Shows aircraft Curtiss CW-20B ready to take off. Crowd watching. Curtiss BW-20B taxiing out and taking off. Aircraft in flight.
Men near gas cylinders to inflate barrage balloon. Views of men inflating balloons and raising it using winch. Narrator talking of every major U.S. city soon having such protection (early in World War 2)
Early in World War II period, United States 1st Army anti-tank and anti-aircraft batteries advancing in fields on practice training drills. Motorcycles, combat cars, and cavalry advancing. Armored cars and motorcycles riding fast through streets of a small town. Assault boats crossing river. Pontoon bridge across river and simulated dive bombing can be seen.
Opening scene shows Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt being applauded as she takes her place at a speakers table during a forum discussion of the Women's Centennial Congress, at the Hotel Commodore in New York City. The woman introducing her states, among other things, "No one knows women in the United States better than she," and introduces her as the First Lady of the land, who will preside over our Round Table. Mrs. Roosevelt rises and speaks, emphasizing the goal of bringing about a civilized and peaceful world. She then begins to introduce delegates to the Round Table. Scene shifts to one woman speaking at the table where four others are also seated.
Plane flies over Washington coast and cloudy skies. Olympic Mountains in background. Islands and rocks on coast. Mount Rainier is seen above low hanging clouds.
View from a plane flying over Washington coast. Low hanging clouds over Washington coast and Olympic Mountains in background. Islands and rocks on coast. Mount Rainier is seen.
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