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President Richard Nixon issues statement to the press on the death of John Edgar Hoover, Director of FBI; various FBI scenes.

Side entrance to the White House, in Washington, DC. Flag on roof at half mast. Members of the White House press corps gather and President Richard M Nixon addresses them regarding the death of J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the FBI. He speaks about Hoover's greatness and gives a tribute to him. He leaves the podium. Scenes reflecting activities of the FBI during Hoover's time in office are shown, including: lowering of flag to half mast at Department of Justice building; construction of the F.B.I. building; J. Edgar Hoover's house, with doormats carrying initials "JEH."; clips of FBI agents apprehending gangsters; FBI agents firing pistols at a training range, and Hoover at work in the Bureau.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1972, May 2
Duration: 3 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028267
Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division in England and during the invasion of Normandy and subsequent campaigns toward Germany (WW2)

Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division training in England under General Clarence R Huebner, in preparation for the D-Day Normandy invasion in World War II. U.S. Navy ships underway at sea. Heavy naval guns bombard the coast of France on D-Day. U.S. Army soldiers seen during assault on Omaha beach with heavy losses on D-Day. U.S. soldiers and tanks encounter heavy German resistance in the "hedge rows." American soldiers digging trenches with shovels and picks and treating wounded comrade. Dead German soldier lying in street as Americans enter the town of Caumont (Caumont l'Eventé). Frenchman civilian pours wine for American soldier after they liberated Caumont l'Eventé from the entrenched German forces. An American helps a French civilian woman to reach a safe place crossing rubble. Damaged French houses along the sides of street. During rest, a soldier gives another a haircut, and another writes a letter. U.S. Air Force B-17s fly overhead and bomb near St. Lo, France on July 25, 1944. Other U.S. Army artillery units, the 4th and 9th Divisions, and General Patton's tanks provided support so the 1st Infantry (First Infantry or Big Red One) could occupy the area. Army combat engineers dig up mines and use construction equipment to clear debris. Wrecked houses and rubble. U.S. soldiers keep advancing through towns and eat and rest as they can. Road sign reads: "Coutances." First Infantry goes through Mortain, Etampes, Meaux, Soissons and across the Belgian border. German prisoners of war walk with their hands raised. German soldier digging out of fox hole. Siegfried Line and dragons teeth. Strong German resistance encountered at Aachen. Tanks fire in the field. House to house fighting in Aachen. Surrender of Aachen. A German flag laying in the street is run over by a U.S. military vehicle. German resistance is heavy during battle scenes in Battle of Hürtgen Forest. German and American artillery are seen in Hurtgen Forest. U.S. wounded treated. The 1st Division is pulled out for rest at the rear, in Belgium.

Location: Normandy France
Date: 1944, June
Duration: 5 min 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028435
American women work in factories and the United States Army WAAC (WW2)

The United States flag on flagpole in the middle of a jungle during World War II. United States soldiers marching. U.S. Navy sailors on battleships at sea. German leader Adolf Hitler with other officers in a hall. Lines of United States Army soldiers marching; United States Army Air Force crew members gathered at an airfield with many soldiers in front of and on top of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft. U.S. Navy sailors doing jumping jacks for calisthenic exercises on the deck of a ship at sea. View of factories and manufacturing facilities with smoke pollution pouring out of smokestacks. American women war workers entering or leaving a factory, and then wearing uniforms and working in various war materiel factories. A man explains the work to female workers. Nazi German officers in their office discuss that the American women can only be playgirls, they cannot work for the nation with the army. German flags in the office. American women work as technicians in factories and welders welding military equipment. They weld airplane parts and naval landing barges. They install wiring in planes and inspect armament shells and radio tubes. Views of uniformed women in the armed forces of the United States, including groups of women army soldiers (WAAC or WACS), a group of women in the Navy, and female Marines marching. A group of nurses at a field hospital poses and smiles.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028449
United States Air Policeman walks with a sentry dog across Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Vietnam.

Activities of sentry dogs and their handlers during training in Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam. Air Policeman and sentry dog patrolling perimeter of ramp. USAF and VNAF C-123B's parked in the background. Electric tower and barbed wire entanglements along the side of Air Base. Houses and trees in the background. (Vietnam War period).

Location: Tan Son Nhut Air Force Base Vietnam
Date: 1965, October 15
Duration: 1 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028499
President Roosevelt presents a Lend-lease Patrol Craft to the Greek Navy, at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC

Greece receives a lend-lease Submarine Chaser (USS PC 622) in Washington DC. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Officers and sailors of the U.S. and Royal Hellenic Navy attend the formal transfer ceremony at at the Washington Navy yard. Greek sailors wear caps displaying the words, "B Naytikon." The United States flag is lowered and the Greek flag hoisted on the ship. (The Greek Navy renamed the ship the "Vassilefs Georghios II.")

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1944, June 10
Duration: 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028525
An airplane in flight crashes at Vero Beach in Florida.

An Eastern Air Lines DC-3-201B (NC21727) crashes in marshes southwest of Vero Beach, Florida. Another airplane is in flight over the area. Aerial view of crash scene from overflying aircraft. Men make their way in boat towards the crash. Views of the extensive damage from crash.

Location: Vero Beach Florida USA
Date: 1941, April 3
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028545
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