Dignitaries at the Republican National Convention, Philadelphia. Board outside the building reads: 'Headquarters, Republican National Convention, June 24th'. Republican leaders and delegates from all over the United States arrive to nominate a Presidential candidate. Thomas Dewey, Senator Robert Taft and Wendell Willkie lead the list of nominees. Governor Stassen of Minnesota delivers the keynote address. A large crowd seated inside the hall as per the seating arrangements. They cheer and applaud.
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.
Dignitaries at the Republican National Convention, Philadelphia. Large crowd gathers inside the building. They hold boards and placards. Crowd cheering and applauding. Wendell Willkie, nominated as the Presidential candidate, at the podium addressing the crowd. He promises to wage an aggressive campaign to bring unity of labor, capital and agriculture to the nation.
U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the 1940 presidential campaign, speaking in Philadelphia, United States. The President stands at the podium addressing the crowd. The President vigorously defends his administration against what he characterizes as false charges by political opponents.
Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland of Sweden comes out of ship and accepts salute of Navy Officer. Sailors salutes and Prince Bertil passes. Prince steps up stage and delivers address. Prince's mother, The Crown Princess Margaret of Connaught can be seen on right. Attendees march and holds US, Royal Swedish, and Swedish flags. Marching women in white dress uniforms, covered in clear plastic rainwear.
Humans dressed in penguin costumes dance and make formations at Fairmount Park Zoo in Philadelphia. A pair of polar bear watches from inside their cage. Girls unmask the heads of penguin mascots.