James Francis Byrnes sworn in as the Secretary of State before United States President Harry S. Truman and members of Congress and Cabinet. Former President Franklin D Roosevelt greets Byrnes. Former Secretary of State and newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Edward Reilly Stettinius congratulates the new secretary. Former Secretary Cordell Hull signs the United Nations UN Charter (World Security Charter) in Washington DC.
Wedding scenes of a couple in United States. Close-up view of hands playing on a Mason & Hamlin organ manual. Clergy's hands on holy book. Couple exchanges rings. The newly married couple leaves in their car for a honeymoon trip. Wedding attendees bid them farewell and they leave in a convertible car with "Just Married" signs. Map of United States. View of New York City and its Manhattan skyscrapers. Animation of a tiny character with a megaphone standing atop the hood ornament of a Ford car, announcing arrival in New York City. The couple drives on New York's streets. Views of the Manhattan skyline and many New York City skyscrapers and landmarks as seen from a moving vehicle. Traffic police guide the heavy traffic. Traffic police asks for the couple's license after they ignore his whistle at an intersection. They show him their Marriage License. He laughs and lets them move on, pointing out the Empire State Building in front of them. Camera pans up the Empire State Building from street level to top.
A massive crowd on city streets of New York gathered to cheer Marshal Joseph Joffre of France on his visit to the United States during World War 1. (This is likely the New York City "Joffre Day" celebration on May 11, 1917). Cars move in between the crowd. People carry U.S. flags. Marshal Joseph Joffre talks with a man during his visit to United States. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Former U.S. President and Mrs. Harry Truman leave New York for a vacation in Europe. Harry Truman and his wife board the SS United States for a six week vacation trip to Europe. The former president's daughter sees them off. Harry Truman at a bank of microphones waves off. Newsmen record the event. SS United States off the coast of New York.
A woman holds a rosary and prays in St. Patrick's Cathedral (5th Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States) in Manhattan, New York City, United States. Wood carvings depict the Stations of the Cross. Flags with stars on them, representing U.S. servicemen in World War II, adorn a wall inside the Cathedral. View of 5th Avenue, outside the Cathedral, as large numbers of churchgoers enter and leave. An American flag flies at front of the Cathedral. Most of the visitors are women, although a few men are seen. View of the portal from inside the Cathedral, with visitors entering and leaving the building, and 5th Avenue seen in background. View from outside, as large numbers of visitors ascend steps of the Cathedral.
New United States B-29 Superfortress bombers on the tarmac and taxiing, landing and taking off at the Boeing Aircraft Plant Number 2, in Seattle, Washington. New B-29, tail number 46-1808 is seen. Employee stands fire guard as a B-29 starts engines. Activity on the field.
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