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1960 Kennedy-Nixon Debate
interview by Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002 (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1960), 16 mins
Highlights from the four debates by Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy & Republican Vice-President Richard Nixon in 1960, during their pursuit of the American presidency.
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interview by Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002 (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1960), 16 mins
Description
Highlights from the four debates by Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy & Republican Vice-President Richard Nixon in 1960, during their pursuit of the American presidency.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002
Author / Creator
Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002
Date Published / Released
1960
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Speaker / Narrator
Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Howard K. Smith, 1914-2002
Person Discussed
Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994, John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
Topic / Theme
Economic conditions, Government aid, Government policy, Political debates, Cold War, 1945-1989, Political and Social Movements, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 191, October 23, 1933
in Universal Newsreels, Release 191 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1933, originally published 1933), 15 mins
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government policies and economic depressions.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 191 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1933, originally published 1933), 15 mins
Description
This newsreel, produced by Universal Pictures Company, is about government policies and economic depressions.
Date Written / Recorded
1933
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1933-10-23, 1933
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Economic depressions, Government policy, New Deal, 1933-1938, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 275, August 13, 1934
in Universal Newsreels, Release 275 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 8 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about economic depressions and government policies.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 275 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 8 mins
Description
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about economic depressions and government policies.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VI Number 275
FARM BELT HAILS ROOSEVELT AS HE PROMISES DROUGHT AID
GREEN BAY, WIS. -- Entering the stricken areas of the Middle West on his inspection tour of the country, the President promises Government relief to the suffering farmers on his last stop before returning to his desk in Washing...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about economic depressions and government policies.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VI Number 275
FARM BELT HAILS ROOSEVELT AS HE PROMISES DROUGHT AID
GREEN BAY, WIS. -- Entering the stricken areas of the Middle West on his inspection tour of the country, the President promises Government relief to the suffering farmers on his last stop before returning to his desk in Washington.
FARMER WATER GOES BY RAIL
KANSAS CITY, MO. -- Long trains of tank-cars filled from city mains carry a precious gift to the farmer whose scorched crops and thirsty cattle are dying in the sun as wells and streams fail.
BIGGEST DRYDOCK LAUNCHED
WILMINGTON, DEL. -- Splashing into the water like a new Leviathan, the largest craft of its kind is prepared for its long trip to the West Coast where it will harbor destroyers and small cruisers during repairs.
MOUNTAIN FLOODS KILL FOUR
MORRISON, COL. -- A wall of water twenty feet high rushes down Bear Creek Canyon, snuffing out lives and burying villages under a layer of black mud which conceals lost property and the bodies of missing persons.
AIRMEN BATTLE FOR TROPHY IN THRILLING SPEED TEST
OMAHA, NEB. -- Thousands look on as leading pilots engage in a spectacular flying competition for a coveted prize. The winner crashes upside down as he lands his machine on rough ground after leading the field all the way.
CADETS STUDY COASTAL GUNS
FORT MONROE, VA. -- Future officers from West Point examine the country's defenses as Regular Army men train them to handle field-pieces, turning them on targets at sea and in the air.
FIRE IMPERILS PARCHED CITY
LIBERTY, MO. -- Flames sweep the business section, threatening to destroy the entire community as fire companies from miles around struggle feverishly to protect frame buildings dried to tinder by the drought.
ROCK-SLIDE CHANGES FALLS
NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. -- Tons of stone crash to the bottom of the Canadian side of the famous cataract, altering the contour from shore to shore and enhancing the beauty of the wonder spot as seen from the Universal Newsreel camera 'plane.
FAT GIRLS VIE IN DIVING
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Chosen as contestants by weight instead of for their prowess, a group of the City's heaviest mermaids engages in fancy plunges to decide the local springboard championship.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1934
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Date Published / Released
1934-08-13, 1934
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Graham McNamee, 1888-1942
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Economic depressions, Government policy, New Deal, 1933-1938, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Universal Newsreels, Release 315, December 31, 1934
in Universal Newsreels, Release 315 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 9 mins
This newsreel features the Great Depression in the US and the government aid and policies that followed to get the US back in shape.
