A large number of Americans gather to participate in the Civil Rights march in Washington DC known as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. People gather at the grounds of the Washington Monument. Singer Joan Baez sings "We Shall Overcome" with a guitar in front of the crowd. People sit with boards and placards. Vehicles parked in the background. Flags in the background and the Washington Monument base visible. Vehicles move on the street including many buses arriving. Singer Odetta (Odetta Holmes) plays a guitar and sings "I'm On My Way". Crowd includes young and old, and African American and white citizens. Crowd cheers and applauds.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue in Washington DC. Exteriors of the BIR building and sign outside. World War II Secretary of War, Henry L Stimson exits the building. A guard opens the car door and Stimson gets into the car.
The Navy Department in Washington DC. Employees enter the Department. Police officers inspect the employees. Men and women with their photo identity pinned on their coats. They walk through the doors.
The Navy Department in Washington DC. Policemen stand guard at the building entrance. Employees enter the Department. Police officers inspect the employees as they walk through the doors. Secretary of Navy William Franklin 'Frank' Knox arrives. A guard opens the door for the Secretary. 'Navy Department' inscribed on the building. Employees leave the building. A bus parked outside. Guards direct the men and women as they cross the road. A sign reads 'Rooms 2623 - 2627, Navy Department, Communication Office'.
The Navy Department in Washington DC. 'Navy Department' inscribed on the building. Employees cross the road and enter the Department. Buses drop employees at the entrance. Cars on the street. Buses driven past the building.
The War Department in Washington DC during World War II. Soldiers on guard at the entrance. Officials enter the building. 'War Department' inscribed on the building. A guard salutes as an officer walks in. Marines and soldiers on guard at a truck entrance between the Army and Navy Departments. Cars pass through the gates. Officers and employees exit the Munitions Department. Soldiers stand guard at the entrance. A soldier with his rifle.
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