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A United States Coast Guard Cutter underway at a sea carrying an admiral's flag

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter underway at a sea. An admiral's flag flutters on the mast of the ship. She has two smoke stacks; appears to be armed with a forward battery of three heavy guns, and carries several amphibious biplane aircraft. View of teletype operators in ship radio room.

Date: 1938
Duration: 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046096
Alfred Landon rides a horse in the United States.

Governor of Kansas Alfred Landon in the United States. A car and a truck move past on a street. Other vehicles move past them. Alfred Landon seated on a horse.

Date: 1938
Duration: 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046097
President Franklin Roosevelt waves to crowd seeing him off as he departs Honolulu, Hawaii on the USS Houston.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt and members of his party, bidding farewell as they prepare to depart Honolulu, Hawaii, on the USS Houston. The President waves his hat to the gathered crowd. Song of Aloha is heard. Wake of the vessel underway, as viewed from the stern.

Date: 1934
Duration: 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046098
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and Interior Secretary, Harold Ickes,with others aboard the Presidential Yacht Potomac.

The U.S. Presidential Yacht, Potomac, in Florida. U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes along with others, on board. People stand on the pier. Buildings and trees in the background. The President and Interior Secretary pose with others on board. President Franklin D. Roosevelt waves his hat as the Presidential Yacht leaves the harbor.

Date: 1938
Duration: 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046100
America's actions as World War II breaks out in Europe and Japan attacks China in Asia

Americans in bed listen to radio announcing beginning of World War 2 in Europe. French troops deploying to Maginot Line fortresses and firing their heavy guns. German heavy artillery firing. A rail gun firing. Pollsters gather American opinions about the war.Congress convenes in Special session. President Roosevelt requests changes in Neutrality Act. Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota argues against and Senator Elbert D. Thomas (Utah) argues for changes in neutrality. Pollsters seek American's opinions. U.S. Congress ends arms embargo. The ship SS American Farmer (United States Lines) underway in the ocean. Animated map of Asia and views of Japanese forces bombarding China. Chinese civilians fleeing bombardment. Japanese soldiers executing two Chinese men. Dead Chinese civilians. American housewife being asked opinion about Chinese-Japanese conflict. Japanese ships load U.S. scrap iron, as some Americans protest. Dean Acheson, Assistant Secretary of State explaining U.S. law and decision to stop all exports to Japan in Summer 1941.

Date: 1941
Duration: 4 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046111
United States passes and implements the Lend Lease Act during World War II. War materiel flows to Allies.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressing Congress on January 6, 1941, asking for authority to supply war materiel to Britain and allies. Animated map showing streams of war materiel going to china and to European allies. Views of transport ships, Douglas A-20 Havoc aircraft with British roundel on them. A U.S. light tank M2; a large artillery barrel; and sacks of goods, being loaded on a ship. View of U.S. Capitol. Lend Lease Act passed. Animated map shows German forces overrunning Yugoslavia and Greece, and attacking Soviet Union. German troops in small boats crossing river to invade. German tanks and artillery operating on the Eastern front. Civilian men and women digging fortifications. Lend lease war materiel being unloaded in Britain, and at Red Sea port for British in Africa.Trucks carrying supplies over the Burma road to China. Lend lease supplies piled up in Murmansk, Russia, and Iran. "Hammer and Sickle 'em" chalked on a shipment.Stevedores rolling large tires.Hitler speaking. Head of Statue of Liberty. Animated illustrations about effects of Axis victory. U.S. Forces entering Greenland and Iceland, with consent of their governments.

Date: 1941
Duration: 5 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046115