A DC-3 aircraft taxis in to the parking ramp at San Juan airport, Puerto Rico. It carries identification sign in window, reading: "U.S.Department of Commerce." U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Charles W. Sawyer, descends steps from the airplane and is greeted by Puerto Rican Governor Luis Munoz Marin and members of his Government. Car carrying the visiting party enters the portal of La Fortaleza, the Governor's official residence. A guard salutes. Inside the Governor discusses Puerto Rican affairs with Secretary Sawyer, referring to a map of the Island.
Jewish refugees arrive in Havana, Cuba. 917 Jewish refugees from Germany aboard ship MS Saint Louis (Motorschiff St. Louis) land for a temporary stay on the Island Republic. Refugees wave from the ship. The ship sails away as it is denied access. (The ship ultimately returned to Germany.)
President Franklin Roosevelt in Nassau, Bahamas. President relaxes on Executive Yacht Potomac during a fishing trip. President Roosevelt, Governor Bede Clifford and other prominent residents of the island at a luncheon party on the vessel.
The Battle of Crete. An animation shows the island of Crete. Damage and wreckage in an attacked camp. Dead soldiers. Damaged vehicles. German troops march on a road. British flag brought down and German flag hoisted. Soldiers salute German officer. German officers look at a map on a table. A German General visits wounded soldiers in a hospital. He confers medals to the soldiers. The general pays homage to dead German soldiers. An epitaph on a German soldier's tombstone. (World War II period).
United States Government film entitled "The World At War" dealing with World War 2. Film opens showing Japanese warplanes in formation above a Japanese military installation. Slate reads: "Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. An airfield is seen filled with parked U.S. Army Air Forces B-17 bombers. Two Boeing XB-17 (Model 299) bombers are parked next to each other on the ramp. Derricks and ships are shown at the Pearl Harbor naval base. A formation of Japanese Mitsubishi G3M bombers is seen in flight. They are seen overhead as bombs explode on the U.S. Navy Air Station at Ford Island destroying hangars and aircraft. Next, is shown the famous image of the USS Arizona burning, listing, and sinking, after being bombed. Film continues, panning over post-air raid views of destruction. On December 8, 1941, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, addresses the Congress, delivering his declaration of war message. He calls December 7, 1941 "a date which will live in infamy." Roosevelt recounts that the United States was at peace with japan and in conversation with its government and Emperor, in the interest of maintaining peace.in the Pacific. even at the time of the attack. Japanese ambassador and his colleagues seen visiting State Department offices to meet with U.S. Secretary of State prior and even during the initial attack operations by Japan.Roosevelt recounts that the United States was still in conversation with Japan even at the time of the attack. Japanese ambassador and his colleagues seen visiting State Department offices to meet with U.S. Secretary of State prior and even during the initial attack operations by Japan. Photographers take pictures of the visiting Japanese delegation. President Roosevelt asks Congress to affirm that a state of War exists between the United States and the Japanese Empire.
Sea otters stage a comeback with man's help at a zoo in Seattle, Washington. Robert John, Major of the Aleutian Islands, stands with a sea otter. The sea otter runs over deck and the Major catches him. Fur of sea otters are taken out from a bucket, which is got by exterminating otters. Sea otters in a cage and get care from man and are first of their kind to survive in captivity.
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