Vice President Henry A Wallace, Native American Indian Tribes men and women on steps of the Capitol, Washington, DC. They pose for photographers and share documents. Men shake hands and newsmen record the event. Officials and Native American Indians walk down steps of the building.
Shows President Franklin D Roosevelt making his 'Fire First' speech over the radio from the White House, after the German torpedo attack on the USS Greer. He speaks about preemptive strikes against Axis vessels for prevention of attack in waters. Further he says that American aircrafts and patrolling naval vessels will protect all American merchant ships and other ships from German submarines and surface raiders attack. (World War II period).
American paratrooper training circa 1940. Paratroopers seen jumping from door of a C-47 (DC-3) transport aircraft in flight. Scene shifts to below, where parachutes of jumping troopers open instantly as they leave door of a C-47 overhead. View inside the cabin of a C-47, as jumpmaster looks out the open door. Paratroopers are seated inside the cabin. View from the doorway, of other C-47s and their paratroopers descending as they jump. View from ground of C-47 overhead with two "sticks" of paratroopers descending from it, and a chute carrying military equipment descending too. Parachutes approaching the ground.
Red Cross woman worker making copper prosthesis face masks for soldiers wounded in World War 1 (mutiles). Worker deposits copper on the wax face molds via electrolysis. Wax model of the heads is made from the Plaster molds of the wounded men's face. Woman work with wounded face of the soldier.
A short story about the harnessing of lightning. Lightning bolt in skies. Bolt of lightning hits tree and tree topples over. Bolt of lightning hits and demolishes chimney. Write up in Russian language on piece of paper. Painting of Lomonosoff, famous Russian writer and scientist. A reenactor works as Lomonosoff in laboratory. Lightning strikes the lightning rod on a house. A woman demonstrates static energy by friction on ebonite. Woman demonstrates positive and negative electricity. Clouds over snow-capped mountains. Lightening strikes electrical wire and sets fire on house. High-tension electrical machinery. Subway runs by electricity. Trolley cars, buses, baby in hospital, street lights, all powered by electricity. (World War II period).
Big clock illuminated at night. Pendulum swings on cuckoo clock. Woman darns a sock. Little boy rides on father's back as he crawls on all fours. Boys hands seen turning dials on vintage radio as family listens to radio in their living room. A wealthy high society couple pour themselves coffee from silver set. The man gets up and turns dial to listen to radio. Patient in hospital room with bed lamp lit and nurse touches patient's forehead. Patient wakes up and turns on the radio. Couple in a parked car. Man turns on radio. Announcer watches the wall clock ticking off seconds. An orchestra prepares to play in a radio studio. Panel on WNBC in group discussion. President Truman speaks. View of football game and a radio studio drama production underway. Fibber Magee opens his famous closet. Exterior view of Rockefeller Plaza and pan view of 30 Rockefeller Center building from ground level upward (RCA building entrance). Teletype machines, switchboards and wires of radio and television studio operations. NBC radio tower. Radio engineer with earphones works at a radio broadcast control panel. Interiors of WMCA lobby. Engineer at radio system controls. Woman in a room applies facial cream, walks up to the phone and dials. Girls at telephones near radio announcer in studio take orders.
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