Memorable News Pictures Of 1946

Estel marketers who bring you last-minute NBC news pictures to present highlights of memorable news stories televised during 1946 by your [ __ ] reporter [Music] America's Secretary of State James F Byrnes enroute to the Paris Peace Conference President Truman voted to Washington's national airport to see him off in an atmosphere charged with the significance of his momentous mission mr. Byrnes took with him the hopes of generations to come as America's number one peace envoy boarded the presidential plane said goodbye to his commander-in-chief no one knew better than he the obstacles that lay ahead [Music] mr. Truman waved a cheerful poem voyage as the powerful motors of the famous sacred cow knows the big ship alt upon her epical journey America's bid for peace in our time a memorable scene from the pages of 1946 summoned by the big force foreign ministers to historical luxembourg palace in the heart of the French capital delegates of 21 nations came from the four quarters of the globe the streets of Paris twice have known the [ __ ] of German boots now welcome the men who came to write a lasting peace NB c-- newsreel cameramen operating for the first time on an international scope film the dramatic highlights of the gathering of a new League of Nations film scenes that were rushed to New York by air and broadcast by television in a matter of hours the arrival of Molotov the Soviet foreign minister [Music] the appearance of dapper Jimmy Byrnes walking with brisk step as though eager to get to the task ahead the coming of Clement Attlee Prime Minister of Great Britain all bent upon the common cause the safeguarding of civilization itself with hope and optimism but these envoys heard the president of France Georges Bidault opened the conference and now the same Bedok droid leader of French resistance during the war has given way to the government of Leon Blum for 13 weeks the conference argued and debated the clauses that should be written into the peace treaties mr. Molotov mouthpiece of the Kremlin played the dominant role for uppermost in every mind was what does Russia want upon this answer seemed to hang the successful failure of all efforts for understanding australia's herbert 'event emerged as a champion of small nations bluntly told the world with the rights of minorities must be respected mr. Burnes reaffirmed America's adherence to the principle of the four freedoms of the Atlantic Charter and as the discussions drifted into the fall of 1946 mankind sadly reflected upon the paradox of human nature our nations united in bloody war should find it so difficult to achieve that same unity in the cause of peace [Music] New York in 1946 saw RAF Lancaster's over Manhattan the first mass flight overseas since Italy's late marshal Balbo led his Armada to this country in 1933 veterans of more than 50 missions over Nazi Germany the huge four motor blanks landed at Mitchell field 16 of Britain's biggest bombers playing a post-war call on their former comrades the AAF began the first of a series of goodwill visits that took them to California and back before returning to England to the 207 offices and men of squadron 35 New York said welcome to their commander 23 year-old Allen Craig youngest squadron leader in the RAF New York said well done October 1946 or more familiar envoy of good will enter New York Harbor the Queen Elizabeth making her maiden peacetime voyage after six years duty as a troop ship transporting nearly a million men overseas the giant 83,000 ton vessel received an ovation worthy of her record and New York never looked better to her 2241 passengers flagship of the Cunard fleet the Queen Elizabeth represents Britain's first great bid for the return of post-war trade this voyage marked the beginning of a new era in the annals of British maritime history 19:46 saw New York long accustomed to welcoming world celebrities extend a traditional city hall reception to the latest newcomer to the ranks of the big four Ernest Bevin foreign minister of Great Britain here with his wife to receive the keys to the city long a champion of the working-classes 65 year old Ernest Bevin Ed's not only one of the world's largest labor unions but is one of the rare new figures now shaping the course of the British Empire 37 floors above Manhattan's Park Avenue in the palatial suite of the Waldorf Astoria is President Lucius boomer foreign ministers of the big four met for the first time in the United States most of the faces are familiar Frances Deputy Foreign Minister mr. Molotov and his deputy mr. Wyszynski their concessions broke a series of deadlocks mr. burns representing the American Department of State with senators Vandenberg and Connolly 33 times during 1945 the foreign ministers had met at the conference table now major accomplishments peace treaties written for the axis satellites American principles of atomic control accepted office on the horizon in Washington the parade of a Japanese American combat team was reviewed by President Truman summoned to the nation's capital these heroic nisi had won more citations than any single unit during the war now lined up before their commander-in-chief men who have given more than a full measure of their loyalty heard the president speak with simple eloquence to be able to put the seventh regimental citation on your banners today you'd be congratulated on what you've done for this great country of ours I think there's my predecessor who said that Americanism is not a matter of first or creed it's a matter of the heart citizenship in this great Republic of ours means much more than race or creed or religion you fought for the liberties of the world along with the rest of us I congratulate you on