President Roosevelt’s Inauguration On Sleeve As President Roosevelts (1941)

Title reads: “President Roosevelt’s [3rd] Inauguration“. Washington DC, United States of America (USA). Various shots of a huge military parade and fly past in Washington. Great shot of aeroplanes flying with American flag in foreground. Crowds cheer as President Franklin D Roosevelt’s cavalcade of cars pass. Cars are heavily guarded by Secret Service men. L/S of dome of Congress Building with American flag in foreground. M/S of Roosevelt taking oath administered by Chief Justice Hughes. L/S of crowds outside Capitol building. Roosevelt speaks from balcony. CU of Roosevelt giving his inaugural message: “In the face of great perils, never before encountered, out strong purpose is to protect and perpetuate the integrity of democracy“. M/S of Roosevelt speaking to Congress: “Let us say to the democracies that we Americans are vitally concerned with your defence of freedom. We shall send you an ever increasing number of ship, planes, tanks, guns - that is our purpose and our pledge.“ Sen