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U.S. President Roosevelt in 'Fire First' speech promises preemptive strikes against Axis vessels threatening merchant ships

Shows President Franklin D Roosevelt making his 'Fire First' speech over the radio from the White House, after the German torpedo attack on the USS Greer. He speaks about preemptive strikes against Axis vessels for prevention of attack in waters. Further he says that American aircrafts and patrolling naval vessels will protect all American merchant ships and other ships from German submarines and surface raiders attack. (World War II period).

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1941, September 11
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039447
Preview of manned space flight by x-15 rocket-powered aircraft.

United States Air Force/NASA X-series of experimental aircraft flying in sky with x-15 rocket-powered aircraft attached to its wing. Shows researcher observing the aircraft, looking through binoculars and data monitoring devices on ground. Animated film showing X-15 aircraft ejected from experimental aircraft and transmitting data while in space. Also shows x-15 turning back towards earth.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1959, July 20
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039450
United States-Soviet Track Meet in Philadelphia.

US-Soviet Track Meet at Franklin field in Philadelphia . Shows women running on track. Broad jump by Greg Bell , Parry O'Brian in event of shot put, and Dyrol Burleson and Jim Grelle in the metric mile. Crowd cheering.

Location: Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA
Date: 1959, July 20
Duration: 1 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039452
Volcanic eruption of Kilauea Volcano destroying Kapoho village.

Shows the progress of the 1960 Kapoho eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, and the damage it caused. After eruption lava spills out in the middle of the farm just above Kapoho Village. Shows the main flow of lava flowing into ocean but a slow moving offshoot crept towards the town. Many houses and resorts are destroyed.

Location: Kapoho Hawaii USA
Date: 1960
Duration: 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039454
Animals in National Zoological Park.

Shows National Zoological Park animals. Views of children looking at elephants and rhinos. Women with children looking at animals like giraffes and hippos.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1960
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039457
Exhibition of photographs based on theme of 'Family of the man' at Corcoran Gallery of Art.

Exteriors of Corcoran Gallery of Art building in Washington DC. Exhibition of photographs collected from 68 countries is held at the Corcoran Gallery with a theme 'Family of the man'. People looking at pictures exhibited. Creator of the exhibition, Captain Edward Steichen at the opening of the exhibition, autographs a copy of the book containing all the 'Family of the man' exhibition pictures and presenting it to Vice President Richard Nixon. Series of pictures exhibited in the Corcoran Gallery are shown.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1953
Duration: 7 min 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039505
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