Congress Opens Part 1

Description

Summary: Scenes during opening prayer at 81st Congress. Announcement that Sam Rayburn, has gathered 255 votes making him Speaker of the House. MLS, Rayburn and Joe Martin at lectern, the latter is introducing Rayburn. MLS, Rayburn speaking and saying in part that personal friendships in the House have never been divided by political considerations, etc. Members standing and applauding. NEW GERMAN PARLIAMENT IN SESSION: Bonn, Germany. Pan shot, front of Parliament Building. INT, building, newsmen at table. Table of officials. French High Commissioner, Andre Poncet, and American High Commissioner, John J. McCloy in front of building after session. MCU, Theodor Heuss, President, German Republic, speaking in German. LAYING OF UNITED NATIONS CORNERSTONE: New York City, New York. HS, huge outdoor crowd. Cut-ins Governor Thomas E. Dewey and Russian UN representative Andrei Y. Vyshinsky. Brigadier General Carlos P. Romulo speaking; Trygve Lie at right. The General ends with the words "We must learn to live with one another or die. MS, HMS, President Harry S. Truman speaking on atomic energy. Mr Lie at lectern(not speaking). Laying of the cornerstone; Mr Lie with trowel. HS, visitors in audience.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities