Fishermen at work near the Sandy river in Troutdale, Oregon during the Great Depression. The fishermen gather at the bank of the river. They use bird cages, old boots and their hands for catching the fish. Fish in cartons, boxes, and sacks.
Views taken from a commercial vessel, of the U.S. 4-stack Wickes Class Destroyers, USS Montgomery (DD-121); USS Breese (DD-122); USS Gamble (DD-123); and the USS Ramsay (DD-124), as they steer parallel courses beside a ship, in waters off Hawaii. Woman photographer holding a camera is shown briefly. The four flushdeckers were all reclassified in 1930 upon re-commissioning as 'light minelayers' and each displays here the circular emblem of the navy's mine force next to its hull number.
A newspaper headline: '11 Million Tons Sunk'. A United States shipyard. Workers construct a vessel at the shipyard. President Franklin Roosevelt states : 'Axis powers are not going to win this war'. A newspaper headline from World-Telegram: 'US will patrol seven seas if necessary-Roosevelt'. A man talks over a telephone. A map on a wall in the background.
Colonel Charles Lindbergh addresses people in New York City, United States. Interior of the Manhattan Center during the America First Committee rally. People gather inside the building. Colonel Charles Lindberg at a microphone. He talks about the position of the United States during World War II underway in Europe. He speaks the protectionist and anti-war sentiment, stating, "When England asks us to enter this war, she is considering her own future, and that of her Empire. In making our reply, I believe we should consider the future of the United States and that of the Western Hemisphere." People cheer and applaud.
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in his office in Washington DC. He addresses the nation and appeals for national unity. He pledges his fight for neutrality. Cameramen recording the speech. Men broadcasting the speech.
Dignitaries at the Republican National Convention, Philadelphia. Large crowd gathers inside the building to nominate the presidential candidate. Dewey and Taft lose out. Wendell L Willkie is nominated. Man at the podium addressing the crowd. People holding boards in hands. Boards read the names of the various cities and states of the U.S. Willkie addresses the nation and seated at the desk in his office.
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