| US REGISTERS ALIENS Foreign Citizens in America Are Made to Give Fingerprints and Carry ID | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6425 | |
| Catalog #: | 262941 | |
| Clip Number: | 262941-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 40/82 | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:39 - 01:10:42 | |
| Location: | New York, United States USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1940 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CIVIL RIGHTS: Misc LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York State WORLD WAR TWO, GENERAL: Civil Defense WORLD WAR TWO, HOMEFRONT: Internment | |
| Description: | US REGISTERS ALIENS Foreign Citizens in America Are Made to Give Fingerprints and Carry ID New York, United States of America (USA). VS of foreign nationals living in New York queuing up and entering the office where aliens are being registered under a new American law. One woman covers her face. CU French woman journalist, Madame Tabriut, speaking about the fact that she has just arrived in the USA and is glad to abide by the laws of the 'great democracy' and register as an alien. She says, "I have just arrived in America and I am very glad to abide by the law of this great democracy that French people love so much." VS of aliens registering and giving their fingerprints to the registration officials where an official tells a woman to move her hand after pressing it in ink and swearing loyalty to USA. - nat. sound with some commentary over. An official asks, "Do you swear that all the answers in this documentation are the truth?" The five women and one man answer, "I do." The official tells them to "Lift your right hand" and says, "So Help Me, God." which the five people repeat after him. | |
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