Public Domain Films And Royalty Free Stock Footage U.S. Presidents: Speeches And Political Events Historical broadcast quality stock footage documenting Presidential speeches and public policy decisions in Government and Politics. Each stock footage title from our public domain stock footage library showcases a defining speech, political event that made an impact on the U.S. and the World. Show All Historical U.S. Presidents Collections AMERICA'S PRESIDENTS 1 Documenting America's Presidents such as George Washington, with rare footage of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. (public domain films) 10 min BW keywords: politics, presidents, george washington, theodore roosevelt, woodrow wilson, harry s. truman, dwight d. eisenhower AMERICA'S PRESIDENTS 2 Montage of Presidents - Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, Calvin Coolidge, Warren G. Harding, William Howard Taft, more. (public domain films) 4 min BW (SILENT) keywords: woodrow wilson, theodore roosevelt, calvin coolidge, warren g. harding, william howard taft, william mckinley HISTORY U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS YOUTH TO MATURITY Compilation of major U.S. events and politics beginning with the first half of the 19th century and ending on the eve of WW I. (public domain films) 30 min COL keywords: opening of trade with japan, civil war, president abraham lincoln, president theodore roosevelt, intervention HISTORY U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS RELUCTANT WORLD POWER Compilation of major U.S. events and politics beginning on the eve of World War I and ending with the attack on Pearl Harbor. (public domain films) 30 min BW COL keywords: president woodrow wilson, isolationism, world war I, spanish civil war, president franklin d roosevelt, pearl harbor HISTORY U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS ROAD TO INTERDEPENDENCE Compilation of major U.S. events and politics as World War II is ending to the post Vietnam era and the Middle East oil embargo. (public domain films) 31 min COL BW keywords: cold war, berlin airlift, berlin wall, korean war, cuban missle crisis, vietnam war, moon landing, nuclear disarmanent PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE EVENTS: 1922 - 1929 Variety of public events in the political career of President Calvin Coolidge. (public domain films) 1922 - 1929 BW 33 min (SILENT) keywords: president calvin coolidge, first lady grace coolidge, general john joseph 'black jack', governor harry f. byrd PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE SUMMER WHITE HOUSE 1 Activities of President Calvin Coolidge in summer recess at one of his homes in Plymouth Vermont. (public domain films) 10 min BW (SILENT) keywords: president calvin coolidge, first lady grace coolidge, vice president charles g. dawes, summer white house PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE SUMMER WHITE HOUSE 2 Summer home for President Calvin Coolidge in White Pines Camp, New York. (public domain films) 13 min BW (SILENT) keywords: president calvin coolidge, first lady grace coolidge, governor al smith, john coolidge PRESIDENT WARREN G. HARDING EVENTS: 1921 - 1923 Variety of public events in the political career of President Warren G. Harding. (public domain films) 1921 - 1923 BW 29 min (SILENT) keywords: president warren g. harding, first lady florence harding, general john joseph 'black jack' pershing PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER EVENTS: 1929 Variety of public events in the political career of President Herbert Hoover. (public domain films) 1929 BW 17 min (SILENT) keywords: president herbert hoover, first lady lou hoover, governor theodore roosevelt, battleship uss arizona PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER SPEECHES: 1932 Variety of scenes of President Herbert Hoover campaigning and speaking on relief aid at the White House and other cities. (public domain films) 1932 BW 11 min keywords: president herbert hoover, political campaign, relief aid, white house PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON EVENTS Public events in the political career of President Lyndon Baines Johnson. (public domain films) 12 min BW (PARTIAL SOUND) keywords: president lyndon baines johnson, robert f. kennedy PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON INAUGURATION DAY EVENTS Inauguration day activities of January 20, 1965. Lyndon B. Johnson takes oath of office and is sworn in as President. (public domain films) January 20, 1965 COL 36 min keywords: presidential inauguration, president lyndon b. johnson, vice-president hubert h. humphey PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS 1964 President Lyndon B. John delivers his first State Of The Union Address to a Joint Session of Congress and to the Nation. (public domain