Scenes from 1934 movie about Westward Expansion of the United States at end of the 19th Century. View of San Francisco harbor with a steamer passing in the background. Inserted scenes from 1906 film of Market Street taken from a cable car headed toward the Oakland Ferry. It shows hectic uncontrolled vehicle and pedestrian traffic in the street. Change of scene shows current (1934) views of San Francisco from a vantage point above the city.
Man drives a "pocket edition" racing car inside Empire State Building in New York, United States. The Racing car enters elevators and turn in the corridors of the building. Aerial view of the Empire States Building. Man drives on the roof top.
Police destroy gang guns off Sandy Hook in New Jersey, United States. New York Police officials dump thousands of weapons taken from gangsters, into the ocean. The weapons being dumped in the ocean to ensure their removal from the reach of criminals.
The campaign of the Fusion party for the election of Mayor of the New York City at the Manhattan Opera Center, New York City. The chairperson gives an introductory note. There are banners supporting F.H. LaGuardia's candidature for the Mayorship of New York. 1934.
Documentary titled "The Secret Land" on the U.S. polar expedition,Operation High Jump. Clip opens with aerial and elevated views of landmark buildings and sites in Washington DC, including U.S. Capitol, White House,and the National Mall area. Elevated view looking back toward Virginia, with Potomac River and Key Bridge in the distance. U.S. Secretary of Navy James Forrestal makes a speech explaining the purpose of the polar expedition. Chief of U.S. Naval operations Chester W. Nimitz talks to U.S. Navy officers in his office. The Norfolk Naval base in Virginia. U.S. Navy officers and personnel aboard a vessel. Sailors prepare huskies (sledge dogs) in New Hampshire, for the polar expedition. Convoy of U.S. ships and several other vessels leave the naval base and head for the expedition. Animated map shows designated landing zone in Antarctica. Helicopters and planes will serve as scouts and transportation medium for the expedition.
Excerpt from Kefauver Hearings. Senate's Kefauver Committee investigating crime and interstate commerce. Panel including Chairman Kefauver (Tennessee) in the hearing along with other committee members Herbert R. O'Conor (Maryland); Lester Hunt (Wyoming); Charles Tobey (New Hampshire); Alexander Wiley (Wisconsin). Jacob Guzik on the stand, indicates that he will not answer any questions. Committee members ask various questions, and Guzik continually answers "I refuse to answer." Guzik is asked to reappear at the end of March and remain under subpoena.
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