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Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Howard Hughes in Washington DC for HUAC hearings

Representative of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) shakes hands with Douglas Fairbanks Jr. during committee hearings in Washington DC. Howard Hughes arrives at Washington, DC in a executive version of Douglas B-23 Dragon aircraft (Registration Number: NC 49811). He speaks to reporters as photographers take his pictures. He gets into a 1947 Packard car, displaying District of Columbia license plates, and an image of a flying boat on its door, and leaves the airport.

Date: 1947
Duration: 1 min 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048172
Secretary of State George Marshall speaks to 86 boys from 43 States at "Boys Nation" event in State Department

Event in "Boys Nation" agenda at Washington, DC, when 2 young men Boys State representatives from each of 43 States gather in Washington DC. They assemble in the auditorium of the State Department. Secretary of State George Marshall arrives and shakes hands with a one of the young men who officially welcomes him. He delivers a speech and leaves the hall. View of State Department building (725 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006, United States) with several cars parked outside.

Date: 1947
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048173
Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose") during a test flight in United States

Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat, in water at a port in California,United States Howard Hughes is seen on platform in top hatch of the flying boat, communicating by radio. Ship underway in the background.. A helicopter in flight overhead. View from inside through window shows engines starting , beginning with inboards and working outward until all 8 are running. Howard Hughes inside the cockpit at the controls. Engineers and technicians are also seen and a copilot in the right seat of the cockpit. Hughes speaks on radio and then removes his headset and looks around.

Date: 1947, November 2
Duration: 2 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048181
Maiden flight of Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose") in California, United States.

Views, from observation boat, of Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat,as it taxis in the water during engine startup, beginning with the inboard engines. The flying boat is photographed as it accelerates to flying speed and then as it maneuvers in the water after completing its short flight.

Date: 1947, November 2
Duration: 2 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048182
Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose") being towed back to its berth after completing a short maiden flight.

Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat (nick-named "Spruce Goose") being towed back to its berth, after a short maiden flight. Small boats surround it . Many spectators on shore.

Date: 1947, November 2
Duration: 2 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048183
Hughes H-4 Hercules ("Spruce Goose") taxis on water before maiden flight in California, United States

Hughes H-4 Hercules flying boat taxiing on two inboard engines in water moments before its maiden flight. A ship in the background and a Sikorsky R-4B Luzon helicopter ("Hoverfly") in flight in the background. The aircraft starts all eight engines, accelerates toward flying speed and her hull rises in the water as she approaches lift off on maiden flight.

Date: 1947, November 2
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048184