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Some scenes showing politicians involved in the U.S. National and state elections of 1938

Film starts showing President Franklin D. Roosevelt at a polling place during the 1938 U.S. National Elections. Next, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the President's wife is also seen there with him. Glimpse of an unidentified politician. Another unidentified politician shaking hands with people in a crowd. New York Democratic Governor, Herbert H. Lehman, stands with his wife and family on the occasion of his re-election. Brief closeup of Governor Lehman himself. Scene shifts to the Republican candidate for New York Governor, New York County District Attorney (Manhattan), Thomas E. Dewey, who is being interviewed. (He lost the election to Governor Lehman, but only by 1.4%.) Closeup of Thomas Dewey, smiling. Two unidentified men are seen sitting by a radio. One is recording election results on a tally sheet.

Date: 1938, November 8
Duration: 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047413
American Aviator Howard Robard Hughes is interviewed in New York after his new record.

American aviator Howard Hughes sets a record by completing a flight around the world in just 91 hours. He is interviewed in New York after setting the record. His aircraft in flight over the city.

Date: 1938, December 26
Duration: 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047417
American aviator Douglas Corrigan gets in the cockpit and his aircraft takes off from New York.

A transcontinental flight of Douglas Corrigan from New York to Ireland. A close up of American aviator Douglas Corrigan nicknamed "Wrong Way". The engine of an aircraft starts. People stand around the aircraft. Douglas gets in the cockpit. The aircraft takes off and in flight from New York to Ireland. Civilians crowd on a street. Douglas in a car. He gets off from the car. People cheer.

Date: 1938, December 26
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047418
A German V-2 rocket crashes after being launched at the White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico.

A German V-2 rocket at the White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico. A U.S. personnel standing around. A range control building, a gantry crane, a V-2 in launching position and a vertical launching tower for other types of missiles. The V-2 is launched and crashes in the far background. The gantry crane and a smaller type missile launching device in the area. Mountains surrounding the area. A couple of workers stand around and discuss.

Date: 1946
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675047461
Various types of radar screens used in tracking the missiles at the White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico.

A German V-2 rocket is launched and tested at the White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico. Parked vehicles and mountains in the background. A radar installation shows various types of radar screens used in tracking the the missiles.

Date: 1946
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675047462
Workers make firing preparations on a German V-2 rocket at the White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico.

A German V-2 rocket is launched and tested at the White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico. Preparations for firing shows a couple of workers standing on a platform near the base of the V-2 missile. They make the final preparations. A view from inside a control block house shows V-2 in the firing position. Workmen on ladders work on the warhead section of the V-2.

Date: 1946
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675047463