FDR awards warship to Norway

Identifier
irn1002886
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2001.358.1
  • RG-60.3047
Dates
1 Jan 1942 - 31 Dec 1942
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

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Scope and Content

Part 1, a warship, the Haakon VII, is presented to Princess Martha of Norway by FDR. Newsreel footage also includes the following parts: Part 2, shows tests of Lee tanks. Part 3, President Camacho reviews a Liberty Day parade in Mexico City. Part 4, an automobile plant is converted to war production. Shows other war goods being made. Part 5, Nelson Rockefeller and President Vargas ratify a trade agreement in Rio de Janeiro. Part 6, shows a mock airborne attack.

Note(s)

  • Newsreel created by the: Office for Emergency Management / Office of War Information / Overseas Operations Branch / New York Office / News and Features Bureau.

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