Presidential party on Navy Crash boat "Dolphin", also called "the Big Wheel" (Navy designation C-26565) carrying President Truman, Two other crash boats also carried tournament participants (C-26590 and C-18345). Party members included the President, his press secretary, Charile Ross, Fleet Admiral William Leahy, William P. Hassett. Clark Clifford, John E. Steelman,Major General Harry D. Vaughn, U.S. Army,Rear Admiral James H. Foskett. and a number of other officials. The Key west White House Sweepstakes was limited to the President and members of his party, including white House correspondents, photographers, and Secret,Service agents. A prize was offered tor the largest fish, anther for the smalles and a third for the best catch -- all to be caught on rod and reel. Afterwards some ot the guests relax with the President at the "Littlle White House.'
A large number of Jewish immigrants from Europe in Palestine are monitored and processed by British soldiers, after World War 2. The immigrants are in good spirits and some are dancing the Hora. Groups of immigrant men are seen. One man is seen drying clothes on stone bank of drainage ditch.
Ship smuggling European Jewish refugees into Palestine is intercepted by British land forces who forcibly prevent their entry. Group on land is escorted under arms back to shore and to their ship. British troops take up fighting positions in the sand.
A copy of newspaper Palestine Post with the headline "Tel Aviv outlawed: Martial law over half of Yishuv." British military outposts seen in town. Flowers are seen. Boys ride their bicycles. British soldiers talk to people and smoke cigarettes.
A car, a truck and a tank cross a checkpoint in Tel Aviv, Israel. Brisish Officers discuss map of areas under military control.
A dwarf couple walks down a busy sidewalk in Austin Texas with their baby in a carriage. Police control the scene for photographers and a local politician, possibly Mayor Tom Miller, greets the dwarf couple. He picks up their baby while family and spectators look on. Signs seen on store fronts include 'Dacy's Florsheim shoes' , 'Leons Shoes' , and 'Queen' A bus in the street displays 'Barton Springs' as its destination.
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