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United News, Release 144, 1945
in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1945, originally published 1945), 12 mins
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. President Roosevelt is visited aboard a ship by Ibn-Saud, King of Saudi Arabia; Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia; and King Faruk I of Egypt. 2. Units of the 8th Army, 6th Army (37th Infantry Division), and the 1st Cavalry Division; troops partic...
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in United News (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: United Newsreel Corporation, 1945, originally published 1945), 12 mins
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This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. President Roosevelt is visited aboard a ship by Ibn-Saud, King of Saudi Arabia; Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia; and King Faruk I of Egypt. 2. Units of the 8th Army, 6th Army (37th Infantry Division), and the 1st Cavalry Division; troops participate in the liberation of Manila; jungle and urban combat, massive fires in the city, captured collaborators, and pro-Allied Philippin...
This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. President Roosevelt is visited aboard a ship by Ibn-Saud, King of Saudi Arabia; Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia; and King Faruk I of Egypt. 2. Units of the 8th Army, 6th Army (37th Infantry Division), and the 1st Cavalry Division; troops participate in the liberation of Manila; jungle and urban combat, massive fires in the city, captured collaborators, and pro-Allied Philippine guerrillas; General MacArthur inspects a former Japanese prison. 3. French and American representatives discuss U.S. shipments of weapons and supplies to liberated France.
UNITED NEWS
Produced by United Newsreel Corporation RELEASED: MARCH 2, 1945. Contents Sheet No. 144
PRES. ROOSEVELT MEETS MIDDLE EAST LEADERS.
President Roosevelt is visited aboard a ship by Ibn-Saud, King of Saudi Arabia; Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia; and King Faruk I of Egypt.
FIRST PICTURES - LIBERATION OF MANILA!
units of the 8th Army, 6th Army (37th Inf. Div.), and the 1st Cavalry Div. participate in the liberation of Manila. Shows jungle and city fighting, large fires in the city, captured collaborationists, and Philippine guerillas receiving hand grenades. Gen. MacArthur inspects a former Japanese prison.
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U. S. SENDS RAW MATERIALS TO FRANCE.
(Jean Monnet, Representing France, Confers With Will L. Clayton, U. S. Assistant Secretary of State.)
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Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Date Published / Released
1945-03-02, 1945
Publisher
United Newsreel Corporation
Series
United News
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
International relations, Political and Social Movements, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Untold: Government Explained, 10, Congressional Whip
in Untold: Government Explained, 10 (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2023), 3 mins
A Congressional Whip works with the party’s leadership in Congress to make sure everyone follows the agenda and votes together. They’re the muscle – the enforcer in a smart suit.
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in Untold: Government Explained, 10 (Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2023), 3 mins
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A Congressional Whip works with the party’s leadership in Congress to make sure everyone follows the agenda and votes together. They’re the muscle – the enforcer in a smart suit.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Instructional material
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Makematic
Series
Untold: Government Explained
Topic / Theme
Republicans (U.S. political party), Democrats (U.S. political party), Federalists (U.S. political party), Political influence, Legislators, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Makematic
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Vietnam: A Television History, Interview with Abbott Low Moffat, 1982
produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 20 mins
Abbot Low Moffat was the head of the Division of Southeast Asian Affairs in the United States Department of State from 1944–1947. He details Franklin Roosevelt’s plans for a post-colonial Indochina, and notes that this direction was reversed under President Truman. He recalls the divisions within the State Dep...
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produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 20 mins
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Abbot Low Moffat was the head of the Division of Southeast Asian Affairs in the United States Department of State from 1944–1947. He details Franklin Roosevelt’s plans for a post-colonial Indochina, and notes that this direction was reversed under President Truman. He recalls the divisions within the State Department regarding French Indochina, and his opposition to the decision to back the French in their attempt to hold the colony. He brief...
