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Telephone Workers Committee in Korea tests new communication lines.

Shows a meeting of the Telephone Workers Committee in session in Korea. Several Russian and Korean officials present in meeting. Officials listen with earphones as the lines are being tested over telephones.Korean official teletype the relayed communication. Committee members cheer after the successful test .Approximately 1947.

Location: Korea
Date: 1947
Duration: 2 min 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Korean
Clip: 65675028829
Smaranda Braescu sets a new 24,000 foot record for high altitude parachute jumping.

Miss Smaranda Braescu poses near an airplane. She enters the plane and is shown wearing an oxygen mask along with the pilot. The plane takes off from the airfield. Miss Braescu makes a jump from the plane at an altitude of 24,000 feet. She opens her parachute and successfully lands on the airfield. Two officials help her unfasten the parachute harness and shake her hand.

Location: Sacramento California USA
Date: 1932, May 19
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029417
Promotional film showing new Ford stake bed truck in operation

A 1932 model Ford Stake bed truck drives up to the camera and stops. Several views of the truck. ( A playground with children at play is seen in background.) View of interior through right-hand door, as driver enters at left door and settles himself on seat. He sets manual choke and throttle, steps on foot accelerator pedal, checks gears in neutral and hand brake off. Driver turns steering wheel several turns to left. View shifts to cutaway of steering mechanism showing its action. Truck drives up to a loading dock, backs into position, and then drives away. Scene shifts to a busy city street, where the truck is seen in traffic. It waits with other vehicles as pedestrians cross with the light, and then proceeds. The truck pulls into a Ford Benzol station where operator refuels it.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1932
Duration: 3 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029688
President John F Kennedy appoints a new Customs Collector for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at Newport in Rhode Island.

President Kennedy walks down steps from a stand during his visit to Newport in Rhode Island. He is followed by a large party of people. President converses with three small girls standing with a woman. President, Mr CORSI (Customs Collector for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) and family gather together for a photograph. Kennedy holds rolled scroll and appoints Mr CORSI to his post. Mr CORSI's daughter. Kennedy talks with Mr CORSI. Photographers take pictures.

Location: Newport Rhode Island USA
Date: 1961
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030281
President Kennedy appoints John McCone as the new head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Newport, Rhode Island.

U.S. President John F Kennedy on a stage during his visit to Newport in Rhode Island. Presidential seal attached to front of stage. President walks to podium and addresses the crowd. He appoints Mr John A McCone to replace Mr Allen W Dulles as the head of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Photographers and cameraman are present in large numbers. President Kennedy leaves podium. Mr Dulles steps up to podium and delivers a speech. Kennedy poses with Mr Dulles and Mr McCone, leaves stage and walks behind the curtains.

Location: Newport Rhode Island USA
Date: 1961
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030283
Marines and U.S. Navy reservists undergo training at the new Toledo Naval Armory in Toledo Ohio.

Toledo Naval Armory, training center for naval services in Toledo Ohio. The Armory building constructed with salvage material and federal funds through the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression. 'OHIO' can be seen carved on the top center of the building. Marines and Navy reserve sailors lined up for inspection by senior officers. A naval officer provides gunnery instructions to Marines and Navy reservists.

Location: Toledo Ohio USA
Date: 1937
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030501
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