USA: President Roosevelt make another impassioned plea for democracy (1940)
BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Roosevelt s impassioned plea for democracy. Personalities at first 1940 meeting of Congress hear President Roosevelt make Full Description: Washington D. C., USA Gen. view extr. of white House thru trees Semi view semi view of Taft at desk with book Semi view Edison being sworn in as Secretary of Navy with Mrs. Edison behind Semi view Edison shakes hands then kisses wife Gen. view extr. of the Capitol Gen. view police checking credentials at doorway Semi view of Bankhead arriving. semi view senators in doorway Top view intr. of Congress applauding Gen. top view long view of Roosevelt speaking Gen. view of congress rising applauding Sound Effects Roosevelt says that Americans must keep ablaze the flames of human liberty, of reason of democracy and of fair play, and hopes that 1940 may be a year when democracy has again justified its existence as the best in
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