A petty officer leads a newly hired female system maintenance officer to a corridor. The petty officer asks the woman officer some questions. “Secretarial? You gonna work on the skipper’s office?” he asks the woman. “No, I am not even in administration” the woman answes the petty officer, as a blond mechanic passes by. They leave the corridor. A man posts a VF-124 Flight Schedule. The man explains how pilots are now training as part of the transition to Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighters, and so most maintenance will become turnaround inspectors. United States Navy sailors perform a FOD (Foreign Object Debris) walkdown at NAS Miramar California (Miramar Way, San Diego, CA 92145, United States). The petty officer shows tiny bits of metals and objects sailors picked from FOD walkdowns. The woman Ensign holds a small piece of metal.
New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey hails the Liberation of Paris by the Allied forces. The New York State Capitol building (State St. and, Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12224, United States) in Albany, New York. Governor Dewey addresses the nation regarding the Liberation of Paris in World War II. He states that the incident is an inspiration to others still under the Nazi German occupation. He talks about the contribution of Allied forces to the cause, America's war efforts and the goal to defeat Germany and Japan.
View of the entrance to the 'Society of Tammany of Columbian Order' or generally called the Tammany Hall (City Hall Park, New York, NY 10007, United States) in New York City. Taxi cabs are seen in the busy street ahead of the hall. On the sidewall of the hall a poster supports Royal S. Copeland, the Democratic party nominee for election as Mayor of New York. 1937.
The campaign of the Fusion Party for the election of mayor of the New York at the Manhattan Opera Center, New York City. The candidate for the post of mayor Fiorello LaGuardia stats his speech. He puts forward his vision for New York City. The crowd admire his views and applaud in affirmation. 1934.
View at Westminster Kennel Club's event of Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York. Many varieties of dogs walking. Crowd watching the show. For the first time a Springer spaniel is best in show at the Westminster kennel club dog show event. Wakefield's Black Knight, the new top dog, the new best dog is a Black Knight. Crowd applauds. Photographers taking photos.
Film starts showing President Franklin D. Roosevelt at a polling place during the 1938 U.S. National Elections. Next, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the President's wife is also seen there with him. Glimpse of an unidentified politician. Another unidentified politician shaking hands with people in a crowd. New York Democratic Governor, Herbert H. Lehman, stands with his wife and family on the occasion of his re-election. Brief closeup of Governor Lehman himself. Scene shifts to the Republican candidate for New York Governor, New York County District Attorney (Manhattan), Thomas E. Dewey, who is being interviewed. (He lost the election to Governor Lehman, but only by 1.4%.) Closeup of Thomas Dewey, smiling. Two unidentified men are seen sitting by a radio. One is recording election results on a tally sheet.
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