J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) returns by airplane to Washington DC area after visiting Tacoma, Washington during the investigation into the kidnapping of 10 year old boy Charles Mattson from his house in Tacoma, Washington. Hoover's plane landing at the Washington Airport, also known as the Washington-Hoover airport, (and before that as Hoover Field) in Arlington, Virginia. The airport was located southwest of the intersection of the George Washington Parkway and the 14th Street Bridge in an area now under the water of the Boundary Channel, which was later dredged and enlarged to provide fill for Pentagon construction and to allow supply barge access during construction of the adjacent Pentagon. View of the airport terminal with sign "Washington Airport" visible on it. Hoover's plane flying over Military Road and arriving on the landing field. As it nears the airfield for landing, smoke is seen in the distance, likely burning at the garbage dump located near the river. Also seen are high tension electrical wires, industrial smokestacks, 600 foot radio towers, and other industrial buildings visible just past the narrow airfield. The plane taxis past the Eastern Air Transport hangar and other airport structures. Various billboard advertisements visible in the background on some of the buildings. Very brief 3-frame segment where J. Edgar Hoover is seen exiting the airplane operated by American Airlines. He steps into his car. He's seen shadowed in the car, talking to someone. The car drives away onto Military Road or Route 1.
West Wing of the White House, Washington DC, during presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Security guard inside press entrance opens doors for press representatives as they arrive. Table in entrance hall covered with hats from visiting press. Press corps exiting the West Wing.
White House press room in the West Wing, during presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Reporters working at desks in the press room, and making telephone calls in wooden telephone booths there. View of the entrance foyer for press in the West Wing. Reporters waiting in the foyer.
Crowd with umbrellas stands in the rain to witness the second inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Crowd behind wooden barriers. Brief glimpse of Presidential motorcade leaving the Capitol on its way to the White House. Despite heavy rain, the President's car drives by with the convertible top down.
Briskly moving motorcade of President Franklin D. Roosevelt during his second inauguration as President. Car with Presidential seal on door. Other cars and motorcycles in the motorcade. Crowd watching from sides of Pennsylvania Avenue, in the rain. Empty bleachers visible due to pouring rain.
A crowd stands outside the East Portico of the United States Capitol to witness the second inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The U.S. Capitol building and the crowd viewed from atop a nearby building. Ground level view of the crowd in the rain watching the proceedings. The huge dome of U.S. Capitol and the statue atop. People holding umbrellas.
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