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Go to HomepageReel Number: 220789-23
Color: Black and White
Sound: SD
Year / Date: 1939
Country: USA
Location: Alabama,Tuskegee
TC Begins: 06:12:44
TC Ends: 06:25:29
Duration: 00:12:45
FDR Speech at Tuskegee Crowd of black children and teenagers waving flags, repeated takes. 06:14:06 Black police ? on parade. Black girl students. 06:15:20 Choir sing negro spiritual / gospel singers. Presidents cortege arrives. Roosevelt arrives in open top car. FDR seated in car holds hat to chest as national anthem played. Various shots FDR. Black male quartet sing, cuts. Choir sing, cuts. Good shots FDR listening. 06:18:34 FDR speaking from rear seat of car. Says he had put off his visit for years. Says he is proud of the students and university at Tuskegee. Talks of States integrating, co-operation between communities and States. Wishes students good luck and hopes to return. Crowds around car as leaves - good shots special service men on running board. Crowds milling about on street.