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Americans marry Japanese girls in Yokohama in Japan

A film titled' Yanks marry Nippon maids' shows a former American Lieutenant Frank White register his wife-to-be, a Japanese girl at United States consulate in Yokohama, Japan. John Murray of Dallas, Texas and his Japanese wife Teruko Ito register their marriage at the consulate. Nearly 175 Americans apply for permission to marry Japanese girls.

Date: 1947, August 18
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037846
Indian flag being hoisted, as it becomes a member of United Nations at Lake Success in New York

Indian flag being hoisted, as India becomes a member of United Nations in Lake Success in New York. Indian representative delivers a speech on the occasion.

Date: 1947, August 18
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037847
Actor Adolphe Menjou, is sworn in at hearing of House Unamerican Activities Committee

Actor Adolph Menjou is sworn in to give testimony before the House Committee on UnAmerican activities (HUAC) in Washington DC, United States. A person involved in the hearings comes out and photographers take his picture. He reads out some information from a file and reporters note it down.

Date: 1947, October 23
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038012
President Harry S Truman on second visit to Key West. Key West International Fishing Tournament White House Sweepstakes

Presidential party on Navy Crash boat "Dolphin", also called "the Big Wheel" (Navy designation C-26565) carrying President Truman, Two other crash boats also carried tournament participants (C-26590 and C-18345). Party members included the President, his press secretary, Charile Ross, Fleet Admiral William Leahy, William P. Hassett. Clark Clifford, John E. Steelman,Major General Harry D. Vaughn, U.S. Army,Rear Admiral James H. Foskett. and a number of other officials. The Key west White House Sweepstakes was limited to the President and members of his party, including white House correspondents, photographers, and Secret,Service agents. A prize was offered tor the largest fish, anther for the smalles and a third for the best catch -- all to be caught on rod and reel. Afterwards some ot the guests relax with the President at the "Littlle White House.'

Date: 1947, March 14
Duration: 4 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675038025
A guard checks the vehicles passing through Camp Hanford entrance at Richland, Washington.

Activities of the Atomic Energy Commission at Hanford Camp in Richland, Washington. Sign on Guard shack at entrance to Hanford site reads 'All Vehicles Stop For Inspection'. Vehicles pass through the check post which is manned by a guard. A car stops. The guard opens the door of the car and checks. He opens the trunk of the car and checks.

Date: 1947
Duration: 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032064
Technicians of the Atomic Energy Commission collect samples and work on equipment in Richland, Washington.

Activities of the Atomic Energy Commission at Hanford Camp in Richland, Washington. The side of a car reads 'Atomic Energy Commission'. A technician comes out of the car. He places a radiation monitoring instrument on a pole and picks up a cylindrical piece of equipment. He removes a polythene cover from the equipment and fixes it to the instrument. Technicians work on a vehicle. A technician uses a pipette to take out a liquid from a bottle. He drops the liquid on a plate. He takes the sample and puts it into a machine. A technician uses a suction device to collect a sample of soil from the ground. He places a Geiger counter or other radiation monitoring gauge on the ground.

Date: 1947
Duration: 2 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032065