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Work and achievements of Harry S. Truman during his first Presidential term in the United States

President Harry S. Truman marches with veteran soldiers of U.S. Army Company D (129th Field Artillery) with whom he served as an officer in World War 1. Wide view of men lined up on White House lawn. Disabled veteran soldiers of World War 2 greet the President. Narrator discusses problem of lack of housing for veterans and their families after World War 2. Aerial view of trailer homes or recreational vehicle (RV) camper units lined up in open space, serving as temporary housing for veterans. Truman sitting at desk while he signs the Veterans Emergency Housing Act of 1946. Views of long lines of new homes being built, and construction workers hammering to build frames of new houses in the United States. During a time of price inflation, scene shows grocer changing price signs on eggs, meats, cheeses to show increasing prices. Truman ata work in his office reviewing paperwork at his desk. Narrator mentions Taft Hartley Labor Act that Truman vetoed. View of car on road with sign on side that reads, "Veto Hartley Taft Slave Labor Bill." President Truman reading at his desk. Close up view of cover page of report entitled "To Secure These Rights. The Report of The President's Committee on Civil Rights. View of Episcopal church Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill seated at a desk. Bishop Sherrill is talking to another man. Narrator states that Truman acted on a civil rights program recommended by Bishop Sherrill, head of the Civil Rights Commission. Car pulling up to portico of White House and view of President Truman shaking hands with visiting President of Mexico, Miguel Alemán. President Truman being presented a sacred Torah by Israeli President Weizmann. Discusses foreign policy matters with Secretary of State George Marshall and comes up with Truman doctrine, Marshall plan and European recovery program. View of Truman signing Economic Cooperation Act of 1948 on April 3, 1948 (of which the Marshall Plan was a part).

Location: United States USA
Date: 1948
Duration: 3 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058341
The United States demobilizes following World War II

Opening illustrated slate shows reduction of Amercan Armed forces personnel from more than 12 million in 1945 to only a little over 1 and a half million in 1947. U.S. Navy submarines are seen docked in storage. Men work spraying protective coatings over guns on Navy ships as they are placed in storage in the "Mothball Fleet." A lone sailor is seen on the deck of a ship with vast number of mothballed Navy destroyers in the background. A B-24 Liberator bomber being dismantled and a B-17 parked with engines removed, seen through stack of propellers in foreground. Airman sets a demolition charge. Views of several bomber aircraft being blown up as junk. Stacks of junked and scrapped American war materiel rusting. View inside a mill where molten metal is being processed (ostensibly recycled from junked war materiel). Narrator speaks of beating guns into plow shares. Several views of molten metal being poured into and from ladles. Views inside post-war factories returning to peace-time production, where industrial heavy equipment, railroad wheels, kitchen appliances, home appliances, rubber tires, and new 1946 Ford automobiles are assembled (looking exactly like the 1942 models).

Location: United States USA
Date: 1946
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058353
Signing of the NATO treaty in Washington D.C., United States

President Harry S. Truman introduced to foreign ministers of NATO member countries by Secretary of State Dean Acheson in Washington D.C., United States. President delivers a speech on the occasion of signing of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) treaty. He hopes that members will cooperate in solving common problems and in their efforts of development.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1949, April 4
Duration: 6 min 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058359
NATO treaty signed in Washington D.C., United States

Representatives of various states sign North Atlantic Treaty Organization treaty (NATO) in Washington DC, United States. Belgian Premier Paul-Henri Spaak, Lester B Person of Canada, Rasmussen of Denmark, Robert Schuman of France, Bjarni Benidiktsson of Italy, Joseph Bech of Luxembourg, Stikker of Netherlands, Halvard M Lange of Norway, Jose Caeiro De Mata of Portugal, Ernest Bevin of England sign the NATO treaty. President Truman shakes hands with Allen W Brakley. Brakley shakes hands with Dean Acheson. Acheson signs the treaty and delivers a concluding speech.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1949, April 4
Duration: 4 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058360
American Army recruitment posters

Army poster with a picture of Uncle Sam reads "I want you for U.S. Army ". A banner reads "US Army recruiting signal corps" across the road. Another sign reads "men wanted for U.S. Army". A soldier stands in front of a recruiting tent. (World War II period).

Location: United States USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675058469
Leaders of United States, Britain and other countries at Quebec and Dumbarton Oaks conference (WW2)

Winston Churchill and leaders from other countries at Quebec conference and Dumbarton Oaks conference in Washington DC, United States. Soldiers continue to fight, nurses look after the wounded soldiers. A map of European Theater highlights the need to curb Nazi German and Japanese forces. (World War II period).

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058485
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