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WWII - 1944, USA Homefront: Senator Truman Named FDR Running Mate & FDR speech

Reel Number: 250081-04

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL and SD

Year / Date: 1944

Country: USA

Location:

TC Begins: 16:22:00

TC Ends: 16:26:48

Duration: 00:04:48

WWII - 1944, USA Homefront: Senator Truman Named FDR Running Mate & FDR speech Interior crowded Convention Center, Democrat delegates standing, sitting. 16:22:21 ?? at podium & microphones:, SOF: “I present to this convention for the office of President of these United States, one who is endowed w/ the intellectual boldness of Thomas Jefferson, the indomitable courage of Andrew Jackson, the faith & patience of Abraham Lincoln, the rugged integrity of Grover Cleveland & the scholarly vision of Woodrow Wilson - Franklin Delano Roosevelt (applause & cheering, waving Roosevelt for a Lasting Peace placards). 16:23:15 Rear of railroad passenger car in station; interior w/ President Roosevelt sitting at table for newsreel cameras. CU FDR at mic: “I have already indicated to you why I accept the nomination which you offer me, in spite of my desire to retire to the quiet of private life. You in this convention” (edit) “to build our safer economy for the future. edit where I am speaking to you now from the train (edit) for us in 1944. First to win the war, secondly to form world-wide international organization; and to arrange to use the armed forces of the sovereign nations of the world to make another world war im (edit) in these days of global warfare, I shall not be able to find the time in the world to come. They will also decide these people of ours (edit) to realize the ideals which we seek. (edit) And third, to bulid an economy for our returning veterans (edit) this world-wide job to inexperienced or immature hands, to those who oppose lend-lease & international cooperation against the forces of aggression & tyranny. Until they could read the polls (edit). At that time was considered only as the provider of human chattels. (edit) which the human minds cannot improve. (edit) but for example before our entry in the service (edit) to those who by international conferences & united actions have begun to build that kind of common understanding & cooperative experience which will be so necessary in the world to come (cheering & marching crowd, balloons, signs Roosevelt wants Wallace. Views of crowd. 16:26:20 Signs: Truman for Vice-President; Truman in background to microphones (narration voice-over). Hand held above head by ?? Democratic Presidential Election; WW2; Politics; Political Convention; Americana;

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