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April 1945 Newsreel: FDR Funeral; 1944 Democratic Convention, Etc.
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United Newsreel (U.S. Office of War Information) news April 1945: Funeral of President Roosevelt [April 13-15] Harry S. Truman, New President of the United States Part 1, President Roosevelt's body is placed on a special train at Warm Springs, Georgia. The train is met in Washington, D.C., by Vice Pres. Truman and Henry Wallace. The body is carried by caisson to the White House and reposes there in state. Funeral ceremonies are held at Hyde Park, New York. Part 2, Harry S. Truman attends the 1944 Democratic convention with his daughter, and, as President, receives Lord Halifax, Anthony Eden, Sec. of State Stettinius, Gen. Marshall, Adm. King, Sec. of War Stimson, and James Byrnes at the White House. Also shows Eleanor Roosevelt." National Archives Identifier: 39058 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
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United News
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WWII, Stettinius, Edward R. (Edward Reilly), 1900-1949, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962, Newsreel, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 -- Death And Burial, Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972, Warm Springs (Ga.) -- History, Wallace, Henry A. (Henry Agard), 1888-1965, Rites And Ceremonies, Halifax, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl Of, 1881-1959, Home Of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (Hyde Park, N.Y.), Eden, Anthony, Earl Of Avon, 1897-1977, Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959, King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956, Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950, Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972, World War, 1939-1945, Truman, Margaret, 1924-2008
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