Shows crowd at dedication of New Douglas Blackout Airplane factory. Hoarding of Defense Plant can be seen on stage. Huge sign over stage says, "Defense Plant. Part of the Arsenal of Democracy." A-20 aircraft lined up in front of factory and crowd looking on. B-19 aircraft flies by. (Early in World War 2 period.)
Map shows distance is 4662 miles from New York to Moscow or St. Petersburg, Russia. Map shows that it is 340 miles further from Moscow to the Eastern edge of the Soviet Union. Views of the fountain and gardens at the Palace of Peter, the Great, and brief view of the Palace building. View of a Russian church building.
Picture of General Arnold at a dedication ceremony for the new Air Force Research Center, named for the late General Arnold. Mrs. Arnold seated and crowd assembled. President Truman at the speaker's stand. Speaking at ceremony he challenges the Kremlin to drop its plan of world conquest and join in a real settlement. Crowd claps.
Audience and crowd at National Spelling Championship. Young boys and girls in spelling bee spell out words given by a man at a microphone. Sandra Gloss of St Louis, Missouri becomes the new champion after Jean Copeland of Phoenix, Arizona misspells a word, and Ms. Gloss spells her final word correctly.
Facade of U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group headquarters. Sentry stands with rifle at the entrance to gate. Traffic passes on road in the foreground. Sign over doorway, reads, 'US Military Assistance Advisory Group'. Workers work on construction of new building at MAAG headquarters.
Workers work on construction of new building at U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group headquarters. Workers use shovels.
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