films) January 8, 1964 BW 43 min keywords: president lyndon b. johnson, state of the union address 1964, joint session of congress PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT INAUGURAL SPEECH (EXCERPTS) Excerpts from Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt first inaugural speech including the statement '... there is nothing to fear but fear itself ...' (public domain films) 1933 BW 6 min keywords: president franklin d. roosevelt, excerpts 1st inaugural speech, 'there is nothing to fear but fear itself' FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT INAUGURATION 1941 The inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt showing crowds along the parade route, NYA parade units forming, the Presidential car passing to the Capitol, etc. (public domain films) January 20, 1941 COL 20 min keywords: president franklin d. roosevelt, inauguration day PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS 1942 President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his State Of The Union Speech to a Joint Session Of Congress close to two months after the attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entering WWII; Also know as the "War Production Speech" (public domain films) 1942 BW 40 min keywords: president franklin d. roosevelt, state of the union address 1942, joint session of congress, wwii, world war ii F.D.R. - VOLUME 1 Narrated by Edwin C. Hill, Franklin Roosevelt takes oath of office and back to President Woodrow Wilson with WWI and events leading to America entering the war. (public domain films) 1910s - 1940s BW 8 min keywords: president franklin d. roosevelt F.D.R. - VOLUME 2 Narrated by Edwin C. Hill, Franklin D. Roosevelt takes Oath Of Office as President, scenes and events from World War I. (public domain films) 1910s - 1940s BW 10 min keywords: president franklin d. roosevelt, president woodrow wilson, wwI, world war I, armistice day, john j. pershing F.D.R. - VOLUME 4 Narrated by Edwin C. Hill, Franklin D. Roosevelt campaigns for the Presidency. (public domain films) 1910s - 1940s BW 11 min keywords: franklin d. roosevelt, presidential campaign, exerpts of inaugural address F.D.R. - VOLUME 5 Narrated by Edwin C. Hill, first months of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, signing legislation and first 'Fireside Chat'. (public domain films) 1910s - 1940s BW 10 min keywords: franklin d. roosevelt, first fireside chat, legalizing beer, banking act F.D.R. - VOLUME 6 Narrated by Edwin C. Hill, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Emergency Banking Relief Act then turns to helping the farmer and rancher in the heartland. (public domain films) 1910s - 1940s BW 10 min keywords: president franklin d. roosevelt, emergency banking relief act, 18th admendment, repeal of prohibition THEODORE ROOSEVELT 1910 - 1919 Events of Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt after his Presidency ended in 1909 from his safari to Africa to his re-election campaign in 1912 to his death in 1919. (public domain films) 1910 - 1919 55 min BW (SILENT) keywords: president, presidency, theodore roosevelt, teddy roosevelt, african safari, moose party HARRY S. TRUMAN PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES Excellent color film of the life of Harry Truman as he served as the 33rd President of The United States and scenes of American lifestyles and fashions in the 1940's. (public domain films) 1940s COL 21 min keywords: president harry s. truman, mary truman, martha truman, united nations, new york skyline, uss battleship missouri PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN EVENTS Public events in the career of President Harry S. Truman. (public domain films) 13 min BW (PARTIAL SOUND) keywords: president harry s. truman, first lady bess truman PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN INAUGURATION President Harry S. Truman's first inaugural celebration after taking the oath of office on January 20, 1949. (public domain films) January 20, 1949 BW 18 min keywords: president harry s. truman, inauguration, oath of office, president of the united states PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON 1917 - 1921 President Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of The United States from the start of World War I until his death in 1921. (public domain films) 1917 - 1921 29 min BW keywords: president woodrow wilson, washington d.c., white house, world war i, wwi, samuel gompers, handley page airplane PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON WAR-TIME PRESIDENT Public events during World War I for President Woodrow Wilson. (public domain films) 3 min BW keywords: president woodrow wilson, world war I, wwI DON'T FORGET TO VISIT OUR CONTEMPORARY U.S. PRESIDENTS SECTION! 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