Animated map shows sailing vessel leaving Coast of United States heading to the British Isles. Next, the Cunard-White Star ocean liner, S.S. Aquitania, is shown underway in the Atlantic, with note that the ship crossing only takes four days. Animated map shows America and Europe "moving closer together" as a result. Noting that an airplane flew from New York to Paris in 16 hours and 38 minutes, Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 Super Electra Special aircraft, heavily loaded with fuel, is seen making a difficult takeoff from the short (3500 foot) runway at Floyd Bennett Field, Long Island, on July 10th, 1938, headed to Paris, France on first leg of its round-the-world flight. Glimpse of the aircraft overhead as it sets course for Newfoundland on a Great Circle route to Paris.
The opening of a Turnpike highway link in New York. Senator Abraham Ribicoff and Averell Harriman arrive at the ceremony. Crowd gathers on the street to watch the event. The dignitaries cut the ribbon to open the Turnpike link. Children stand along with them. A sign board on which is written "Welcome to New York State Thruway" is uncovered.
Aviation training for U.S. Army Air Service or Aviation Section of U.S. Signal Corps during World War 1. Cadets undergo aviation training in United States. High altitude view of New York City area including Liberty Island and Statue of Liberty. Trainees in airplanes in flight. Aerial view of trainees in formation over New York City. Biplane lands on air field near New York City. Buildings in the background. A man stands at airbase. Cadet and instructor come out of the cockpit. Other airplane on the airbase. Cadet and instructor in the cockpit. The plane takes off.
F C Crawford, Chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers addresses the nation from New York. He states that management-labor peace and full productivity can prevent inflation and raise living standards.
Japanese film stars in New York, United States. They arrive for "Japanese film week." People gather in a hall. Actors and actresses from Japan pose. Men talk amongst themselves. Flag in the background. The Japanese stars are greeted by the Hollywood MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) Chief, Eric Johnston.
British working men and their American counterparts on exchange visit in the United States. The group enter a building of the Star Electric Motor Company. Inside they are seen sitting in on a labor-management committee meeting. The British workers ask whether the company's worker suggestion program is successful. The company managers say it has and helped increase war production. The British ask about having any deadlocks in labor-management relations, affecting war production, and are told the U.S. War Production Board would be called upon to resolve such a matter. The issue of continuing such labor-management cooperation after the war is discussed. (World War II period)
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