U.S. Army sentries walking their respective posts near what appears to be a 16 inch gun pointed seaward. They and the gun are silhouetted against the sky. Views of a heavy gun zooming in on the front of the barrel where inscriptions read: "_ inch No.4 Ord. Dept. U.S.A. Mod of 1907 V" and "Waterford Arsenal 1910." U.S. Army artillerymen set up a heavy gun in hills of Hawaii. An armorer transports a shell to a heavy gun on a wheeled carrier. A gun crew loads and rams the shell into the gun. View from end of barrel as shell is loaded from the breech.
A sign, bearing images of the American and Danish flags, reads, in Danish and English: "Dance Tonight." At bottom of the sign is a silhouette of the ship and the words: " U.S.C.G. Northland." Local Greenland native Inuit couples dance to the accompaniment of a local band of musicians. The location appears to be a small gymnasium, with a basketball hoop seen at one end. Several of the dancers appear to be U.S. Coast Guardsmen. A large group of spectators stand on a balcony overlooking the gym dance floor. Many young women are seen. Some enjoy refreshments. The hall is adorned with a huge American flag, in front of which a life preserver, from the ship, is suspended. Lettering on it reads: "Northland. U.S. Coast Guard."
Exterior of the Capitol building in Washington DC, United States during World War 2. Cars move past in front of State Department Building (Old Executive Office Building, 1650 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006, United States). U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull speaks with a group of men seated at a desk. They discuss a map on a wall. A plaque on Danish Embassy of Denmark building. A document is signed by Cordell Hull. A Coast Guard ship at Greenland harbor. An animated map shows positions of US, Canada, Greenland, and British Isles.
The U.S. Presidential Yacht, Potomac, in Florida waters. Cameramen prepare their cameras to record the event. The Presidential flag flutters on the ship mast. A Goodyear blimp in flight over the ship. Sailors stand on the deck. President Roosevelt, his son James Roosevelt and U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Harold Ickes, aboard the ship. They talk amongst themselves. Views of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt addressing dignitaries, Washington DC. Dignitaries from various American Nations seated at a table. President Roosevelt addresses them. Flags in the background. He talks about the war. He warns the German dictator Hitler that the United States will match 'force to force' to defend the hemisphere. Exterior of the U.S. Capitol. Senator Pepper defends the President's note to the dictator. Senator Bridges talks against the note.
Numerous U.S. Navy Destroyers docked. Seen is the USS Leary (DD-158). Others, including the USS Twiggs (DD-127) and USS Philip (DD-76) are among Destroyers being repaired and serviced for transfer to Britain under the Destroyers for Bases arrangement between the U.S. and the UK. Men refit the ships by welding and repairing. Men setting up a naval gun on one of the ships. The USS Hale (DD-133) seen underway in the water. Aerial views of many destroyers underway for transfer to Britain.
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