Film 'Voice of the truth' dramatizes reactions of U.S. Army soldiers listening to Japanese propagandist Tokyo Rose report the news. The propaganda report makes an effort to convince troops that the people at home are not interested in soldiers. The United States troops smoke and relax while listening to music on radio below decks on troop transport ship. Soldier writes on a piece of paper. Another soldier checks rifle. Troops get on to landing crafts from ships and prepare to fight. A soldier questions the propaganda. (World War II period).
Training film The Wizardry of Wireless, on radio transmission and reception. View of a diagram with Grid Potential written on it. The oscillating action causes the antenna current to alternate. Alteration depends on turns of wire in the coil. Man demonstrates the direction of current flow on instrument. Animated picture of the electromagnetic waves from a tower. The transmitters are connected and antenna current passes through them. Diagram with sound waves, battery and the transmitter.
Radio transmission and reception. Electromagnetic waves come in contact with antenna. Animation shows electromagnetic waves passing. A tuning coil is placed in antenna for better connectivity. This process adjusts antenna frequency. Diagram shows the tuning coil with a pendulum. The dots traveling on circuit show the frequency of reception. Diagram shows water line and the pebble. The filament circuit heats up. Incoming waves in the grid. Man holds torch in hand and opens it. Coil is placed on each end of magnet. Sound waves reduced from entering the diaphragm.
Cartoon animation 'Private Snafu' in 'Spies' leaks classified information a little at a time until the Germans and Japanese find out and sink his transport ship. World War II cartoon Private Snafu speaks over the phone and leaks out important information. He buys magazines, and drinks at a bar. He speaks to a woman. Bird carries a message in a letter to Adolf Hitler. Cartoon animation of Hitler speaking over microphone. German battleships prepare for war. German ships capture Private Snafu. Adolf Hitler interrogates Private Snafu.
The AFN (Armed Forces Network) staff including announcers, researchers and editors work at AFN radio station. Staff member types on a typewriter. Senior newscaster briefs announcer before a news broadcast. Announcer reading news from a sheet of paper, speaks over microphone. Clock on Wall with AFN Berlin written under it. Another announcer broadcasts news in Berlin.
United States President Johnson makes an informal visit to the home of former President Harry Truman in Independence, Missouri. The two men converse with each other. Harry Truman and his wife stand at door and waive to the crowd.
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