United States President Harry Truman returns Washington DC after cutting his vacation short. Attorney General J. Howard McGrath and other dignitaries welcome President Truman at the Washington National Airport. The White House assistants and officials arrive to meet President Truman. Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force along with Chief of Staff Omar Bradley arrive at the White House summoned by the President for a conference.
New ski thrill, the ski-bob makes its debut during a skiing competition on snowy mountains of Bavarian Zugspitze in Germany. Skiers ride ski-bobs and start a race. Few skiers crumble in between the race. Spectators watch the race with excitement. A woman skier laughs during the event. The winner of Ski-Bob race crosses the finish line and crumbles on snow.
Philadelphia High School Football Championship Match between West Catholic High School Gridders and Bok Vocation Tech in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Players compete hard, displaying runs and pass tactics. Excited spectators cheer for their respective teams. A group of high school girls cheering after a score, while a boy who is fan of the other team sits looking nervous and worried. West Catholic wins the game by 48-0.
Boxers participate in the White Hope Boxing Tournament sponsored and refereed by famous boxer Jack Dempsey in Toronto, Canada. The boxers exchange punches during various bouts. Excited spectators watch the matches. In the preliminary rounds, fourteen knock out recorded, as young hopefuls hit the deck.
Children anticipate Christmas in the United States. Children play outside their snow-covered houses and push home-made sleds. A child sleeps in his bed and dreams of a toy stuffed animal, toy trucks, and toys knocked over by billiard balls. Close-up of Lionel toy train as it passes. Young girls press their noses against a shop window and watch toys and gift items in the toy shop. Toys, including some early animatronics include angels carrying gifts, a dog sled, skiers on a slope, a monkey driving a wagon, and an early Pustefix bubble mechanical bear. Children receive gifts from Santa Claus is shown on an ornate thrown writing a list using a quill pen as a young girl climbs steep steps to visit him.
The Motion Picture Industry Council, including the Association of Motion Picture Producers, Screen Actors Guild, Screen Directors Guilde, Screen Writers Guild, meeting to prepare comments to the House of Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), in Hollywood, California. The meeting to draft a letter to Congressman Woods of the HUAC Committee. The chairman of the council, Allen Rivkin, speaks from his notes about the threats of communism and subversive elements, and Hollywood's support for stopping the "Communist conspiracy". Association members look on, including Ronald Reagan.
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