Harry S. Truman sworn in as President of United States of America at White House after the sudden death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Chief Justice, Harry S. Truman and other dignitaries at White House. United States flag flying at half-mast in honor of the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Also views of crowd gathered for the funeral of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt. Funeral procession moves slowly through streets of Washington DC. Men and women weeping. Funeral parade reaches the final resting place at Hyde Park, New York.
Inauguration of the office of the President of the United States. John F. Kennedy at desk. A large crowd gathers at Pennsylvania Avenue to witness the swearing in ceremony of President Kennedy in Washington D.C., United States. Vice President Lyndon Johnson being sworn in followed by Kennedy. Chief Justice of Supreme Court makes Kennedy take the oath of office of the President. Kennedy being congratulated by Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. Kennedy in his speech emphasizes on the adherence to human rights and warns Soviet Union against their increasing influence in Latin American countries. He talks about protecting the interests of these nations. President Kennedy enjoys lunch with other dignitaries. A procession leads the new President to the White House. Kennedy reviews a parade by the soldiers. A patrol boat float at the parade. President and the first lady attend a ball at Columbia armory.
'Homes for Growing America' about the importance and the manufacturing of component houses in the United States. The anchor, Frank Blair, speaks about how America produces economic and better homes. Henry Addison, editor of "Architectural Age" at a desk talks about fine architectural standards of homes in the United States. Different styles of houses in America including cape cones, contemporary and regional architectural styles of houses. Various homes in the suburbs outside of American cities are shown. Sketches of various components of a component home like air conditioner, wall panels and kitchen. Jack Lowe, in Lafayette, Indiana reports about the manufacturing of the components of home. Aerial view of Lafayette Indiana, and of the huge home factory there: National Homes Corporation, Lafayette, Indiana. Views inside the National Homes Corporation pre-fabricated home factory, as workers manufacture wall panels from lumber in a factory. Window and door sections being cut out in the panels with a machine. Manufactured panels being inspected for quality. The panels being loaded onto trucks for transportation to markets. Frigidaire appliance boxes are added to the load, along with cabinets from Youngstown Kitchens. A truck loaded with components for one home leaves the factory. A sign on a truck reads 'National Homes'. Another reporter Tom Hadely reports about the fitting procedure of the component houses on site in the field. Men unload the panels. Nails being hammered to erect the wall panels of a new home in the suburbs. The panels being affixed to the pre-poured foundation and nailed. A roof being laid out. Frank Blair in a studio. Bill Moody reports about the component house of James and Margaret Bryan. Mr. And Mrs. Bryan in their well made house. A bedroom and a bathroom of the house. Vintage late 1950s styles in home and fashions are seen. Guests arrive at their house and they show them around the house. Teenage or early 20s couple on the back porch is seen dancing a Lindy Hop swing dance together. Housewife and a woman guest in the kitchen using refrigerator, built-in oven, and counter top spaces. Food being served to the guests. Guests seated in the living room. View of the separate dining room in the house. Blair talks about how component houses allow individuality in construction and in decoration of houses.
Official and officers draw draft under Selective Service System at the Department of Labor auditorium in Washington DC, United States. President Franklin D Roosevelt delivers a speech on the occasion, during the lead up to America's involvement in World War 2. He reveals that 95 percent of the people registered under the Selective Service System are not required by the nation and will not be called to military service. He also encourages those new recruits selected for military service to answer the call for duty and defend the independence of the nation. He declares peace keeping as the main task of the United States Armed Forces, and speaks of the those called as members of a peace time army.
Activities of United States 94th Aero Squadron in France during World War I. Two men stand near a casket wrapped in the American flag with flowers placed on it. Men of United States 94th Aero Squadron come out of a dispensary where the casket is placed. Men carry casket as they march towards the cemetery. Casket placed in a cart as men carry flowers. Men bury the casket in a grave at the cemetery as a plane flies over head. Men lined up at the cemetery as plane flies overhead. Many new graves with markers at the cemetery.
Ceremonies of Ku Klux Klan organization outside Stone Mountain Georgia, United States. A large number of men wearing civilian dress walk in a line on an open field, apparently as new recruits joining the KKK. The members of Ku Klux Klan (KKK) wear white robes and conical hoods with face masks. Lamps are lighted. The men dressed in white robes stand in a circle. An official of the KKK stands in the center. Stone Mountain visible in the background. United States flag in the center of the field. Cross sign is lighted on the ground. Ku Klux Klan members and a burning Cross during the induction ceremony.
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