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keywords: u.s. politics, franklin d. roosevelt, presidential campaign, train whistle-stop tour

Synopsis: Unedited scenes of Presidential Democratic Candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt as he travels by train around the Country on a whistle-stop campaign for President of the United States...(read more)

  • Date: 1932-1933
  • Duration: 00:09:49
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: United States
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F.D.R. - Volume 5

1932: Presidential Democratic candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt on campaign trail by train. CU of drive wheels of steam locomotive (train engine). Shows Roosevelt at political rally with farmers in Topeka Kansas. Horse drawn wheat combine. Roosevelt is greeted by large crowd in Seattle. Image of Anton "Tony" Joseph Cermak, Mayor of Chicago. Roosevelt and Mayor Cermak at ballgame. CU of drive wheels of train steam engine in motion. Crowds greet Roosevelt as train pulls into Springfield Illinois.

Roosevelt addresses rally in Atlanta Georgia. Images of Roosevelt's Warm Springs Georgia home, that became Roosevelt's "Little White House" after becoming President. Roosevelt listens to two banjo players, fiddle player, and man on guitar.

Roosevelt receives enthusiastic reception in Boston. Shows Mr & Mrs Alfred E. Smith making their way to cast their ballot. Shows crowds in New York City on Presidential election night as Roosevelt wins by a large margin.

March 4,1933 President Roosevelt inaugural address. President Roosevelt tells the people there must be a "New Deal" to solve America's financial crisis.