Liberty Loan bond drive parade in Richmond, Virginia, during World War 1. The parade uses half the street with traffic moving on the other half. Spectators line the center of the roadway as well as the sidewalk. Military cadets parade followed by U.S. army soldiers with military equipment from the "Liberty Loan Train." A Holt tractor pulls a heavy artillery piece followed by a small contingent of soldiers. They are followed by two Holt tractors and a mobile searchlight. Several army trucks bring up the rear of the parade. Confederate Civil War veterans wave with their canes as the parade passes.Military cadets of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) parade The two Holt tractors perform circular spins as they approach the edge of the Capitol grounds. The State capitol building is in the background. An equestrian statue and monument is prominent on the capitol grounds. It depicts George Washington, surrounded by smaller statues of Revolutionary era figures: Andrew Lewis, Patrick Henry, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Nelson and John Marshall. A long line of army trucks brings up the rear of the parade.
President Franklin D Roosevelt addresses a large gathering in Gainesville, Georgia. He expresses concern regarding the poor economic condition of southern states during the Great Depression and advocates for higher wages and against a system like feudalism. He says the problems are caused by selfishness on the part of a few, leaving one third of the nation ill fed, ill clad, and ill housed. He says "Georgia and the lower south may just as well face facts." He says most wage earners get wages that are far too low, and that "there is little difference between the feudal system and the fascist system" and that he is opposed to both.A large number of people gathered outside a building as they listen to the President.
Atlantic conference during World War II. Views of the British Battleship, HMS Prince of Wales, anchored in Placentia Bay, off Argentia, Newfoundland. Views from the U.S. Cruiser, USS Augusta, as it approaches the Prince of Wales. World War 2 British sailors aboard the British Battleship, handle lines to hold the two ships close together. View of Prime Minister Churchill and Sir Alexander Cadogan, Permanent Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, returning to the Prince of Wales. The weather is rainy.
A large crowd gathers at a station in Pueblo, Colorado to welcome President Roosevelt during his visit to the state. Aerial view of the train passing through the Royal Gorge. Roosevelt looks at the Gorge.
Events prior to World War II. Harold Morris Warner during a speech in Hollywood, California. Harry Warner (of Warner Brothers fame) states that Hollywood is against communism, fascism or any other ism. He says that it is only dedicated to Americanism. He highlights the role played by motion pictures in promoting American way of life.
President Franklin D Roosevelt receives a degree at University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. During his speech on the occasion he calls himself a mild mannered peace loving person. He states that he firmly believes in capitalistic system and would not plunge into war. A number of students seated in the auditorium listen to the President.
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