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American political leader Martin Luther King, Jr and other leaders during their third Selma to Montgomery freedom march in Alabama.
A large crowd gathers during the 3rd civil rights freedom march from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama. People marching on a street in a large number, led by Martin Luther King, Jr and other civil rights leaders including John Lewis. African American political leader Martin Luther King, Jr. addresses the people. Buildings in the area. A sign reads: 'Edmund Pettus Bridge'. People seated on the ground at a camping area for much of the group on the first night. A helicopter in flight overhead.
Signing of the National Voting Rights Act of 1965 in the United States.
The National Voting Rights Act of 1965 is enacted into law in the United States. The exterior of the Capitol building. Cars parked along the sides of the street in front of the building. U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson addressing audience gathered in the Capitol. People seated on chairs. The President speaks about the voting rights act. People applauding. American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr standing with the other officials and civil rights leaders such as Roy Wilkins, James Farmer, and John Lewis, as President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act in the President's Chamber of the Capitol.
America mobilizes for World War I and confronts demobilization afterwards
Opening scene shows Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg. Newspaper swirls into the image, with headline announcing their assassinations. Glimpse of railways guns firing. View of a ship's bow as it sinks beneath the ocean, is covered by newspaper headline announcing the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, by a German submarine. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson at his desk. Newspaper headline reads: "U.S. Declares War !!" U.S. soldiers marching in Washington, DC, with U.S. Capitol building in background. Newspaper announces: "Yanks are Coming!" American General John Pershing on horseback leading a contingent of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). American troops going "over the top" (charging out of their trenches) in France during World War 1. Troops firing French 75 artillery pieces at point blank range. A formation of Allied Airco (de Havilland) DH9 aircraft in flight. Bombs bursting near trenches on the front lines. Renault FT-17 tanks accompanying American infantry on the Western Front. Persons playing roles as employees in the Department of Labor when they served as the War Labor Administration in World War 1. Women in the War Labor Administration working with long paper rolls of personnel records. Women in various war effort endeavors including airplane and arms manufacturing. Men working in a wartime steel plant. Marchers and a band demonstrating for the rights of workers to organize. People celebrating the at the end of World War 1, by gathering in the streets, throwing tickertape, dancing in the streets and waving effigies of the Kaiser. Stern view of the U.S. Army Transport Ship, President Grant filled with American soldiers returning from France at the end of the war. Lettering on stern reads, "U.S.A.T. President Grant" (The ship, AP-29, was originally the German ocean liner Konig Wilhelm II, and seized from Germany on 6 April 1917.) Views of United States soldiers returning home, disembarking, and assembling on a wharf home on American soil. Department of Labor persons assisting returning soldiers and prospective employers. Views of workers on farms, and in factories.
Department of Labor role in Manpower Development and Training in the United States
Final segment of a documentary on the history of the Labor Department in the United States. A group of Labor Department employees are seen in a meeting, where one discusses variations in unemployment while referring to a chart entitled: "Employees in Nonagricultural Establishments, by Industry Division." Closeup of a Secretary of Labor report on Research and Training Activities under the Manpower Development and Training Act, transmitted to the Congress, February, 1963. A woman explains wiring diagrams on a blackboard in chalk, and then turns to young people being trained to solder such connections on electronic parts, in a worker training class. Finished electrical products being readied for shipment. Closeup of a "Manpower Report of the President," by the Department of Labor. President Lyndon Baines Johnson, reporting to the Congress. Behind him are Speaker of the House, John William McCormack, and Senate President pro tempore Carl Hayden. Wider view of the joint session of congress. Men gathered at a table simulating Labor-management bargaining in action. A U.S. Labor Department representative offers assistance to the bargaining parties. Closeup of men shaking hands. George Meany, President of the AFL-CIO labor organization is seen conducting a meeting. A man circles labor markets, on a U.S. map, that are eligible for Federal assistance under the Area Redevelopment Act. An aircraft and a ship are seen being loaded with goods for transport to foreign destinations. People voting in a large gathering, by show of hands. Closeup of a metal tool bit cutting a strip while turning a piece of metal in a lathe. Several young people ostensibly seeking jobs. More views of products being loaded and transported by ship, airplane, and railroad. People entering the Department of Labor building in Washington, DC. People waiting in line for assistance in finding jobs. Final scenes are a montage of brief images covering the history of the Department of Labor, shown inside a round Department of Labor symbol.
United States Secretary of Navy William Frank Knox and other officials at the U.S. Navy Department in Washington DC.
The U.S. Navy Department in Washington DC, United States. A number of vehicles drive past the U.S. Navy Department. The flag of the U.S. flutters from a pole on the building. United States Secretary of Navy William Frank Knox with U.S. Navy Admiral Harold Stark; Captain Beatty; Vice Admiral John Henry Towers and the Assistant Secretary of Navy ( Air) A. Gates. The officials discuss important issues during the meeting. William Frank Knox smokes a pipe while speaking to the group.
Commissioning ceremony of the USS Nautilus SSN-571 , the world's first atomic-powered submarine
People are gathered on a dock for the commissioning ceremony of the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. The boat's crew stand in close formation on deck. Closeup of the name, "Nautilus" on the boat's hull. View from aft of the boat's large sail (or fin), with 571 clearly displayed on it. Closeup of persons gathered on the dock for the ceremony. officers on deck salute as three sailors hoist the American flag. Glimpse from the sail, of the sailors on deck. Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson, USN, Captain of the USS Nautilus, is seen speaking from a podium set up on deck. The officers standing behind him include: Admiral Donald B. Duncan, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, and Admiral Jerauld Wright, Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Standing with them is John Jay Hopkins, founder and president of General Dynamics. Camera shifts to people standing respectfully on the dock. Next, Mr. Hopkins is seen presenting a plaque to Commander Wilkinson. Closeup of Commander Wilkinson, now standing amongst guests and spectators. The boat's company, officers and sailors standing in formation on deck of the Nautilus. Camera pans along length of the Nautilus showing vertical part of rudder and submerged stern planes. More views of visitors and spectators and of the Nautilus with crew and admirals and Mr. Hopkins. View of sailors standing by the American flag and a four-star flag for the Navy admirals aboard. Concludes with brief accidental wild footage.
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