United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt returns from a vacation in Galveston, Texas. Presidential yacht Potomac pulls up at the coast in Galveston, Texas. Sailors aboard the yacht. President Roosevelt and others aboard the yacht as he returns after a vacation. Officers salute the President. President talks to men aboard the Potomac and smiles.
An enactment about the adoption of the United States constitution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Actors enact the adoption of American constitution on the occasion its 150th anniversary. A man rings the Liberty Bell as others look on. A man seated at a desk signs the draft of the constitution of United States followed by others.
A new J-Class yacht ready to go down the ways at Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine. On her stern are the words: "Ranger, Newport." (She will be the last J-Class yacht to defend the America's Cup in races.) Shipyard workers begin removing stays from the Ranger's hull. Owner, Harold Stirling Vanderbilt, descends ladder from cockpit of the yacht. Vanderbilt's wife, Gertrude "Gertie" Vanderbilt, stands beside the new yacht, holding a bouquet of flowers. From below, she strikes a bottle of champagne on the bow of the Ranger, to christen her. The yacht Ranger goes quickly down the ways into the water. Using a derrick, shipyard workers lower the Ranger's 154 foot mast into place, as Harold Vanderbilt watches.
World heavyweight champion Jim Braddock in Golfmore, Michigan. Heavyweight champion Jim Braddock practices hard before a boxing bout against Joe Louis. He hits a punching bag. He practices with a trainer in a boxing ring. Braddock and others ride horses.
Preakness stakes at Pimlico racecourse (5201 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215, United States) in Baltimore, Maryland. 45,000 fans gather to witness the Preakness stakes at the Pimlico racecourse. The horse race gets underway. War admiral races ahead of Pompoon to win the race.
Men in a U.S. city, stand around near bulletin boards posting the latest war news during World War 2. A bridge behind them has wording on it reading: "The Information and War Activities Center." Closeup of a civilian and a U.S. Navy sailor reading Invasion News dispatches posted on the board. Closeups of the dispatches (out of focus). Closeup from behind of many men stopping to read the latest postings. Closeup of "flash" dispatches (out of focus).
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