Train carrying New York Governor and Presidential Candidate Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) arrives to a huge crowd of supporters in Springfield, Illinois. Franklin Roosevelt waves at the crowd from train caboose. Train carrying Franklin Roosevelt journeys towards Atlanta, Georgia. Crowds outside the Atlanta, Georgia State Capitol (Georgia State Capitol Building, 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA 30334) showing support for Franklin Roosevelt. Franklin Roosevelt laughs and smiles with supporters as he sits in a convertible car. Franklin Roosevelt gives a speech under a floral arch to his Atlanta, Georgia supporters. With such a warm welcome, Roosevelt notes to those gathered that “insofar as carrying on a campaign in Georgia to get votes, my visit to this state has not been exactly necessary!”
Calendar shows March 1933, the 4th of March is encircled. Narrator notes that is the hour when the public would be told that there has to be a "New Deal." View of dome of U.S. Capitol with American flags. Crowds outside the United States Capitol to watch the inauguration of Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) as President of the United States, during the Great Depression. Close-up view of American flag waving in breeze at U.S. Capitol building. Newly inducted President Franklin Roosevelt gives a speech to the American people, saying, "this great nation will endure as it has endured" and notes that if Congress does not act to address the economic emergency, then he will seek "broad executive power to wage a war against the emergency...this nation is asking for action, and action now." He further comments that “In this dedication of a Nation we humbly ask the blessing of God. May He protect each and every one of us. May He guide me in the days to come.” Franklin Roosevelt ends his speech to cheering crowd.
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker and General Tasker H. Bliss walk together, behind them are other members of a delegationduring World War 1. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker is wearing a bowler hat, glasses, necktie and thick black coat. General Tasker H. Bliss is wearing a thick army coat and hat. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker and General Tasker H. Bliss pose together for picture. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker and General Tasker H. Bliss shake hands with each other before they depart. Major Fiorello La Guardia, future mayor of New York City, seen in uniform in July 1918.
Clearing operations of the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division in Iron Triangle and Chu Chi area during the Vietnam War. Shirtless African-American and white United States soldiers carry sandbags labeled “NATO” and “2 Broadway, New York NATO” in area between Iron Triangle and Chu Chi. American soldiers look on near bags. Black and white American soldiers tie bags together. White American soldier smoking cigarette as he ties sandbags with rope. Continued Operation Atlanta footage from 1967 dry season.
Adult magazines in a news stand with titles such as “Midnight” and “Confession”. Man wearing sunglasses and trench coat walking in busy street. Two women in window dancing. Two men smoking outside the Bank of Montreal. Blond girl smiles from behind a window. Adult and feminine magazines with titles “Personal Romances”, “Cosmopolitan”, “True Experience”, “Revealing Romances”, “Stag”, and “Secrets”. Camera zooms to breasts of a cover girl in adult magazine. “BOOM” from a comic. Sign says “for girls who can’t say no!”. Sign says “Pregnancy Tests done here $5” and “Films in by 9 out by 5”. Shop sign of Great Expectations Maternity Shop. A doll, likely a Thumbelina baby doll, with pacifier on display in toy shop. The word “Love” encased in a heart-shaped metal. A French adult film poster. Original film poster of 1964 American film “Where Love Has Gone”, starring Susan Hayward and Bette Davis. A black lacy bra. A white lacy Peep-Hole bra and white frilly lingerie set on display in adult lingerie store. A sensual cartoon silhouette of a woman. Images showing women’s eyes, lips, fashion models and advertisements for beauty products. Woman’s hands holding a wallet showing a photo of a young man.
Foggy skyline of Prague, Czechoslovakia during the Cold War. Czechoslovakian people crowd the streets of Prague. Huge crowds of people in Wenceslas Square in the New Town quarter of Prague. Czechoslovakian Prime Minister Antonin Zapatocky addresses the crowd in Wenceslas Sqaure. Crowds listening to Zapatocky’s speech in Wenceslas Square. Czechoslovakian man listens to speech. Czechoslovakian woman, wearing headscarf, listens to speech. Huge crowds near King Wenceslas statue in Wenceslas Square. Czechoslovakian President Klement Gottwald addresses crowd.
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