African American children at the Calhoun School in Alabama, United States. A children's orchestra plays as a young boy conducts the band. The children play various musical instruments like drums. The boy conducts the orchestra.
African American students attend convocation ceremony in the United States. African American men and women students walk side by side down the aisle of an auditorium and then seat separately, men in one section and women in another. Women and children seated inside the auditorium. African American men seated in the auditorium. At conclusion of the event, the men and women exit, as they came in, side by side.
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers a speech in Washington DC, United States, before the entry of the United States into World War II. During the speech he warns the Americans of the consequences if Germany wins the war. He says that if Britain loses the war Nazis will take over the whole of Europe, Asia and Africa, and gain control of the seas. Such a situation would endanger the freedom in American continent as well. He clarifies that the U.S. does not intend to send its military forces to Europe to fight against Germany. He also assures the citizens that the Nazis are not going to win the war.
British destroyers battle German U boats and aircraft in North Atlantic during World War II. Depth charges launched by destroyers. One German aircraft downed. One British destroyer is torpedoed and seriously damaged. Crew abandons ship, except for volunteer crewmen who bring the stricken vessel safely to port.
Heavy surf undermines and destroys beachfront homes in Redondo Beach, California. Water spread across an area. Damaged houses. A flooded area in the city. A man and a woman and baby leave their home. people try to save their belongings and furniture.
The National Conference of Christians and Jews presents a citation to Chier Justice Charles Evans Hughes at a ceremony in Washington D.C., United States. Hughes speaks after receiving the award. He says: "Rancor and bigotry, racial animosities and intolerance are the deadly enemies of true democracy. There can be no friendly cooperation if they exist. They are enemies more dangerous than any external force, for they undermine the very foundations of our democratic effort."
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