that and I can't tell you how very much I appreciate the privilege of being able to show you just how much the United States of America thinks of what you've done you're now on your way home you fought not only the enemy but you fought prejudice and you won't keep up that fight and will continue to win the make this great Republic stand for just what it comes to its Constitution says it stands for the welfare of all the people all the time bring forward the colors this dramatic salute by the President of the United States truly one of the memorable news pictures of 1946 in the arrival of Johnny Lewis at Washington's Criminal Courts Building the nation saw its government finally cracking down on the dictatorial demands of its labor leaders or in a year marked by the greatest and most crippling strikes in all its history the people look to Washington for decisive action the years 110 million lost working days could never be regained but the nation wanted assurance that the strikes would not continue but they would be relief from the spreading economic unrest as head of the vital soft coal workers John L Lewis held much of the answer emerging with a three and a half million dollar fine levied on his Union and $10,000 against Lewis personally a labor leader bowed before his first defeat in many a year [Music] Wallace is fired the headlines screamed less than two weeks before elections and with that Blunt announcement Henry Wallace passed from the White House scene last of the left-wing Democrats in the president's cabinet his outspoken criticism of America's foreign policy embarrassing to mr. Byrnes in Paris brought about his downfall Wallace the man who might have been president was asked to resign as Secretary of Agriculture vice president then Secretary of Commerce Wallace was the avowed champion of the common man his departure under fire one of the memorable news pictures of 1946 19:46 saw the British chief of staff Field Marshal Montgomery visit West Point NBC sound cameras recorded his first message to America this is my first visit to the United States and I'm very glad to be here I think it's very appropriate that I being a soldier they should make my first visit in the States to this Military Academy and it's been a very great honor indeed to be able to speak to the cadets of this Academy thank you very much with general Collins and general Taylor Superintendent of the Academy Montgomery took the salute as the Corps of Cadets passed in regimental review tendered a memento of his visit the West Point yearbook Britain's first soldier proved a thrilling inspiration to America's future generals 19:46 or the SS america queen of the nation's Merchant Marine steamed into New York Harbor ready to enter peacetime service on the North Atlantic biggest fastest and most luxurious passenger liner ever built in this country the America was given a typical New York reception as she arrived completely refitted and overhauled NBC's aerial cameraman brought back memorable scenes of the big ship scenes which were broadcast by your [ __ ] reporter that same evening formerly the army transport West Point the Americas the nation's newest bid for the blue ribbon of the Atlantic a five-alarm fire on the New York waterfront gave NBC television one of its most sensational news beats of the year the old Staten Island Ferry Terminal ablaze at two o'clock in the afternoon threatened to engulf the entire area Navy men from nearby ships aided firemen from five boroughs [Music] aboard police boats on a chartered tug NBC newsreel cameramen were among the first on the scene brought back spectacular pictures of the plays at its height [Music] almost a disaster of major proportions the fire swept the rail terminal burning far into the following day while New Yorkers were still reading the story in newspapers NBC television flesh first pictures on the screen a few hours after the first alarm television the news world's newest baby was growing up 1946 or televisions own newsreel cameras out in the mid-pacific the Keaney art of the Marshall Islands bikini core of operation crossroads this tiny outdoor scene of the greatest scientific test of all time here the United States Navy conducted experiments to determine the value of its fleet as a weapon of defense batteries of automatic cameras some encased in steel towers were focused on the lagoon [Music] here were anchored once-proud carriers and battleships ships now doomed for death Saratoga Nevada front so I can transports and freighters aboard the flagship mouth McKinley observers and scientists news and radio correspondents gathered with that MOU Blandy chief of operations aboard the appalachia a hundred newsreel cameras awaited the tense dramatic moment of contact roy felts recording the scene for television the first blast [Music] a new atomic bomb more powerful when it's three predecessors was being launched upon a world that watched and wondered what next [Music] film from different angles each explosion seemed more earth-shattering than the other [Music] but best bomb detonated underwater the most spectacular of all huge ships faintly visible on the horizon puffed about like toys [Music] again man's ingenuity has written a flaming chapter across the sky for all the world to see whether this mighty force we have unleashed will be for evil or whether it can be harnessed for peace and good time alone will tell today not only is the atom bomb the most memorable news picture of 1946 history will record it perhaps as the greatest thing man has ever seen [Music] my lights of memorable NBC television news pictures of 1946 was brought to you with the compliments of your nearby assume diva who reminds you that happy motoring starts at the Esso sign [Music]