President Roosevelt Opens World’s Fair

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

856

Date Released

11 May 1939

Stories in this Issue:

1. 170th Birthday of US Coast-To-Coast Railway
2. 2News Flashes from Everywhere
3. 3News Flashes from Everywhere
4. 4News Flashes from Everywhere
5. 5News Flashes from Everywhere
6. 6President Roosevelt Opens World’s Fair
7. 7Princesses Play with Baby Panda
8. *Queen Mary Leads Princess Beatrice Hospital Appeal

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

250,000 people visit greatest show of all time on opening day.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ceremonies; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

New York

Library number

8521

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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