Meeting of a Committee in the United States. Officials seated inside the building. U.S. Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley addressing the officials. He talks about harmonized relationship between the United States and China. He also speaks about the unity of the armies of the United States and China in World War II.
Dignitaries meet for the Atlantic Conference, Atlantic Ocean. Meeting of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Prime Minister of Britain Winston Churchill. United States officials and sailors aboard USS Augusta underway in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. salute the British officials arriving aboard the ship for the conference. U.S. Officials greet the British officials and shakes hands with them. Prime Minister Churchill arrives aboard USS Augusta and being greeted by the officials. President Roosevelt awaits the arrival of Prime Minister Churchill.
Atlantic Conference aboard USS Augusta , Atlantic Ocean. Meeting of U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Prime Minister of Britain Winston Churchill. U.S. officials aboard USS Augusta awaiting the arrival of British Prime Minister. Prime Minister Churchill arrives with other dignitaries aboard the ship. They are greeted by the U.S. sailors and officials. President Roosevelt meets British officials and Churchill aboard the ship. Officials of both countries discussing amongst themselves.
Investigation of the Pearl Harbor attack by Japan during World War II in the United States. Officials of the Joint Congressional Committee on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack gather in the court room. Officials seated at their desks and Major General Walter C. Short, U.S. Army (retired), addresses them about the Pearl Harbor attack by Japan. He states that he appeared for the hearing of Pearl Harbor attack in August 1944. No indication was made by the war department about the attack. No information was furnished by them. If they had furnished the information, some decisions or actions could have been taken. He talked to officials of the war time division, but no conclusions were made.
Joint Congressional Investigation of the Pearl Harbor attack in the United States. Officials gather in the court room. Officials seated at their desk and Retired U.S. Army Major General Walter Short addresses them about the Pearl Harbor attack. He states that he approved the defensive plan for Hawaii with other officials. He talks about the 'Rainbow 5' by the U.S. Army and WPL-46 of the U.S. Navy. The war department audit was made under the 'Rainbow Plan'. The mutual agreement between the army and navy for the plan to be brought into effect. The Japanese action was unpredictable.
Joint Congressional Investigation of the Pearl Harbor attack in the United States. Officials gather in the court room. Officials seated at their desk and Retired U.S. Army Major General Walter Short addresses them about the Pearl Harbor attack. He states that no mention was ever made by the Japanese for the attack on Hawaii. The United States had no idea to be prepared for the Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor. On December 7th 1941. The United States Army was not notified about the attack even at that time. (World War II period).
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