SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES Part 1

Description

On the work of the Foreign Liquidation Commission in Italy. Shows devastated Italian cities, masses of surplus trucks and jeeps, cranes, an ox drawn plow, reconstruction in Cassino, and distribution of clothing to civilians. Describes surplus disposal procedures. Shows reconstruction of buildings, bridges, hydro-electric plants, factories, steel mills, and railroads. Army mechanics appraise jeeps and sailors mimeograph a catalog. Italian officials purchase surplus, advertise in newspapers, and open bids. Personages: Commissioner David P. Caulkins.

Collection

General Records of the Department of State

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Foreign Policy and Foreign Relations