Post-WWII - 1948, Cold War: Marshall Plan - General Clay; Senator Smith; Representative Mundt. Jan48

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk Post-WWII - 1948, Cold War: Marshall Plan - General Clay; Senator Smith; Representative Mundt. Jan48 Intertitle: U.S. Weighs Aid & Propaganda To Europeans. General Clay off airplane in Washington DC followed by ??. Talks to reporters. 09:17:56 MCU at microphones SOF: The recovery of Germany is essential to the European Recovery Program. If it is to recover the labor must be provided w/ sufficient food so that he can produce & subsequently pay for the food. If we do that we do not need to fear the efforts of the Communist leaders in promoting labor disturbances in Germany. 09:18:19 Senator Howard Smith (New Jersey) & Representative Mundt sitting. Smith SOF: “The United States is about to undertake one of the most important economic programs of all history, the so called European Recover Program otherwise known as The Marshall Plan. But one of our difficulties is the complete misrepresentation of what we are trying to do & why we are trying to do it.” 09:18:45 Mundt (SOF): “People abroad look to America for leadership & they are hungry for facts, facts about the United States: newsreels like this one for example, are one of the most effective methods for getting facts about the United States to the world. We now have under our bill for the first time in American history a permanent method for telling the people of the world the truth about the plans, the program & the people of the United States and the great institutions that have made & kept us strong.” 09:19:20 LS crowd around California ship of milk for Greece & Europe. Governor Earl Warren w/ Actress Margaret O’Brien launches ship by bottle of milk. Dry & powdered milk loaded aboard; people waving; San Diego parade & floats. More loading & ship leaving dock. 09:20:17 News In brief. Florida. Treasure hunter George Mobley & construction crane digging Green Cove Springs street, CU looking at map w/ backers and people watching deep excavation. Mobley in excavated hole holding divining rod. 09:21:19 Intertitle: India. Delhi people marching past Mahatma Ghandi laying in bed on hunger strike for peace between India & Pakistan. MCU ?? at microphone, crowd. 09:21:49 Intertitle: China. 49 couples getting married in mass weddings as a cost cutting measure in Shanghai. Posing for a group picture. MCUs. Post-WW2; Europe Rebuilding; Money; Economy; Economic Aid; Anti-Communism; Cold War; Voice of America; Radio; Propaganda; Hollywood Publicity; Oddities; Peaceful Protests; NOTE: Please provide any additional information or corrections. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. Ask about combining w/ other complete short reels. Glitch: 09:18:17:18. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk