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New recruits, for the Civilian Conservation Corps, commence training at Army Camp.

New Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) recruits from urban areas are examined by doctors at Army processing center during the Great Depression. Men stand on city sidewalk, with their luggage, waiting for bus to take them to the CCC processing center. One man stands in front of a large tent. Several men in civilian clothes, with luggage, line up at a discharge office, after completing their term of service. Army supervisor reads from a list as recruits respond by raising their hands. Recruits run from their tents, carrying their mess gear, as mess call is sounded. Recruits walk through a mess line and receive hot food. They sit and eat at large tables in a mess hall. Recruits are issued blankets, clothing, and personal items from Army quartermasters. Scenes of recruits making beds. A cot with a recruits belongings laid out upon it. Several recruits pose in their civilian clothes, and then in their uniforms. CCC men march, carrying shovels, and commence work on a construction project. Men, with wheelbarrows, work on the project.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1935
Duration: 3 min 7 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051742
New U.S. Warships commence operations during World War 2

A new U.S. Essex class Aircraft Carrier is docked during World War 2. Her crew of more than two thousand Navy personnel are seen boarding with all their gear. Next the entire ship’s company is seen on deck for her commissioning ceremony. A large American flag flies over the assembly. The carrier moves away from the dock, and is then seen out in the water, as some sailors on the dock wave their hats. Scene shifts to the USS Alabama (BB-60) at sea in her final sea trials. View from her bridge overlooking her triple 16-inch guns. Another look at the guns from portside forward deck. Sailors on deck in cold weather gear, perform lookout duties with binoculars. Another glimpse of the 16-inch guns. View of bow wave and wake at the stern

Location: United States USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051751
Funeral services for Franklin D. Roosevelt in Washington DC and at Hyde Park, New York (WW2)

Funeral procession of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the streets of Washington DC. Horse drawn carriage with casket escorted by men on motorcycles. Crowd lined up on sidewalks. Various U.S. military units march. Funeral procession arrives at White House. Casket is carried into building. Casket is placed in East Room, lying in state. Scene change to funeral services for FDR at Hyde Park, New York. President Truman and Franklin D Roosevelt's wife among the mourners. A volley is fired over the president's grave. Symphonic music track in background is interspersed with audio quotations from Roosevelt, including, from his State of the Union on January 7, 1943: "Therefore, let us all have confidence, let us redouble our efforts. A tremendous, costly, long-enduring task in peace as well as in war is still ahead of us. But, as we face that continuing task, we may know that the state of this Nation is good--the heart of this Nation is sound--the spirit of this Nation is strong--the faith of this Nation is eternal." Also heard at the beginning of the clip is Roosevelt saying, "American fighting men looked to the statesmen of the world to finish the work of peace for which they fought and suffered. We failed them then. We cannot fail them again, and expect the world again to survive," from his address to Congress on Yalta, March 1, 1945 (World War II).

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1945, April 24
Duration: 3 min 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051765
President John Kennedy at news conference urges everyone to pray more at home and attend church more often.

President John Kennedy at speaker's stand in a news conference. He urges everyone to pray more at home and attend church more often and support the Supreme Court's decision on landmark case Engel v. Vitale. Crowd listens to President Kennedy.

Location: Washington DC USA
Date: 1962, June 28
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052196
Third session of World Council of Churches goes underway in New Delhi, India.

Sign reads 'World Council of Churches Third Session' in New Delhi, India. Interiors of building show delegates from fifty countries gathered at the session. Logo of the World Council of Churches “OIKOUMENE” displayed on stage. Official speaks at mike. Delegate from the United Church of Canada and Russian Orthodox Church attend the session. Various delegates seated in assembly.

Location: Delhi India
Date: 1961, November 19
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052219
New workers add to payroll and war production at General Electric Plant in the United States during World War 2.

Interiors of a house. A worker wakes up from bed, turns off his alarm clock, next to which his pipe sits. He washes, shaves, brushes his teeth and prepares eggs, over-easy, in frying pan and toast for breakfast. He takes his lunch box and heads off to work.Traffic along road. Cars pass on road. Workers arrive for work production work at General Electric factory. Guard checks workers entering for wartime production. Workers work with various machines. Metal-milling machines, boring mills, foundries, presses and forges in operation. Designers and engineers work. Scientists in laboratory with beakers and test tubes. Organizers and managers in discussion. Men and women at desks in office. Official adds worker to payroll in employment office. New workers examined and receiving orientation lectures. They are trained to operate complex machines. Construction machines in operation. Large crane operates. Workers build a brick wall. Door signs read 'Restricted Area - Aeronautics and Engineering Department'. Aircraft industry shows men working with various aviation instruments. Man wears electric warming flight suit with General Electric logo on its back. Aerial view of numerous Douglas B-18 Bolo aircraft in flight. Interior cockpit view of a pilot flying a B-18 aircraft. Men work with and assemble radio equipment. Workers at radio assembly line. Men work on artillery and ordnance production. They test a line of howitzer barrels, aiding in war material manufacturing effort.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1941
Duration: 5 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052442
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