President Wilson

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

284-2

Date Released

3 Feb 1917

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Barrage Fire
2. 2President Wilson
3. 3Recruits for the Tanks
4. 4Sport on the Ice
5. 5Wedding of Surbiton’s VC

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "The President of the United States has immense difficulties to face over the German submarine menace. Several newspapers urge that Count Bernstorff should be given his passports." Group of men, including Bernstorff (German ambassador to the US), with a woman holding flowers. Close shot of President Wilson giving a speech.

Keywords

Politics and government

Length of story (in feet)

64

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Film Archive

Name

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Notes

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