U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at his second inauguration takes oath of office in Washington DC, United States. The President stands in the background. Aerial view of the United States Capitol. The Chief Justice of the United States Charles Evans Hughes, Senior administers the oath. Franklin Delano Roosevelt is sworn in at the Capitol. People at the Capitol in heavy rains. The first lady of the United States Anna Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin Delano Roosevelt enter a car. He reviews a parade at the White House. Latter part of clip includes portions of audio from Roosevelt's inaugural address speech overlaid on other scenes of the inauguration day.
Thirty ski patrols race on snowy areas between San Vito di Cadore and Cortina d'Ampezzo, in Italy. View of the ski resort town of Cortina d’Ampezzo. Competitors skiing in slopes. Radio operator and officer at control tower. View of the Dolomites in the Veneto region. Spectators watch the race. Various competitors ski on snowy tracks. Competitors reach the finish line, with sign written in Italian (“Traguardo”). Girls cheer for their candidates. Victorious skiers presented with prizes at Cortina d'Ampezzo, by an official in military uniform, who renders the Fascist salute to the recipient.
World Bobsled Championship at Cortina D'Ampezzo in Italy. Entries from a dozen nations participate in the Championship. Eugenio Monti pilots his four-man bob sled down the winding, treacherous course. He brings along with his team the winning title in 30 years. Onlooker watches the race.
U.S. Naval ships and boats at the Tunis Port during the North African Campaign in World War 2. Patrol boats and combat ships in the water. U.S. Navy submarine chaser USS SC-532 (a SC-497-class submarine chaser) at rest in harbor waters on a bright sunny day. An officer makes an announcement over the loudspeaker aboard a ship.
Newsreel clip on the Braves, Milwaukee's first Major League Baseball team, arriving in town for the first time. Girls in theme sweaters hold theme bags to welcome the team. Club owner Lou Perini and Mayor Frank Zeidler wait for the team's arrival. Men lay out a red carpet for the team. Men, women, and children wait to receive and welcome the players. The team arrives at the Union Station. Team manager Charlie Grimm and the players get off the train. A large crowd gathered to witness the event. Players in convertibles ride through city streets crammed with tens of thousands of people. Wisconsin Avenue (renamed Braves Drive for the day) flanked by people on either side. Players, in civilian clothes, wave to the crowds. (Note: the Braves had just moved from Boston. They would stay in Milwaukee only 13 years before moving to Atlanta.)
The National Ski Jump Championships in Steamboat Springs Colorado. Women on skis parade. A band on skis. Spectators watch as the competitors begin the jumps on the nation's steepest slopes. A blizzard on the second day makes it difficult for the jumpers. Various competitors fall from the slopes during unsuccessful jump attempts. Art Tokle from Chicago becomes America's champion jumper with a leap of 295 feet.
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