Alien immigrants arrive at Ellis Island in New York by ferry. Ellis Island ferry coming into slip. Tug boats bring aliens to Immigration Building from SS Siboney. Aliens walk towards Immigration Building for processing to enter America. Doorway and American flag, entrance to administration building. Ellis Island ferry slip and life-ring 'Ellis Island' in foreground.
Contingent of Soviet Tartar soldiers cleaning and adjusting their rifles. Most wear large black hats. although several wear smaller pointed style. (World War II period).
Pan-American office in Lisbon, Portugal during World War II. Exterior of Pan-American office in Lisbon. Traffic and pedestrians pass along a road. Interiors of Pan-American ticket office. Employees at desk talk to men and women.
Opening scene shows Imperial Japanese infantry with rifles and T-100 sub machine gun in a Daihatsu Landing Craft, off the Philippines. Remainder of the brief film shows Philippine President Manuel Quezon standing outside a building, appearing ready to commence a public broadcast. Microphones are set up nearby. ( Clip is silent except for some faint music in background at the beginning.)
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St James (United Kingdom) Joseph Kennedy testifies on Britain's wartime situation before House Foreign Affairs Committee conducting hearings related to House Bill 1776 (Lend Lease) in Washington DC during World War II. Kennedy replies upon being questioned about wartime situation in Britain. He speaks about destruction of ships and says that the situation in Britain is critical since fall of France. Crowd seated.
Former U.S. Ambassador to UK, Joseph Kennedy records a speech in Washington D.C., United States during World War II. He says that Congress should not abdicate completely its authority or power. He further says United States should not go to war unless attacked. He favors making the United States militarily strong, especially in airpower. He emphasizes that the U.S. should avoid getting involved in war.
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