The life and career of U.S. Army General Dwight D. Eisenhower up to the time of his appointment as the Supreme Commander of the NATO ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization). General Eisenhower with his wife after his retirement from the U.S. Army. He is chosen as the President of Columbia University. People gather outside the building of the university for the ceremony. The General arrives at a building. He gets off his car. Photographers click his photographs. He enters the building. He is appointed as the chief of the NATO forces in Europe.
Dwight D. Eisenhower is declared the 34th President of the United States. Celebrations in Washington DC. People gather in a large number for a ceremony after Eisenhower takes his oath. They assemble on either sides of the streets and cheer. The President seated in a car with other dignitaries. His motorcade drives past on the roads. People throw confetti from the roofs of buildings. Eisenhower waves towards the crowd. Troops and cadets march holding flags. Cavalry marches on the streets.
Members appointed in Roosevelt's cabinet in the United States. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appoints the members of his cabinet. Claude A. Swanson as U.S. Secretary of the Navy, Henry A. Wallace as the Secretary of Agriculture, George H. Dern as the Secretary of War, Harold L. Ickesas U.S. Secretary of the Interior and Daniel C. Roper as U.S. Secretary of Commerce are appointed. The new members of the cabinet give brief speeches.
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrives at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. He attends memorial services at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The President with his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt, and other officials. Soldiers standing in formation. The President, his wife and the officials pay homage to the soldiers who died in war and place wreaths on a memorial.
A U.S. Army Second Lieutenant narrates his experiences as a West Point cadet in the United States. The beginning of the narrator's fourth year at the West Point Military Academy in New York. A sign reads: 'The Warrior Nations of History'. Cadets seated in a class room. An officer explains to them about ancient and modern weapons and equipment used by soldiers. Framed photographs of West Point dignitaries on a wall. The photographs include those of U.S. Army Generals David D. Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, William Westmoreland and John J. Pershing. An airplane parked at a field. Soldiers stand nearby. The narrator serves as a platoon leader in a regular army unit. The narrator seated in his room with another cadet. He writes a letter to his parents on the completion of four years of cadet life. Past events show the narrator standing as a fresher with other plebes in formation. The parents of the narrator and other people watch the plebes. The plebes take an oath of allegiance.
Members of the Roosevelt cabinet address the nation in the United States. They make predictions for the new year. U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull seated at his desk. He talks about trade among nations. He states that the present program is to secure trade agreement. U.S. Secretary of War George H. Dern states that everybody will serve for the best of the country. U.S. Secretary of the Navy Claude Swanson talks about the role of the navy. Postmaster General James A. Farley talks about the leadership of U.S. President Franklin D.Roosevelt and the fighting spirit of the American people. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace speaks about the conditions of farmers. U.S. Secretary of the Interiors Harold Ickes states that more jobs will be created by construction of public works. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper wishes all a new year.
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