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U.S. War Secretary Henry L Stimson speaks about the use of U.S. battleships to convoy war shipments to England, in Washington DC (WW2)

Convoy plea by U.S. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson in Washington DC during World War II. U.S. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, seated at a desk, reads from a paper. War Secretary Stimson speaks about the use of U.S. battleships to convoy war shipments to England. Secretary Stimson also says that the U.S. fleet which is the first line of defense can best defend this country by guaranteeing delivery of goods to Britain.

Date: 1941, May 8
Duration: 1 min 22 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069458
High-ranking Naval officers of the Americas visit the U.S. Naval Base, Charleston, South Carolina, on a good will tour.

Film opens showing the unsual sight of two United Airlines commercial DC-3 aircraft flying in formation as they approach Charleston Naval Base, South Carolina. View inside one of the airplanes shows high-ranking naval officers in mufti (civilian clothes) from various South American countries seated inside. Flags of their respective nations are displayed above their seats. Seen are flags of Venezuela; Chile; Mexico; Cuba; and others. Closeup of the the representative of Venezuela as he is joined by another officer and they converse. Closeup of others conversing. View out a passenger compartment window in the aircraft, showing the second DC-3 flying nearby. Scene shifts to the cockpit, where the copilot is seen at his position. View from the ground of one DC-3 landing and taxiing in, followed by the second plane. The passengers seen leaving one of the aircraft. They line up on the ramp, and are greeted individually by U.S. Navy Rear Admiral William H. Allen, Commander of the Sixth Naval District. A U.S. Navy Captain also greets them and is seen saluting one of them. The entire group poses in front of one of the airplanes. Next, sailors at the Naval Base are seen marching on the parade grounds. Standing to the side, in uniform, are the visiting Naval officers from the Americas. Closeup of them shows Admiral Allen in the front row with an admiral from Brazil to his left.

Date: 1941, May 8
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069460
President Truman presents Collier Trophy to aircraft designer Sikorsky; Defense Secretary Lovett and Vice Admiral O'Neil present.

U.S. President Harry S. Truman presents Collier Trophy in Washington DC. U.S. President Harry S. Truman, fighter aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Abercrombie Lovett and U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Vice Admiral Merlin O'Neil stand near the trophy. President Truman speaks to Defense Secretary Lovett. The President shakes hands with Vice Admiral O'Neil. The National Aeronautics Association Trophy. The officials stand near the trophy and pose.

Date: 1951, December 18
Duration: 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069465
U.S. Vice President Alben Barkley speaks about the conditions at war front and hopes for armistice in Korea in Washington DC.

U.S. Vice President Alben William Barkley with Second Lady Jane Hadley Barkley, return after their trip to Japan and Korea in Washington DC. U.S. Vice President Alben William Barkley and Second Lady Jane Hadley Barkley climb down a ladder. An aircraft and men in the background. The Vice President and the Second Lady leave the airport. The Vice President with his wife on a platform. A wall map in the background. Vice President Barkley speaks into a microphone. He talks about the conditions at the war front, and hopes for armistice in Korea.

Date: 1951, December 18
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069466
Will Lowman's family treats a baby gorilla as a member of the family, in Anacortes, Washington.

A baby gorilla named 'Bobo' is treated as a family member by Will Lowman in Anacortes, Washington. A baby gorilla 'Bobo' in a pram drinks milk from a bottle. Will Lowman and his family members look after the gorilla. The gorilla drinking milk. Bobo and a girl in a pram. Bobo plays with the girl. Bobo and the young girl seated on the grand father's knee.

Date: 1951, December 18
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069469
A scientist lowers can into a test reactor and other scientists at controls of the reactor in Idaho, United States.

U.S. A.E.C. (Atomic Energy Commission) unveils the most powerful test reactor in Idaho, United States. A building in view. A reactor pulled out. Scientists stand beside the reactor. The scientists inside the building. A scientist holds a can in his hands. Different pipes connected to each other. Cans lowered into the reactor. The operating controls of the reactor. A scientist writes on a paper. Another scientist operates the controls. A printout comes out from a printer. A man seated at the controls. Another man stands beside the control.

Date: 1954, September 6
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069471