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Pre-WWII - 1940, USA: President Roosevelt Statements & Signing Conscription Bill. 16Sep40
Proclamation 2425: MCU FDR seated at microphone, “Our decision has been made. It is in that spirit that the people of our country are assuming the burdens that now become necessary. Offers of service have flooded in from patriotic citizens in every part of the nation, who ask only what they can do to help. Now there is both the opportunity & the need for many thousands to assist in listing the names & addresses of the millions who will enroll on registration day at school houses, polling places, & town halls. The Congress has debated without partisanship & has now enacted a law establishing a selective method of augmenting our armed forces. The method is fair, it is sure, it is democratic-it is the will of our people. After thoughtful deliberation, and as the first step, our young men will come from the factories & the fields, the cities & the towns, to enroll their names on registration day. On that eventful day my generation will salute their generation. May we all renew within our hearts that conception of liberty & that way of life which we have all inherited. May we all strengthen our resolve to hold high the torch of freedom in this darkening world so that our children & their children may not be robbed of their rightful inheritance.
06:41:04 “And so the proclamation closes w/ my signature & the Great Seal of the United States & is attested by the Secretary of State.” FDR signing bill.
06:41:23 Statement on Peace Time Universal Selective Service, 16Sep40: FDR CU “America has adopted selective service in time of peace, and, in doing so, has broadened & enriched our basic concept of citizenship. Beside the clear democratic ideals of equal rights, equal privileges & equal opportunities, we have set forth the underlying other duties, obligations & responsibilities of equal service. In thus providing for national defense, we have not carved a new & uncharted trail in the history of our democratic institutions. On the contrary, we have merely reasserted an old & accepted principle of democratic Government. The militia system, incumbent upon every free man has its roots in the old common law. It was brought to this continent, it was brought here by our forefathers. It was an accepted institution in colonial days. For nine of the thirteen States explicitly provided for universal service in their basic laws. In those days, little was required in the way of equipment & training for the man in arms. The average American had his flintlock & knew how to use it. In addition, he was healthy, strong & accustomed to hardship. When he reported for military duty, he brought w him his musket & his powder horn. His daily life inured him to the rigors of warfare. Today, the art of war calls for a wide variety of technical weapons. Modern life does not emphasize the qualities demanded of soldiers. Moreover, behind the armed forces, we must have a munitions industry as a part of an economic system capable of providing the fighting man w/ his full requirements of modern arms & equipment.
06:44:00 “Many individuals, therefore, may serve their country best by holding their posts on the production line. The object of selective military training, service, is to provide men for our Army and Navy & at the same time disturb as little as possible the normal life of the nation.
06:44:39 “In the military selective service, Americans from all walks of life, rich & poor, country-bred & city raised, farmer, student, manual laborer & white collar worker, will learn to live side by side, to depend upon each other in military drills & maneuvers & to appreciate each other's dignity as American citizens. Universal service will bring not only greater preparedness to meet the threat of war, but a wider distribution of tolerance & understanding to enjoy the blessings of peace.”
Proclamation 2425: “Now therefore I, Franklin...do proclaim the following...hours of 7 am & 9 pm”
Military Draft; Pre-WW2; War Preparations;
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NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk Pre-WWII - 1940, USA: President Roosevelt Statements & Signing Conscription Bill. 16Sep40 Proclamation 2425: MCU FDR seated at microphone, “Our decision has been made. It is in that spirit that the people of our country are assuming the burdens that now become necessary. Offers of service have flooded in from patriotic citizens in every part of the nation, who ask only what they can do to help. Now there is both the opportunity & the need for many thousands to assist in listing the names & addresses of the millions who will enroll on registration day at school houses, polling places, & town halls. The Congress has debated without partisanship & has now enacted a law establishing a selective method of augmenting our armed forces. The method is fair, it is sure, it is democratic-it is the will of our people. After thoughtful deliberation, and as the first step, our young men will come from the factories & the fields, the cities & the towns, to enroll their names on registration day. On that eventful day my generation will salute their generation. May we all renew within our hearts that conception of liberty & that way of life which we have all inherited. May we all strengthen our resolve to hold high the torch of freedom in this darkening world so that our children & their children may not be robbed of their rightful inheritance. 06:41:04 “And so the proclamation closes w/ my signature & the Great Seal of the United States & is attested by the Secretary of State.” FDR signing bill. 06:41:23 Statement on Peace Time Universal Selective Service, 16Sep40: FDR CU “America has adopted selective service in time of peace, and, in doing so, has broadened & enriched our basic concept of citizenship. Beside the clear democratic ideals of equal rights, equal privileges & equal opportunities, we have set forth the underlying other duties, obligations & responsibilities of equal service. In thus providing for national defense, we have not carved a new & uncharted trail in the history of our democratic institutions. On the contrary, we have merely reasserted an old & accepted principle of democratic Government. The militia system, incumbent upon every free man has its roots in the old common law. It was brought to this continent, it was brought here by our forefathers. It was an accepted institution in colonial days. For nine of the thirteen States explicitly provided for universal service in their basic laws. In those days, little was required in the way of equipment & training for the man in arms. The average American had his flintlock & knew how to use it. In addition, he was healthy, strong & accustomed to hardship. When he reported for military duty, he brought w him his musket & his powder horn. His daily life inured him to the rigors of warfare. Today, the art of war calls for a wide variety of technical weapons. Modern life does not emphasize the qualities demanded of soldiers. Moreover, behind the armed forces, we must have a munitions industry as a part of an economic system capable of providing the fighting man w/ his full requirements of modern arms & equipment. 06:44:00 “Many individuals, therefore, may serve their country best by holding their posts on the production line. The object of selective military training, service, is to provide men for our Army and Navy & at the same time disturb as little as possible the normal life of the nation. 06:44:39 “In the military selective service, Americans from all walks of life, rich & poor, country-bred & city raised, farmer, student, manual laborer & white collar worker, will learn to live side by side, to depend upon each other in military drills & maneuvers & to appreciate each other's dignity as American citizens. Universal service will bring not only greater preparedness to meet the threat of war, but a wider distribution of tolerance & understanding to enjoy the blessings of peace.” Proclamation 2425: “Now therefore I, Franklin...do proclaim the following...hours of 7 am & 9 pm” Military Draft; Pre-WW2; War Preparations; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. Good picture & track. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk