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USS Wakefield is painted, cleaned, mail is loaded aboard it and troops embark upon it before it leaves a port of the U.S (WW2)

A U.S. Coast Guard report shows the 'story of a transport' depicting activities of Coast Guard troops and officers aboard USS Wakefield in the United States during World War II. Ships at a sea near port of the United States. Truck, supplies, aircraft and other equipment are lowered on to a ship by a crane. A sign board outside the office of a captain reads "US Coast Guard, Captain of Port". The captain and another officer work on a map at a table in his office. USS Wakefield anchored at the port. The U.S. flag on the ship. The ship is painted and cleaned. Bags of mail are loaded aboard the ship. Army officers in an office discuss at a table. Troops carrying luggage board the ship. The ship is unanchored. It departs from New York harbor. Shadow of an airship on water. The ship underway at sea. A CG ( Coast Guard ) officer looks through binoculars. A crewman turns a wheel. Coast Guard troops and officers work in the ship's engine room and radio room.

Date: 1945
Duration: 4 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070721
Scenes aboard ocean liner SS Manhattan: Ambassador William Dodd interviewed in 1938 and passengers fleeing war in Europe in 1939.

A large number of passengers aboard the ocean liner SS Manhattan (later USS Wakefield) in the United States. Scene from January 10,1938 as the USS Manhattan returns from her Europe trip. A large number of passengers aboard the ship. U.S. Ambassador to Nazi Germany, William E. Dodd, is interviewed by media persons about his Europe trip. He declares that living in Europe at the time is discouraging and there is crisis in Europe as German Nazism and Fascism are gaining ground everywhere. In next shot, from 1939, the ship is underway and arriving at New York Harbor on September 30, 1939, carrying 1837 persons, its largest passenger count ever. The passengers include many Americans from overseas fleeing war-torn Europe early in World War 2. A sign on the ship: 'Manhattan United States Lines'. The passengers in mass numbers at a harbor. The Statue of Liberty in the background.

Date: 1938
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070726
Troop Carrier ship USS Wakefield is gutted by fire in the Atlantic Ocean while it was en route to her destination.

View of troop ship USS Wakefield on September 3, 1942 off the New England coast after a fire breaks out while the transport was en route to her destination. The ship at sea off the American coast. Smoke rises from the fire. (World War II period).

Date: 1942, September 3
Duration: 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070730
General MacArthur arrives to begin his testimony on the Pacific crisis in a committee session in Washington.

U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur testifies on the Pacific crisis in front of a senate war committee in Washington. General MacArthur arrives at the Senate Building for the opening of Joint Military Affairs and Foreign Affairs Committee session. Exterior of the building and cars parked outside the building. Officers carry a map in the session room. General Mac Arthur is greeted by U.S. Vice President Alben W. Barkley and Senator Charles William Tobey. Cameramen click photographs. The session is held behind closed doors and security guards stand guard outside the door. The session is exercised and newsmen prepare for publishing the news about the session. General MacArthur leaves the session.

Date: 1951, May 4
Duration: 1 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070770
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson becomes the 36th President of the United States after assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Features President Johnson assuming his new responsibilities as the President in an atmosphere of grief in the U.S. United States civilians walk in a long queue line and entering the U.S. Capitol Building to view the casket of President John F. Kennedy, days after his assassination death. The U.S. flag draped coffin of assassinated President John F. Kennedy (35th President of the United States) is seen in the center of the dome room. People cry and express grief, and comfort each other. Point of view shot of mourners exiting the U.S. Capitol building and looking out over the National Mall, with the Washington Monument visible in the distance. Night time exterior view of the White House. Scenes changes to show a man, possibly Indian, laying bricks at a construction site. A teacher in a college talking to a student in a courtyard. Women seated selling and buying goods at an outdoor market in Asia. A farmer driving a red tractor in the United States and tilling the soil of a farm field. A lit up room in the White House. Lyndon B. Johnson, former Vice President of the U.S. (now the 36th President of the United States) sits with documents at his desk and works in the White House. Close up side view of President Johnson as he works. Flashbacks: Views of President Johnson surrounded by large crowds, including a group of children, and being greeted during his trip to Asia, Europe, Africa and South Africa. LBJ signs promoting Lyndon Johnson at a Democratic Convention. Brief excerpts of Johnson speaking about Civil Rights and about space exploration, and about military readiness. President Johnson entering the House of Representatives chamber in the U.S Capitol five days after he became President of the United States to make his first speech to Congress as President. Lawmakers assembled give him a standing ovation as he enters.

Date: 1963, November
Duration: 8 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070778
President Lyndon B. Johnson addresses congress and speaks about the pursuit of President Kennedy's policies in the U.S.

U.S. President Lyndon B.Johnson takes new responsibilities as the President in an atmosphere of grief in the U.S. The House of Representatives chamber. President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks, addressing lawmakers five days after the assassination death of President John F. Kennedy. Excerpts from President Johnson's speech, including his opening statement, "All I have I would have given gladly, not to be standing here today. The greatest leader of our time has been struck down by the foulest deed of our time. No words are sad enough to express our sense of loss. No words are strong enough to express our determination to continue the forward thrust of America that he began." He expresses his dedication to the pursuit of the policies of former President John F. Kennedy, including space exploration, Peace Corps, education, jobs, care for the elderly, and civil rights. He stresses his experience and qualifications for the Presidency. Elevated exterior view of the U.S. Capitol, with the Washington Monument in the foreground. Brief scene of marchers during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. A United States missile launching, side view of U.S. Navy sailors marching in a parade. Two Asian boys enjoying a drink from cups.

Date: 1963, November 27
Duration: 4 min 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070779