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President Truman and his party at RAF Station Harrowbeer near Plymouth, England during World War II.

United States President Harry S. Truman, and his party, make unplanned stop at RAF Station Harrowbeer during return from the last 4-Power meeting of World War 2, held at Berlin in July, 1945. (Their planned destination, RAF Station St Mawgan, was fogged in. So the President instructed his pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Henry T. Myers, to land at Harrowbeer, when they saw it was clear.) Truman descends steps from the Presidential Airplane (Douglas VC-54C named the "Sacred Cow," used by Presidents Roosevelt, and Truman). Two other C-54 aircraft have also arrived (unseen). One carried Secretary of State, James F. Byrnes, who poses with the President and three members of the British WAAF (Women's Auxiliary Air Force) identified as: Section Officer Eira Buckland Jones, Corporal Clarice Turner, and Leading Aircraft Woman Audley Bartlett. Views from inside car taking members of Presidential party to Plymouth Harbor. Groups of local people wave as the car passes through the English countryside. Larger numbers of spectators line the streets of the city of Plymouth. View of Plymouth Harbor from launch taking members of President's party out to the USS Augusta, anchored in Plymouth Sound (not seen).

Date: 1945, August 2
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064935
Westminster Abbey in London. Flags at half mast mourning death of American president and ally, Franklin D. Roosevelt

Exterior view of the Westminster Abbey (Dean's Yard, London SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom) at Westminster in London. Shows soldiers and civilians leaving and entering Westminster Abbey. American and British flags hoisted at half-mast from a building's balcony, honoring the death of United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, April 13
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675029056
A bombardment group in a briefing room at Brize Norton Air Force Base in Oxfordshire, England.

A training mission of the United States Air Force 305th Bombardment Wing on aircraft B-47 Stratojet at Brize Norton Air Force Base in Oxfordshire, England. The crew members stand near the plane prior to the engine starting. One member talks to the crew in the plane over a radio phone. Power cables are attached to the underside of the plane's external power receptacles. A view of a hand pulling power cables from the receptacles. A ground crewman removes an engine warm up equipment. He removes a C-26 type electrical equipment auxiliary power unit from near the B-47 Stratojet. Another B-47 Stratojet stationary in the background as seen from beneath the wing of another B-47 Stratojet. Another B-47 Stratojet taxis. Interiors of a briefing room. The bombardment group sitting. The gate entrance to Brize Norton Air Force Base. Activity at the gate as civilians drive cars. They enter and leave the base. An ambulance pulls up at the gate. A sign reads ' Brize Norton RAF Station 3920th Air Base Group Welcomes You. Col. W. N. Van Sickle Command'.

Date: 1953, October 30
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675031846
Ambassador Joseph Kennedy in a meeting with Officers in London, England

Shows United States Ambassador to Britain, Joseph Kennedy in a meeting with officers at his office at the embassy in London in United Kingdom. Several takes are shown as parts of the meeting are being recorded for media. Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Lee, Captain Russell Wilson, Colonel Martin Scanlon and Commander William Harrill attending the meeting. Kennedy asks for reports on Army, Navy and Air Force from the Officers.

Date: 1938, August
Duration: 3 min 22 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037955
Officials arriving at Central Hall, Westminster, England for first UN General Assembly meeting

United Nations First General Assembly meeting, Central Hall Westminster, London. Officials arriving, entering, and walking through the building. United States delegate Dr. Ralph Bunche walks forward and is photographed smiling with other officials in the background.

Date: 1946
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038980
Norma Cappagli of Argentina wins 1960 Miss World in London, England.

The 1960 Miss World pageant at the Lyceum Ballroom (Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington St, London WC2E 7RQ, United Kingdom) in London, England. Contestants from different countries walk down a ramp during the swimming suit round of the contest. Contestants from countries like France, United States, Argentina, Germany, and Israel walk on the stage. Judges of the contest look at the participants. Norma Cappagli of Argentina smiles after being crowned 1960 Miss World.

Date: 1960
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Spanish
Clip: 65675057782