A hearing in front of the United States Senate's Kefauver Committee investigating crime and interstate commerce. Panel including Chairman Kefauver (Tennessee) in the hearing along with other committee members Herbert R. O'Conor (Maryland); Lester Hunt (Wyoming); Charles Tobey (New Hampshire); Alexander Wiley (Wisconsin). Scenes of former prosecutor and former New York City Mayor, William O'Dwyer, being interviewed about Kid Twist Reles and Albert Anastasia. Then O'Dwyer questioning the campaign fundraising ethics of the committee member Charles Tobey and the committee member angrily defending himself. Then views of Frank Costello on the stand. He is asked about what he has done for his country and replies with the famous "Paid my tax" response. Laughter breaks out among those in attendance.
Kefauver Committe hearings on organized crime in interstate commerce.. Views of court house in New York where some hearings took place. Photographers and press interviewing three women in the courthouse lobby. Cameras of press news organizations and journalists are set up on tripod stand by cameramen. Camera of television station 'WPIX' is also seen. Bookie, Frank Erickson, with counsel, in hall of the courthouse. Several persons are photographed and interviewed by the press. Press with cameras encircle lawyer George Levy, of Nassau Trotting Association, and follow him as he walks, carrying a cigar. The take flash photographs with large format cameras. Frank Erickson accompanied by counsel, is seen walking in hall and then entering hearing room. Final shot is of George Levy, again.
Myron C Taylor on the SS Excalibur. Myron Taylor is President Roosevelt's special envoy to Pope Pius XII. He arrives back in the United States with Mrs Taylor aboard the ship SS Excalibur. Other officials on the ship. Cameramen taking photographs while ship is in New York Harbor. The New York City skyline and skyscrapers of Manhattan are seen behind the couple.
Models vying for the crown of Miss America at the Boardwalk Hall (2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Models walking on the ramp. People gather in the hall to watch the contest. Frances Burke from Philadelphia is crowned as Miss America.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at Hyde Park, New York. The President drives his personal Ford Phaeton automobile along the original tree-lined driveway to his family estate, Springwood, in Hyde Park, New York. The President parks beside a tree on the drive. His daughter, Anna Roosevelt Boettiger, dressed in riding attire, steps forward and places a tape measure around the tree to measure it's circumference. The President participates in the measurement activity from the seat of his car.
Hollywood actress Grace Kelly leaves New York from Pier 84 for her wedding to Prince Rainier. Actress Grace Kelly at the New York port surrounded by friends and crowd at Pier 84. Newsmen and photographers surround her. She answers questions from pressmen regarding her wedding. Kelly boards the SS Constitution and leaves for Monaco.
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