Dwight D Eisenhower at an intimate dinner with Senior U. S. Republican Senators. To his right is Senator Styles Bridges of New Hampshire, and at his left is Senator Robert Taft of Ohio, his principal opponent for the Presidential nomination. Eisenhower and Taft converse.
Flotilla of American Destroyers being readied for turnover to Britain in the Destroyers-for-Bases deal between the two nations. The USS Hale (DD-133) is seen underway in calm waters. Long lines of American destroyers underway enroute to British ports. (World War II period).
Herbert Hoover visits Argentina during his tenure as Secretary of Commerce. The secretary, later President Herbert Hoover, walks beside President Hipólito Yrigoyen, surrounded by other officials. A year later, visiting delegates from the Second Pan American Highway Congress are seen walking toward the entrance of the President's home to pay respects to President Yrigoyen. Christopher Columbus monuments behind the Casa Rosada (Casa de Gobierno, Balcarce 78, C1064 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina) in Buenos Aires. Scene changes to the Puerto Nuevo port on La Plata River. Electric cranes and lighting equipment at shipyard. Crane transfers goods from docks to waiting ships. Ships docked at harbor. Horses take rest. The "Frigorifico La Negra" refrigerating plant for chilling and freezing meats, and a Wool warehouse.
United States Task Force underway in the Pacific Theater. F6F aircraft parked on flight deck with sun setting in the background. United States sailors walk around on the deck. Two sailors wearing helmets watch the sunset.
WAC (Women's Army Corps) activities in Kandy, Ceylon. WAC at disbursement window. A United States soldier enters the room. He approaches the counter and talks to the WAC. He signs a paper given to him by the WAC. She removes bills from a drawer behind the counter and hands over the pay to the soldier. (World War II period).
WAC (Women's Army Corps) activities in Kandy, Ceylon. United States soldiers work on a multiple position switchboard. One WAC seated among five soldiers. All telephone switchboard operators at work. Soldiers wearing headphones with attached mouth pieces. They place jacks into proper positions on the boards. (World War II period).
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