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1940. (MISSING TRACK).  Canada's new Governor-General, the Earl of Athlone & wife, Princess Alice, posing w/ ??.  CUs.  Walking alongside railroad cars.
FDR standing in front of New Hyde Park church w/ various clergy & guests.  His mother is present.  Motorcade arrives or leaves w/ secret service running alongside.
Title:  Washington, D.C.  Int. of office w/ flag on pole; University of Wisconsin President Clarence A. Dykstra sworn in  (MOS) as Selective Service administrator, w/ Secretary of War Stimson & others officials looking on.  Stimson gives him scroll & handshake.  Sitting at desk w/ microphone speaking (MOS) to camera.
Title:  Brooklyn, N.Y.  Navy sailors & officers in dress uniforms lined up on concrete in front of biplanes at Floyd Bennett Field.  Secretary of the Navy Knox w/ military VIPs reviewing.  MCU sailors.  Navy & US flag on pole, saluting & hat over heart.  Hand shaking. (half may be at Brooklyn Navy Yard).
Title:  On The War Front - Africa.  Air to air of six Italian fighter planes; POV bomb dropping over walled fort or village.  Explosions along road or railroad seem.  Bombs falling.  Explosions.
Italians firing small artillery; Egyptians or ?? firing larger older artillery.  Pan over Australian, British & Scottish (?) soldiers.  Suez canal area.
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