President Roosevelt Makes History

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/47
Date Released
11 Jun 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1More News from the Middle East
  2. 2Fire Destroys War Supplies in US
  3. 3Ferry Air Pilots & Mr Churchill at RAF Station
  4. 4President Roosevelt Makes History

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
Roosevelt in a speech to the nation says the war is approaching the brink of the Western Hemisphere itself. It is coming very close to home. This speech forms the track to the story, and at the close Roosevelt states that he has issued a proclamation that an unlimited national emergency exists.
Keywords
Politics and government
Locations
Washington; District of Columbia
Length of story (in feet)
169
Story extras:
Film clip
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