President FR Roosevelt signs the U. S conscription bill (1940)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing and explaining U. S. Conscription bill ( BurkWadsworth Act, Full Description: NO SLATE INFORMATION CORRECT DATE THE BILL WAS SIGNED ON 16TH SEPTEMBER 1940 General view Roosevelt at desk signing the BurkeWadsworth Conscription behind him from left to right Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, Representative Andrew J. May, chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee; General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff, and Senator Morris Sheppard, chairman of the Senate Military Affairs gives pen to May. Semiview Roosevelt signing. General view of Roosevelt at desk with Henry L. Stimson, Andrew J. May, George C. Marshall and Morris Sheppard behind him. Semi close up of Roosevelt at desk, signing, pan down to paper. General view of Roosevelt seated at desk with Henry L. Stimson, Andrew J. Ma