Abbot Low Moffat was the head of the Division of Southeast Asian Affairs in the United States Department of State from 1944–1947. He details Franklin Roosevelt’s plans for a post-colonial Indochina, and notes that this direction was reversed under President Truman. He recalls the divisions within the State Department regarding French Indochina, and his opposition to the decision to back the French in their attempt to hold the colony. He briefly describes Ho Chi Minh, the presence of Japanese troops in Indochina, and the murder of OSS officer Peter Dewey.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Richard Ellison, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Speaker / Narrator
Abbott Low Moffat, 1901-1996
Person Discussed
Abbott Low Moffat, 1901-1996, Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972
Topic / Theme
Decolonization, Government policy, Imperialism, Military aid, Murder, Nationalism, Political alliances, Political schisms, Postwar reconstruction, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of WGBH Boston.
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Vietnam: A Television History, Interview with Archimedes L. A. Patti, 1981
produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 1 hour 18 mins
Archimedes Patti was an officer in the United States Army and, after World War Two, the Office of Strategic Services. Mr. Patti describes the U.S. position on Southeast Asia during World War Two, and the emerging Vietnamese Independence Movement. He describes his first meetings with Ho Chi Minh and details the ass...
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produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 1 hour 18 mins
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Archimedes Patti was an officer in the United States Army and, after World War Two, the Office of Strategic Services. Mr. Patti describes the U.S. position on Southeast Asia during World War Two, and the emerging Vietnamese Independence Movement. He describes his first meetings with Ho Chi Minh and details the assistance of the Viet Minh in the war effort. He recalls the scene in Hanoi after the war and the attempts by the French to recoup their...
Archimedes Patti was an officer in the United States Army and, after World War Two, the Office of Strategic Services. Mr. Patti describes the U.S. position on Southeast Asia during World War Two, and the emerging Vietnamese Independence Movement. He describes his first meetings with Ho Chi Minh and details the assistance of the Viet Minh in the war effort. He recalls the scene in Hanoi after the war and the attempts by the French to recoup their colony. He details his talks with Ho, and notes that the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence was quite similar to that of the United States. He concludes with his views of the Vietnam War from the perspective of one who understood the roots of the conflict and knew how it could have been avoided.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Richard Ellison, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Speaker / Narrator
Archimedes L. A. Patti
Person Discussed
Archimedes L. A. Patti, Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969
Topic / Theme
Decolonization, Government policy, Military alliances, Nationalism, Postwar reconstruction, Revolutionaries, World War II, 1939-1945, First Indochina War, 1946-1954, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of WGBH Boston.
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Vietnam: A Television History, Interview with Carleton Swift
produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 34 mins
Carleton Swift, a CIA employee, replaced Archimedes Patti as head of the O.S.S. mission in Hanoi. Swift recounts why he got involved with Indochina and his experiences after he took the mission over from Patti. Swift recalls his impressions of Ho Chi Minh describing him as a slight man and Swift admits to not unde...
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produced by Richard Ellison, fl. 1985, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 1983), 34 mins
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Carleton Swift, a CIA employee, replaced Archimedes Patti as head of the O.S.S. mission in Hanoi. Swift recounts why he got involved with Indochina and his experiences after he took the mission over from Patti. Swift recalls his impressions of Ho Chi Minh describing him as a slight man and Swift admits to not understanding how Ho Chi Minh gained so much power. Swift discusses the way the Americans dealt with the North Vietnamese and the friendshi...
Carleton Swift, a CIA employee, replaced Archimedes Patti as head of the O.S.S. mission in Hanoi. Swift recounts why he got involved with Indochina and his experiences after he took the mission over from Patti. Swift recalls his impressions of Ho Chi Minh describing him as a slight man and Swift admits to not understanding how Ho Chi Minh gained so much power. Swift discusses the way the Americans dealt with the North Vietnamese and the friendships that developed.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Richard Ellison, fl. 1985
Date Published / Released
1983
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Speaker / Narrator
Carleton Swift
Person Discussed
Carleton Swift, Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969
Topic / Theme
Character traits, Communism, Imperialism, Military intelligence, Nationalism, Revolutionaries, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of WGBH Boston.
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Voices of America, Gadsden, Alabama: Stories of the Great Depression
in Voices of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), 96 page(s),
Source: www.arcadiapublishing.com
Source: www.arcadiapublishing.com
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in Voices of America (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), 96 page(s),
Source: www.arcadiapublishing.com
Source: www.arcadiapublishing.com
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Book
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Series
Voices of America
Topic / Theme
Great Depression, 1929-1941
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 by Robert Wilbanks.
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