American aviator Howard Hughes completes his trip around the world and is greeted by a crowd at Floyd Bennett Field in New York, United States. A crowd await the arrival of Howard Hughes. Hangar with sign for "Erickson & Remmert" pilot school and airplane repair facility on building. A Lockheed L-14 Super Electra passenger aircraft banking overhead for landing. The aircraft taxis on an airfield. The crowd and newsmen surround the L-14 aircraft as Howard Hughes emerges from it. Hughes at a microphone. He moves past the crowd in a car.
View of the Hudson River from an aircraft flying North, over the New Jersey shoreline. United States Navy warships are seen in the Hudson River, on the occasion of President Truman's first official visit to New York City, on Navy Day, October 27, 1945. Approximately 50 ships were anchored in the Hudson. The first clearly identified is the Battleship, USS Missouri(BB-63) with the Destroyer USS Renshaw (DD-499) tied alongside (bringing President Truman aboard during his review of the fleet). Others seen include the USS Midway (CVB-41); the USS Enterprise (CV-6); The USS Augusta (CA-31); and the USS Boise (CL-47). Several more surface ships are seen followed by six submarines on the surface, as the aircraft approaches the George Washington Bridge. More warships seen North of the bridge. Scene shifts to the USS Missouri and USS Renshaw, again. Next, the aircraft flies past a Navy blimp hovering below, over the river. The Aircraft Carriers, Enterprise and Midway are seen again. Glimpses of the New York City shore and buildings are seen at times in the film, as well as the palisades on the New Jersey shore, near the George Washington Bridge.
New York City motorcycle policemen gathered on a city street in readiness to escort Harry S. Truman upon his first official visit to the city as President. He is seen riding in an open car, accompanied by Secret Service agents and several U.S. Naval officers. New Yorkers line the sidewalks to catch a glimpse of the President. Workers, of the 32nd Street Western Cafeteria, line the sidewalk in front of their restaurant in the Chelsea neighborhood. The Presidential motorcade crossing the Manhattan Bridge to Brooklyn, and then turning into the gate of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Sailors lining the Navy Yard roadway presenting arms. Military personnel, yard workers and others fill the Navy yard. The President's flag hoisted on the USS Franklin D Roosevelt. Hundreds of Navy officers and sailors all in white hats, salute in unison. All sit to listen to President Truman's remarks. Scene shifts back to the streets of Manhattan, as policemen control spectators lining the sidewalks. Brief view from a car moving along the path of the motorcade.
Christening of the USS Franklin D Roosevelt at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York, United States. The ship underway in the foreground. Missouri blimp in flight overhead. Officers aboard a ship discussing amongst themselves. USS Renshaw underway at a river.
Christening of the USS Franklin D Roosevelt at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York, United States. President Harry Truman at the speaker's stand. Other officials stand nearby. UN flag flies atop a flag pole. Spectators in the background. Crowd of spectators being addressed by Truman. Large buildings in the background.
Christening of the USS Franklin D Roosevelt at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York, United States. Several submarines underway at the river. U.S. sailors aboard the submarines. They fire 21 inches gun salute. Smoke arises as the gun is fired. Men stand at the quarter aboard submarines. Buildings in the background. An airship in flight overhead. (World War II period).
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