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General Omar Bradley presents the Medal of Honor to families of American army soldiers who died in Korea.
General Omar Bradley presents the Medal of Honor to families of American soldiers who died in Korea, during the Korean War. Women with their children receive Medal of Honor for their loved one who died. General Bradley talks to the kids who lost their fathers.
U.S. President Truman in a meeting with General Dwight Eisenhower who seeks expediting arms to NATO nations in Europe
General Dwight Eisenhower and his wife are greeted in Washington DC by Secretary Defense Robert Lovett and General Omar Bradley. General Eisenhower meets high officials in the Pentagon building in Arlington Virginia. Cameramen taking pictures of the events. General Eisenhower in a meeting with U.S. President Truman regarding expediting of arms to NATO nations in Europe.
Gompers Square in Washington DC dedicated to the father of the American Federation of Labor
Gompers Square in Washington DC dedicated to the father of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) Samuel Gompers. The dedication ceremony officiated by President Truman and William Green, now head of the AFL. A huge crowd gathers.
General Joseph Lawton Collins greets General Jean De Lattre De Tassigny as he arrives in Washington DC.
French High Commissioner and Commander in Chief of the French Forces in the Far East, General Jean De Lattre De Tassigny visits Washington DC, United States. The Washington Monument in the background. General De Lattre and his staff come down the ramp of a U.S. military aircraft. They assemble on the field and salute. U.S. soldiers give a gun salute. De Lattre and other French officers salute. General Joseph Lawton Collins, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, stands with General Lattre. General Colling makes a speech as he greets and welcomes De Lattre and talks about his great fight in Indochina. Lattre expresses his thanks to the Chief of Staff. He states that he is glad to be in the U.S. amidst his comrade in arms who fought together for the Liberation of France. He talks about the U.S. troops at war in Korea and expresses his concern over the French war against Communism in Indochina. He makes a statement for a French radio. Collins and De Lattre stand together as the latter repeats his speech in French. (Korean War period.)
The U.S. Supreme Court Building and National Archives Building in Washington, DC
Exterior view of U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC. Its address is One First Street, and it is bounded by East Capitol Street, Second Street, and Maryland Avenue. Seen are the 16 marble columns at the front entrance. Above them are an elaborately carved pediment., and below it, the architrave inscribed with the words: "Equal Justice Under Law." Two statues, by sculptor James Earle Fraser, flank the main steps. One is a female figure called "Contemplation of Justice." The other is a male figure: "Guardian of Law." An American flag flies from tall flag pole in front of the Supreme Court Building. Final scene shows exterior of the National Archives Building in Washington DC.
President Harry S. Truman asks for a strict curb on inflation in Washington.
President Harry S. Truman asks for a strict curb on inflation in Washington. In a speech Truman says that Communists have been hoping for collapse of American economy, hence an anti-inflation law plays a part in the fight for peace.