.S. Army General John J. Pershing in Washington DC, United States. The dead body of General John J. Pershing in a casket wrapped in American flag. The casket is placed in a room as people pay their last respects to General Pershing. The casket being placed onto a carriage outside the Capitol. U.S. Army General George C. Marshall and others watch the proceedings. The funeral procession moves down a street. The U.S. Capitol in the background. The procession reaches the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. U.S. President Harry S. Truman attends the funeral ceremony.

Date: 1948, July 19
Duration: 2 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066665
U.S. General Lucius Clay in Washington DC warns that continued food shortage in Germany will harm the European Recovery Program

U.S. providing Marshall Plan aid to Europeans U.S. Commander of occupation zone in Germany Lucius D. Clay climbs down a ladder. General Lucius Clay interviewed by men at the airport. The General speaks into a microphone. General Clay gives a report about communist inspired strike and food demonstration. General Clay says that if food shortage continues in Germany, communists may stir up greater trouble and harm the European Recovery Program. Congressmen Smith and Mundt seated on a chair. The men talk about the European Recovery Program also known as Marshall Plan. The men talk about various ways through which they can give information about the plan to the whole world.

Date: 1948, January 26
Duration: 1 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069637
President Harry Truman addresses Joint Session of Congress in Washington DC, United States.

U.S. President Harry Truman addresses Joint Session of Congress in Washington DC. The gallery is packed with spectators. The President is applauded upon arrival. Members of Congress listen as the President speaks.

Date: 1948
Duration: 2 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044193