| TRUMAN SEES AMERICAN FLOODS President Truman views flooded Midwest from his private plane. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 8121 |
| Catalog #: | 34667 | |
| Clip Number: | 34667-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 2431 G | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Missouri, United States of America | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Floods | |
| Description: | TRUMAN SEES AMERICAN FLOODS President Truman views flooded Midwest from his private plane. Missouri, United States of America. Air to air shot of President Harry S Truman's 'Independence' plane in flight. M/S of Truman looking through binoculars from plane. Aerial views of the flooded Mississippi and Missouri areas showing animals and houses completely cut off. M/S of American officers studying map of flood area. C/U of American speaking into telephone. M/S of US Navy loudspeaker. General view of deserted houses awaiting flood crest. Aerial view of helicopter starting up. L/S of mechanical shovel making dyke. Bulldozer and lorry loaded with rubble for dykes travelling along road. People stacking sandbags. L/S of deserted factory. Aerial view of flood waters. M/S of sandbagged Council Bluffs Water Works. L/S of sandbagging industrial site. M/S of dog on a lead. L/S of 'CINCH' advertising poster for cake mix with the line 'Add Water Only'. L/S of helicopter flying over flooded street. | |
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