Lewis Douglas sworn in as Ambassador in Washington. Lewis Douglas confers with President of the United States Harry S Truman at White House. Lewis sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom by the State Department Chief of Protocol,Stanley Woodward. Acting Secretary of States Dean Gooderham Acheson congratulates Douglas and hands over credentials. Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom William Averell Harriman congratulates Douglas.
Civil strife in Punjab, India is depicted in newsreel "New Indian Dominions in Chaos." Indian civilians loaded on trucks move and evacuate town. People move with their belongings, animals, and children loaded on bullock carts. A man clings to the side of full cart leaving the area. Burning and damaged buildings. Burned vehicles. Man carries a woman on his shoulders. Another man carries a bed over his head. Refugees evacuate the town. Soldiers advance and fire in a battle. Scenes of dead civilian victims of the violence. Wounded people are carried on litters and moved to hospitals. A railroad train filled with people trying to leave the area, and the roofs of the train completely covered with passengers also. More scenes of civilian refugees fleeing the violence.
Marshal reviews French Army training in France. French people greet and receives British Army Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery. President of the French Republic Co-Prince of Andorra, Jules Vincent Auriol shake hands with Marshal. Troops holding rifles march past. Marshal reviews parade and salutes. He reviews the French Army training academy. He watches as the troops cross monkey bars, climb a wall, use ropes, and deal with challenges on an obstacle course.
Arrival of coal from the U.S. in Genoa, Italy. Ship from the United States arrives at dock. United States flag flutters in wind from the mast. Coal containers in the cargo hold. Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Conte Carlo Sforza thanks United States Ambassador to Italy James Clement Dunn. Crane unloads coal.
1947 Miss America beauty pageant contest at the Boardwalk Hall (2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Miss America Contestants pose in swim wear. Girls seated on the decorative floats move on street. Civilians gathered on either side of the street. Miss America and Miss Canada pose in front of a fountain. Miss Ohio and other contestants on floats are seen wearing large butterfly wings. Contestants wave toward the gathering. Contestants walk on the ramp. Winner Barbara Jo Walker of Memphis is awarded the Miss America crown. Spectators applaud. The winner heads the traditional boardwalk.
Scale model of future Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Man points at the scale model of Future Philadelphia. City planners discuss the model. A man walks through a pathway of the model. Blocks of the model are built so that they can spin 180 degrees to show an alternate plan for that block. Several blocks are spun to show different looks for the future of Philadelphia.
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