Brief shot of hands dialing a phone followed by views of United States Capitol (First St SE, Washington, DC 20004, United States). View of the Jefferson Memorial (16 E Basin Dr SW, Washington, DC 20242, United States) and Lincoln Memorial (2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002, United States) from a moving car. Obelisk of the Washington Monument in Washington DC. Still photographs of the Washington Monument under construction. View of the Washington Monument from different angles. The American flags flutter in front of the Washington Monument (2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20024, United States). View of the White House. Cherry blossoms on the Tidal Basin are also seen. From a Bell Telephone television advertisement.
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. A 1931 Plymouth roadster is seen parked on the West side of the Lincoln Memorial. Several other automobiles drive past during the brief filming.
Japanese diplomat Viscount Ishii Kikujirō and other delegates received by United States President Franklin D Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt at the White House in Washington DC. Military officials salute the dignitaries. Envoy Ishii shakes hands with President Roosevelt and poses for a photograph. Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt and the guests pose for a group photo prior to an important conference regarding Japanese military policy in Manchuria.
A film titled 'Invents model marine diver' shows a man with miniature model scuba diver with diving suit and air supplying apparatus for use in tank tests and demonstration in Washington D.C. Developed by Chief gunner's mate G.F. Boone at Navy yard. Two men put the diver attached with strings in water and pull it out in a while.
The inaugural ceremony for the newly elected U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in Washington DC. The new President-elect Franklin Roosevelt, outgoing U.S. President Herbert Hoover, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. and other officials in the U.S. Capitol. Franklin Roosevelt addressing a crowd during the inaugural ceremony. Officials behind the new President-elect. The new President Franklin Roosevelt says that he is certain that the Americans expect him to address them with frankness and a decision that the situation needs. The President says that he is prepared, under his constitutional duty, to take measures that a stricken nation may require and shall adopt the measures within his constitutional authority. He also says that in the event of a national emergency if the Congress fails to take measures, he shall ask the Congress for broad executive power to wage a war against the emergency. The President concludes his address by asking the blessings of God. The President shakes hands with the officials. The President and the officials talking. Aerial views of the U.S. Capitol.
President-elect Franklin D Roosevelt gets into a car with President Herbert C Hoover in front of White House, Washington DC. Huge crowd listens to President Roosevelt's address. The President in his speech talks about conquering fear with the famous line "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself...". Troops march past review stand. General Douglas MacArthur and others dignitaries in reviewing stand.
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