President Franklin D. Roosevelt is seen platform beside the new stone Post Office in Hyde Park, New York. He speaks to a crowd gathered for the dedication of the Post Office. Brief view from across the avenue, then back to the crowd at the dedication site. The President speaking to the crowd. He then takes a trowel and ceremoniously applies mortar to the top of a cornerstone. Closeup of the corner stone shows names of current officials and the architect, including: Franklin D.Roosevelt, President of United States of America; James A. Farley, Postmaster General; John M. Carmody,Federal Works Administrator; W. Englebert Reynolds, Commissioner of Public Buildings; Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect; and Neal A. Melick, Supervising Engineer. The year 1940 is also engraved.
James J Farley, campaign manager and postmaster-general, speaks as reelected President Franklin D. Roosevelt, stands at his side, during Democratic Party victory dinner to celebrate FDR's second term, at the Willard Hotel, in Washington, DC. Vice President, John Nance Garner joins Roosevelt and Farley, at the podium. Scenes are partly interupted, as National Anthem is played. The President's son, James Roosevelt, approaches the podium, shakes hands with Garmer, and speaks briefly to his father who hands him a paper. View from a balcony, of the celebrants in formal attire mingling and socializing.
U.S. Democratic Party Victory Dinner in Washington DC, USA. A dignitary makes a speech. He expresses his thanks to all the members of the committee who made the event delightful. He expresses his gratitude towards all men and women whose efforts made the election campaign successful. He thanks all those who chose President Franklin Roosevelt. Finally he speaks in praise of President Roosevelt and promises the President that he will stand beside him. Large crowd at the dinner. Photographers take pictures of the dignitaries including President Roosevelt and Vice President John Garner.
The Roosevelt family cottage on Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada. Group of people on the lawn in front of the house. A car parked outside the main entrance. Flags flying from portico over the entrance. U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt seated with friends and family on rocky shore of Herring Cove. Eleanor Roosevelt sitting on a rock above the President, who chats with Allison Dysart, Premier of New Brunswick, as they both light and smoke cigarettes. Mr. J.B. McNair, Attorney General of New Brunswick, also sits on the sand, with the President and the Premier. The president's mother, Sara Roosevelt, sitting with his son Franklin Roosevelt, Jr. and Curtis Dall. John Roosevelt talking to his sister, Anna Roosevelt Dall. Large group of local people gather to watch as photographers take pictures of the Roosevelt party. Later, the Roosevelts and their guests partake of an outdoor picnic from a buffet table set up and prepared by the staff from the Presidential yacht, USS Potomac.
Highlights of college football game between Southern Methodist University Mustangs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The film opens with a glimpse of a Southern Methodist band member leading several others as he runs across the field carrying a Confederate battle flag, just before the football game begins. Next, Mustang quarterback, Fred Benners (No.47) is seen throwing a long pass to Benton Musselwhite (No. 21) who runs for a touchdown. View of crowd cheering. Notre Dame is seen next in their "I" formation from which John Mazur (No.1) falls back before successfully passing to Bill Barrett (No. 37) for a gain. The Irish follow this with a play by running back Paul Reynolds (No.18) who takes the ball over the goal line to close the point gap. Notre Dame supporters cheer. Then, with SMU in possession, Quarterback Benners is rushed and gets off another pass, this time to Russell (No.24). On the next down, Benners and Russell repeat another pass to score and SMU leads 13 to 6 in the first period. SMU supporters cheer wildly. The next highlight shows a Notre Dame 4th down punt that results in a fumble recovered by Notre Dame. Next, Mazur of Notre Dame throws to Chet Ostrowski (No. 63) in the end zone to tie the score. The next highlight shows Benners throwing to Russell, again, for a 45 yard gain. He follows this with a pass to Ben White in the end zone to put SMU ahead 20 to 13 at the half. View of cheering crowd and the Notre Dame team standing on the sidelines. The next scene shows SMU executing a running play with Jerry Norton (No. 44) carrying the ball until he is tackled near the 40 yard line. Then, Norton carries again for another 20 yards. This is followed by another pass by Benners to White, to win the game, with final score SMU 27 to Notre Dame 20.
CINCPAC ( Commander in Chief, Pacific Command ) change of command aboard USS Ranger at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, United States. USS Ranger at a dock. A U.S. Navy Sikorsky SH-34G helicopter takes off from the ship. The helicopter in flight overhead. Guests arrive at the side of USS Ranger. American actor Kirk Douglas is greeted as he arrives at the side of USS Ranger. Former Under-Secretary of the Navy Paul "Red" Burgess Fay, Jr arrives. United States Marine Corps General Wallace Martin Greene, Jr arrives. Governor of Hawaii John Anthony Burns also arrives. He walks towards the brow. Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command Admiral Harry D. Felt arrives. He steps out of a limousine with Mrs Felt. Admiral U.S.G. Sharp debark from the limousine after his arrival. Admiral Felt walks through the rank of sideboys with his flag under his arm. He goes up to the flight deck level in an elevator with his wife.
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