Sample
in Universal Newsreels, Release 315 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1934, originally published 1934), 9 mins
Description
This newsreel features the Great Depression in the US and the government aid and policies that followed to get the US back in shape.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 315
JAPAN FORMALLY DENOUNCES TREATY TO RESTRICT NAVIES
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Ambassador Saito bears his country's fateful message, abrogating the 1922 naval limitation pact, to the American Secretary of State, making possible a new and costly armament race by leading...
This newsreel features the Great Depression in the US and the government aid and policies that followed to get the US back in shape.
UNIVERSAL NEWSPAPER NEWSREEL Volume VII Number 315
JAPAN FORMALLY DENOUNCES TREATY TO RESTRICT NAVIES
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Ambassador Saito bears his country's fateful message, abrogating the 1922 naval limitation pact, to the American Secretary of State, making possible a new and costly armament race by leading world powers.
'PLANE FOUND IN WILDERNESS
GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y.--Forced down near here in a howling blizzard, but unharmed by the landing, the crew and one passenger of an air transport wait many hours while State Troopers comb the bleak mountain region.
HUSKIES LEARN ACROBATICS
BOSTON, MASS. -- Big malemutes turn somersaults, jump rope and show an amazing sense of balance in "trapeze" acts under the direction of their patient trainer.
FLOODS STRAIN CANAL DAMS
GATUN, C. Z.--Billions of gallons of water race through the spillways following torrential rains which pile up more than 700,000,000 acre-feet in Gatun and Madden Lakes.
THIRTY DIE IN RAIL WRECKS IN WHICH SCORES ARE HURT
POWELLTON, W. VA.--Sixteen miners are killed and 43 others injured when the locomotive of a train in which 300 workmen were riding explodes.--At Hamilton, Ont., wooden cars bring death to fifteen when two express trains collide.
DUCE SENDS TROOPS TO SAAR
ROME, ITALY.--Mussolini reviews crack Italian regiments in a stirring parade as the soldiers leave to police the disputed coal district during a plebiscite which will decide its nationality.
CONGRESS MAPS NEW SESSION
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Rep. Joseph W. Byrns, probable next Speaker of the House, and other leading statesmen announce their plans for important legislation to be enacted after the 74th Congress meets.
"POLAR BEARS" DEFY CHILLS
CHICAGO, ILL.--Brave swimmers of varying ages chop a hole in the icy surface of Lake Michigan for the first plunge of their regular bathing season.
COW BEARS LIVING TRIPLETS
BRISTOL, PA.--"Daisy" presents her master with three new calves, all born alive and pronounced healthy by a veterinarian, in one of the strangest cases on record.
"THE TALK OF THE WORLD"
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Date Written / Recorded
1934
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1934-12-31, 1934
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Topic / Theme
Economic depressions, Government aid, Government policy, National government, New Deal, 1933-1938, Political and Social Movements, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1934 Universal Pictures Company Inc.
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What Magdalena Said
directed by Michael Stewart, fl. 1994; produced by Beth Holgate, fl. 1994 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1994), 54 mins
In the Czech Republic there is a national antagonism towards its gypsy population. The gypsies see it as the first steps in a programme of 'ethnic cleansing'. This film follows a gypsy family through the bureaucratic intricacies of reapplying for citizenship, where some may succeed, and others will be redefined as...
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directed by Michael Stewart, fl. 1994; produced by Beth Holgate, fl. 1994 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1994), 54 mins
Description
In the Czech Republic there is a national antagonism towards its gypsy population. The gypsies see it as the first steps in a programme of 'ethnic cleansing'. This film follows a gypsy family through the bureaucratic intricacies of reapplying for citizenship, where some may succeed, and others will be redefined as citizens of Slovakia, a country they have never been to and in which they are not welcome.
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Beth Holgate, fl. 1994, Zoë Wanamaker, 1949-
Author / Creator
Michael Stewart, fl. 1994
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Zoë Wanamaker, 1949-
Person Discussed
Magdalena Babicka, fl. 1993-1994
Topic / Theme
Economic conditions, Race relations, Chickasaw people, Towns, Religion & Philosophy, Asians, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994 BBC Worldwide
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