President Roosevelt’s drought inspection trip to Bismarck, North Dakota, during the Great Depression. A motion picture cameraman sets up his camera at a railroad station. Crowd of residents stands by waiting for the President's arrival. A steam locomotive pulling the presidential train arrives at the station. President Roosevelt stands on the rear platform of his train, assisted by his son, Franklin Jr (Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr.), and accompanied by the Governor of North Dakota, Walter Welford, who introduces the President. The President's daughter, Anna, stands at back of the platform. President Roosevelt addresses the crowd and assures them that they will win over problem of drought very soon. He says that plan of cooperation with nature should be worked out. The crowd applauds. The President gives an example of the economic interdependency of the U.S. states, by noting that steel factories in Indiana and other eastern states could not run under full capacity unless the agricultural states bought farm machinery and other equipment from them.
Launching of USS Santa Fe (CL-60) in Camden, New Jersey in World War 2. Sponsor of the Santa Fe, Miss Caroline T. Chavez speaks into a microphone. Officers and guests in background. Chocks under the side of the Santa Fe prior to the launch. Miss Caroline and two maids of honor at the launching ceremony. Miss Chavez breaks a bottle of champagne on the bow of Santa Fe as she starts to slide down the way. Shipyard workers wave at the launching of the ship.
Launching of USS Santa Fe (CL-60) in Camden, New Jersey in World War 2. USS Santa Fe slides down the way. Shipyard workers at the launch of the ship. Tugs take over Santa Fe and tow her into a basin.
English war brides arriving in America being interviewed, with their husbands and babies, at Red Cross reception center after World War II. They are asked about their impression of the United States; where they were from; and where they met their U.S. servicemen husbands.
English war bride and her child are reunited with her American husband from Oregon, as she arrives in New York City on a ship from England after World War II. He expresses joy at being reunited, and states that, before the war, he was in the lumbering industry in Oregon. Asked about more children, she says they would like to have a son.
British war bride, and her American husband, who were married twenty months prior in World War II, are interviewed upon her arrival by ship in New York City, United States. She is smartly dressed with a corsage on her outfit. She looks forward to having their own home and family. It was almost four years ago when she and her husband first met. The couple kiss at the prodding of interviewer.
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