A new ship is seen going down the ways and hitting the water in a river, with a huge splash. There isn't much superstructure on the ship. A smiling young woman in an office, leafs through a handful of new Liberty Bonds supporting World War 1.
Manufacturing of aircraft in United States World War I. Aircraft factories at Elizabeth, New Jersey; Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan; and Dayton, Ohio. Aerial views of aircraft factory, railway siding, warehouses and lumber yard. Crowd of men war production workers go to work at one of the plants and factory workers at work. Men sit around small round tables as they eat in a plant cafeteria. Many of them appear to be production plant executives and at least one U.S. Navy sailor in uniform. African American waiters seen in the dining area.
King Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Elena arrive at the launch of a new luxury Italian ocean liner Rex in Genoa, Italy. Ship launched with cranes as men stand on the bow of the passenger ship and wave to the crowd. A crowd of 100,000 gather to witness the launch of the ship. King Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Elena watch the ship moving away after the launch. Ship underway at sea as several people row their boats in the sea to watch the new liner.
President Harry S Truman in the United States. He does not deny the possibility of using atom bomb against China during the war in Korea. View of an atomic bomb explosion. Civilian refugee victims of Korean War flee their homes with belongings on their backs. People gather on grounds of the Vatican in Rome and pray for world peace. View of United Nations building in New York and buildings of New York City skyline from across water.
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom visits Washington DC and New York City, USA. United States President Dwight D Eisenhower and the First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower welcome Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Phillip at the White House. Crowds gathered outside the White House during Queen Elizabeth’s visit. Mamie Eisenhower speaking to Prince Philip. The Queen visits the New York harbor. The motorcade moves down the street as large crowd gathers to welcome the Royal couple.
Scene of steam locomotive starting to move. Engineer in the locomotive cab. Franklin D Roosevelt's Presidential election campaign. A railroad train pulls up at a station in Kentucky. Governor of New York, Franklin D Roosevelt addresses a public meeting in Topeka, Kansas,about the new deal and its help for farmers. His train arrives in Seattle and a large crowd welcomes him at the rail road station. A train moves over a bridge and Roosevelt arrives in Springfield, Georgia to campaign for the Presidential elections. He receives a warm welcome in Georgia.
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