A 1946 re-enactment showing Dr. Albert Einstein's letter to U.S. President being typed on August 2, 1939, in Long Island, New York. A typist types Einstein's letter concerning atomic bomb to U.S. President Roosevelt. The letter references recent work by doctors Fermi and Szilard on producing a nuclear chain reaction, and its possible use as a weapon in an atomic bomb. He urges that the administration be watchful and ready for quick action on the subject.
A state hospital at Ward's Island in New York houses 7,236 patients into the space for 4,885 due to lack of funds. Interiors of the building shows people seated in chairs. Patients lying on beds in a crowded room. Some patients seated on mattresses on the floor.
Crash landing of a United States Air Force Republic F-84 Thunderjet aircraft in Long Island, New York. The jet pilot landed his burning Thunderjet in an area, saving the nearby residential area. Wrecked vehicles and equipment on the ground. Men watching the wreckage. A damaged house.
Damage due to a hurricane in Rhode Island, United States. Wrecked vehicles and equipment on streets. People gather on the streets. Rubbled houses and buildings. A wrecked car on a street.
Canadian air cadets at Mitchel Field in Long Island, United States. The cadets standing at attention. Buildings in the background. Officers inspect the cadets. The cadets inspect U.S. pursuit airplanes. They stand near an aircraft. A man seated in the cockpit of an aircraft.
Launching of ships at Staten Island in New York, United States. A destroyer and a cruiser being launched. The ships get underway. Women stand holding bouquets.
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