Sherman Grinberg Film Library
A US Senate conference asks for censure of Sen. Joseph McCarthy
Title card: "Washington - Senate Committee asks Censure of McCarthy" / Men in a committee room at a table / Chairman Arthur Watkins speaks with another / CU Watkins / the conference / A cart laden with the committee's testimony books / A...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs Saint Lawrence Seaway Bill
Title: "St. Lawrence Project Approved --President Signs Seaway Bill" superimposed over President Dwight D. Eisenhower signing bill / Eisenhower walks into room full of senators and congressmen and Canadian ambassador Arnold D. P. Heeney,...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
83rd Congress adjourns and Pres. Eisenhower takes vacation in Colorado
Title: "Focus on Washington And The President" superimposed over the US Capitol: CU dome / VS CU Richard Nixon, US Vice President, signing bills / CU signing / MS pose L to R: Sen. William F. Knowland, R-CA and Senate Majority Leader;...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Republican George H. Bender wins 1954 Senate race in Ohio and Patrick McNamara wins the Senate race for Democrat in Michigan
Title: "Ohio" superimposed over Town Hall building / Chagrin Falls, Ohio: Tilt down of Town Hall / CU George H. Bender, R. Representative of Ohio, candidate for Senator, and his wife / Bender voting in booth / CU Bender walking past...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Democratic Paul Howard Douglas is re-elected as Senator for Illinois in 1954
Title: "Illinois" superimposed over Paul Howard Douglas / Chicago, Illinois: INT view Paul Howard Douglas, D. Senator from Illinois up for re-election, arriving at headquarters, greeted by crowd / CU cameramen / CU Douglas removing...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
US Senator Homer Ferguson speaks in Detroit about US prisoners still held by Communists in North Korea after end of Korean War
Title "Unreported PWs - a statement by Sen. Homer Ferguson" / Ferguson walking out of house into front yard / SOT Ferguson speaking to camera, saying Communists are concealing US prisoners and that US government will demand strict...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
At a press conference, Pres. Dwight Eisenhower talks about the disregard for fair play at hearings; Sen. Joe McCarthy responds
Title card: "The President and McCarthy" / VS President Dwight Eisenhower enters room for weekly press briefing / VS Eisenhower at podium with photographers and cameramen all around him / high angle people at press briefing / VS press in...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
1952 Democratic National Convention floor, with delegates voting, candidates conceding and candidate announced
Title: "Convention Finale -- For the Democrats" superimposed over donkey shadow / "Stevenson" superimposed over high shot convention floor / delegates waving states and Stevenson signs superimposed over candidate Adlai Stevenson at...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Former Pres. Truman returns to Washington DC to attend dinner honoring Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House
Title Card: "Mr. Truman Returns to Washington" / Back shot of former US Pres. Harry Truman's feet walking along sidewalk / Back shot Truman's back as he walks along sidewalk flanked by two men /MS Truman and men crossing street / CU...
Hearst Metrotone News
U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy waves from a convertible during his U.S. Presidential campaign.
U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy waves from a convertible during his U.S. Presidential campaign.
Sky News
Trey Gowdy arriving for wiretapping hearing
CLEAN: Interior shots of Trey Gowdy, U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district, arriving at a Senate hearing on the FBI's alleged wiretapping on 20 March 2017 in Washington DC
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Admiral Nimitz testifying before Senate Military Affairs Committee in Washington, DC, regarding unification of armed forces
Admiral Chester Nimitz, Chief of Naval Operations, preparing to sit with other officers in committee hearing room / he stands and steps to microphone with speech in hand and begins speaking / committee members listening / shot from...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
General Eisenhower testifying before Senate Military Affairs Committee in Washington, DC, regarding unification of armed forces
Two shots of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, Army Chief of Staff, standing before Senate Military Affairs Committee, testifying / people in audience listening / military officers in audience listening / shot from behind committee member of...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Presidential aide Donald Dawson preparing to testify before Senate Banking subcommittee in Washington, DC
VS Donald Dawson, aide to President Harry Truman, sitting at table in front of microphones waiting to testify / shot of small crowd of reporters in room seated at tables waiting / VS subcommittee members seated and waiting / shot of...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Progressive senator Robert La Follette, Jr. speaks with anger in 1934
CU Wisconsin Senator Robert La Follette, Jr. angrily talking at camera (no audio) / Note: exact day not known
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Republican Convention in Chicago in 1952
Various shots crowded convention floor with people carrying signs and wearing hats supporting General Dwight Eisenhower / MS Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen speaking from podium in front of microphones, can read National Republican...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pres. Harry S Truman fishes in Puget Sound
President Harry Truman in borrowed sweater, Washington State Gov. Mon Wallgren, and others pass camera / Truman descends ladder to large boat / George Drescher, Nick Bez, Harry S Truman, Mon Wallgren, Costa Lazzaretti in rowboat with...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Democrats Tydings, Ritchie meet before 1932 Democratic National Convention
Title card: "Ritchie discuses wet plank with Senator Tydings - Governor talks things over with man who will nominate him at Chicago" / Gov. Albert C. Ritchie (D-MD) and Sen. Millard Tydings (D-MD) chat in a garden (no audio), seated on...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Peace Conference delegates and rescued aviators
Title card: "PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWS - US Delegation on arms reduction hopeful of success at next meeting" / MS left to right: Sen. Claude Swanson (D-VA), Emma Wooley, Norman Davis in front of ship's railing / CU Swanson speaks / Title...
Sky News
Joe Biden at 2008 Denver Democratic Convention
CLEAN: Interior shots of US Senator for Delaware Joe Biden walking to the podium to cheers from the audience at the 2008 Democrat Convention in Denver at which Barack Obama announced his acceptance of the Democratic nomination, with his...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Statue of young Abraham Lincoln unveiled in Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1932
Title card: "Indiana Dedicates Lincoln Memorial - Huge statue of Great Emancipator as 'Hoosier Youth' unveiled at Fort Wayne" / statue of young Abraham Lincoln unveiled / CU plaque "Abraham Lincoln the Hoosier Youth" / audience applauds...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Henry Horner and William Dieterich on possibility of winning 1932 election
Title card: "Judge Horner and Dieterich Sure of Victory - Democratic nominees for Governor and Senator discuss campaign in Chicago as election approaches" / Illinois judge Henry Horner sits and speaks with state legislator William...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Senator Robert Bulkley campaigns for re-election
Title card: "Bulkley Asks to Serve You Again as Senator - Democratic nominee in Cleveland talk requests your support at polls" / SOTs Senator Robert J. Bulkley (D-OH) talks re-election, Democratic ticket, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Voters suggest names for Roosevelt cabinet
Title card: "Who Should be Picked for Cabinet by Roosevelt?" fade to title card: "Editor's Note - With speculation rife on the new Cabinet, Pathe News is conducting this poll to find those who have popular backing" / MS woman sitting on...