| THE BUDGET - SIR JOHN SIMON SPEAKS Footage of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir John Simon giving his budget speech. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6397 | |
| Catalog #: | 185925 | |
| Clip Number: | 185925-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 39/34 | |
| Timecode: | 01:44:34 - 01:46:33 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1939 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ECONOMICS: Budget LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London POLITICS: Public Address (Speech) | |
| Description: | THE BUDGET - SIR JOHN SIMON SPEAKS London L/S's of Sir John Simon the Chancellor of the Exchequer holding the red budget case. M/S's of Simon giving speech in the Pathe studio. He explains that decisions made in the budget where as a result of increased spending on defense which has been "forced upon us by other countries who have failed to follow our lead in disarmament". His speech is intermixed with aerial shots of large fields of airplanes and footage of the fleet. | |
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