U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt with dignitaries on USS Quincy CA-71 in the Mediterranean Sea. A launch pulls up to USS Quincy CA-71. U.S. marine soldiers on the deck. U.S. Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. ; U.S. Ambassador to the UK John G. Winant, Roosevelt's adviser Harry Hopkins and an unidentified admiral climb the ship's ladders and greet President Roosevelt. The President is seated on the deck with Ambassador John G. Winant, Edward R. Stettinius, Jr, and Harry Hopkins. Americans, from delegation in Alexandria, in background behind President Roosevelt. (World War II period).
U.S. 15th Infantry troops return from China to Tacoma, Washington. People on port. A ship carrying U.S. troops approaches the port. Unidentified planes in flight. U.S. troops stand on the deck of the ship. A soldiers looks through a porthole. Civilians, officers, officials at the port. U.S. troops get into trucks.
Views of extreme destruction from an earthquake in Chile, on January 24, 1939, that killed 25 thousand and injured 40 thousand persons. Homeless people stand out side wreckage. Relief supplies that the U.S. Army Air Corps flew from Panama are seen. Since all Red Cross medical planes were already being used, U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered additional medical supplies to be transported on the U.S. Army Air Corps XB-15 bomber, a single prototype, operated by the 2nd Bombardment Group at Langley Field, Virginia. Views of pilot, Major Caleb V. Haynes, supervising the loading of supplies. With Major Haynes,at the controls, the XB-15 is seen taking off on its earthquake relief mission in February 1939. Later, it is seen landing back at Langley Field, Virginia, after completing its mission. (Note: For this exceptional flight, Major Haynes and his crew were awarded the MacKay Trophy, in 1939.)
U.S. Forces capture Japanese held Munda in the Solomon Islands. U.S. landing force in boats striking at Munda. Enemy planes try to stop the U.S. Marine troops. Marine advance towards coast. Marines get away from the boats. Tanks moving on to island from landing barge. Marines fire rifles amidst enemy fire. U.S. Marines dig to bury dead soldiers. Bombing by planes. Mortars and machine guns fired. Scenes of wrecked tanks. (World War II period).
United States military officers greet Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai-shek (Soong Mei-ling) as they arrive to visit the USS Landing Ship Tank 1050 (LST-1050) docked at a pier in China. U.S. Army Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer and Navy Admiral Charles M. Cooke, greet them at the foot of a gangway to the ship. Admiral Cooke follows as they climb to the ship. A Chinese sailor salutes them and an entourage of Chinese military officers, as they board. A U.S. Navy Commander escorts them as they inspect a contingent of U.S. sailors in formation on deck. Admiral Cooke and another U.S. Admiral follow. In other parts of the ship, Chinese sailors are seen. Admiral Cooke discusses aspects of the ship with General and Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek. Other ships seen in busy harbor background. Closeup of Madame Chiang descending steps on the ship, followed by Admiral Cooke. General and Madame Chiang Kai-shek pose, flanked by Admiral Cooke and General Wedemyer.
General of the Army, Douglas MacArthur, in uniform, salutes as a band plays the U.S. National Anthem. He is standing before a battery of microphones, on the steps of the State Legislature in Jackson, Mississippi, next to U.S. Senator, James O. Easland. Scene shifts forward to Senator Eastland delivering a speech of introduction for MacArthur (who had been relieved of his commands, 11 months earlier, by President Harry S. Truman). MacArthur places his notes on the podium and the crowd gives him sustained applause. MacArthur begins by thanking Eastland for the introduction, and addresses the members of the State legislature and citizens of Mississippi. He praises the traditions and contributions of the South to the Country. Film stops momentarily and picks up again as MacArthur says America stands at a crossroads, where one path follows to the principals and ideals upon which rested our country's past grandeur. He says on the other lies the arbitrary rule of men leading to the ultimate loss of constitutional liberty. View of crowd applauding. MacArthur criticizes weakness and vacillation as undermining America's moral leadership of the world. He criticizes U.S. Government domestic spending and reckless dissipation of America's national assets. Intermittent views of crowd receptive to his remarks. He remarks about U.S. Government "propaganda," and quotes Benjamin Franklin, saying "A half truth is often a great lie."
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