(Audio only). Radio broadcast from Washington DC during World War II. Correspondent Morgan Bailey reports on death of President Franklin D Roosevelt. Vice President Truman retains Roosevelt's Cabinet before taking oath of President's office. Cabinet meeting in White House. The White House Press Secretary Stephan Early makes an official announcement of President Roosevelt's death in Warm Springs, Georgia. Reports from White House radio room. Correspondent Ralph Howard Peterson summarizes events immediately before and after death of President. Luxembourg: Correspondent Lowell Thomas reports President Roosevelt's death and war in Europe.
(Audio only). Radio reporter John Charles Daly reports on World War II in Europe. News about Allied forces advance towards Berlin, Soviet Army across Hungary and in Slovakia. Generalissimo Joseph Stalin announces Soviet troops guarding Moravian Gap. Correspondent from Washington DC reports on San Francisco Conference.
(Audio only). News editor John Charles Daly reports on War Labor Board strike in World War II. News about protests and public hearing. President of United Mine Workers of America, John L Lewis put up demands. News about impact of Victory Day on production.
(Audio only). Radio reporter John Charles Daly reports on U.S. Navy operations in Pacific Front War under command of Admiral Chester W Nimitz in World War II. News about bombardment of Okinawa and attack on Japan by U.S. troops. New York weather report and news about Easter celebrations. News about war in Italy.
(Audio only). Radio news reporter Robert Bob Trout reports on the battle of Rhine and General Patton's forces advancing in Europe. Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery's 21st Army Group overcomes German resistance. Advance of the American 1st Army in Ruhr Valley. He also reports on General Eisenhower's message to German soldiers asking them to surrender. (World War II period).
Radioactivity measurements observed in Hiroshima after the atomic bomb blast in World War 2. Animation explains the degree of intensity with which neutrons distributed in earth in the area of epicenter. Scientist looks into instrument. Map shows intensity measurements. Scientists carry gamma ray spectrometer instrument to measure intensity through debris and keep it near a building. Measurement is made through the electrometer. Animated map depicts Intensity distribution near epicenter and highlights Shima Center. Rubble and debris in destruction area of Hiroshima. Map shows degree of intensity as 74.6J. Animated graph makes a comparison of two intensity curves. A weather station near Epicenter. Man shows a pair of flash-burned trousers. A flash-burned door. Animated map and graph shows intensity distribution in the neighboring districts of Takasu. Man examines tiled roof and takes samples of water from a jug in Takasu. Bottles with Japanese writing on them. Scientist does chemical analysis. Graph giving chemical details. A group of scientists survey the damage. Map depicts intensity distribution near Takasu.
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