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1934: UNITED STATES NAVY: *VS Convoy of warships, biplanes in flight over battleship, President Franklin D. Roosevelt w/ hat over heart standing w/ naval officers saluting, WS Aircraft carrier. Patriotic, patriotism, FDR speech over.
MOT 1934: UNITED STATES NAVY: *VS Convoy of warships, biplanes in flight over battleship, President Franklin D. Roosevelt w/ hat over heart standing w/ naval officers saluting, WS Aircraft carrier. Patriotic, patriotism, FDR speech over.
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1941: WORLD WAR II SPEECH: EXT Capitol building. WS President Franklin D. Roosevelt behind podium SOT 'Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory...in grave danger...Confident...will gain...so help us God.'
MOT 1941: WORLD WAR II SPEECH: EXT Capitol building. WS President Franklin D. Roosevelt behind podium SOT 'Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory...in grave danger...Confident...will gain...so...
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1941: WORLD WAR II SPEECH: President Franklin D. Roosevelt SOT 'Yesterday, December 7th 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval & air forces of the Empire of Japan.' B Cam
MOT 1941: WORLD WAR II SPEECH: President Franklin D. Roosevelt SOT 'Yesterday, December 7th 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval & air forces of the Empire...
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1941: DECLARATION OF WAR: President Franklin D. Roosevelt standing before Congress, part of Declaration of War speech December 8, 1941, '...offensive extending throughout...that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.' Congress applauding
MOT 1941: DECLARATION OF WAR: President Franklin D. Roosevelt standing before Congress, part of Declaration of War speech December 8, 1941, '...offensive extending throughout...that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.'...
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FDR Speech
MOT 1941: U.S. PRESIDENT FDR SPEECH: INT MS President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) sitting at desk world map BG speaking '...reject the turtle policy will carry the war to the enemy... as far away from home ground.' (bright). WWII...
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FDR Speech
MOT 1941: FDR SPEECH: President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) at desk '...those who say Axis powers do not have desire to attack Western Hemisphere... dangerous thinking... has destroyed the powers of resistance of so many conquered...
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FDR Speech
MOT 1940: U.S. PRESIDENT ADDRESS: WS US Capital building. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) at podium 'We are mustering all our resources... to make our nation strong in defense... only the strong may continue to live in...
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FDR Address to American Youth Congress 2/10/1940
MOT 1940: ADDRESS TO AMERICAN YOUTH CONGRESS: President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) (SOT) 'It has been said that some of you are communists... very unpopular term... no American right... to subvert the Government & the Constitution...
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US President FDR Senate
MOT 1939: U.S. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT: HA WS U.S. Capitol Washington D.C. INT HA WS Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) speaking to Senate in house (no SOT). MS FDR at podium. HA WS Senator member audience. Address speech.
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FDR graduation address University of Virginia
MOT 1939: 'STAB IN THE BACK' SPEECH: President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) address at University of Virginia (SOT) 'On this tenth day of June 1940 the hand that held the dagger has struck it into the back of its neighbor.'...
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The Bill of Rights: Cornerstone of US Society?
Written by Founding Father James Madison in 1789, The Bill of Rights makes up the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. Many people still consider the Bill of Rights to be the cornerstone of our society, but not everyone agrees.
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Election of 1948: The Underdog
The suspenseful 1948 presidential election exposed the consequences of flawed polls, as Truman's astonishing victory upended expectations and forever changed how pollsters make predictions.
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What is Constitution Day?
Constitution Day takes place every year on September 17. It celebrates the written document that outlines the rights and freedoms of U.S. citizens.
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1941: U.S. PRESIDENT FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT ADDRESS: HA MS White House, Washington D.C. INT 'May 1941' superimposed over MS FDR speech (MBS, CBS, NBC microphones) '...unlimited national emergency exists that requires strengthening our defense...' WWII
MOT 1941: U.S. PRESIDENT FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT ADDRESS: HA MS White House, Washington D.C. INT 'May 1941' superimposed over MS FDR speech (MBS, CBS, NBC microphones) '...unlimited national emergency exists that requires strengthening our...
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President Franklin Roosevelt 1933 Inauguration
Though President Franklin Delano Roosevelt led the United States for a record-breaking four terms, he began his administration with a single day of pomp, circumstance, and inspiring words. Young historians watch and listen to footage of...
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Pbs American Experience: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
PBS' "American Experience" provides a detailed biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Content includes an overview as well as a focus on Roosevelt's early career, domestic and foreign politics, role as President, and legacy....
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: President Franklin Roosevelt
This is the first sound movie of a presidential inauguration, it includes the ride to the capitol with Herbert Hoover, the taking of the oath, his inaugural speech and parade. [8:00]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How to Read a Document: Analyzing a Historical Text
How do historians analyze sources from the past? Khan Academy's historian Kim Kutz Elliott and grammarian David Rheinstrom continue their conversation about how to interpret Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address. [13:48]
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The War: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," watch a short documentary about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, featuring the speech Franklin Roosevelt gave to a Joint Session of Congress on Dec. 8, 1941,...