This 1940s film “The March of Time: The Presidency” offers an overview of the history of the U.S. Presidency and the roles of the executive departments. The film opens with an exterior view of the White House, followed by the Capitol Building. A crowd is seen at Capitol Plaza in Washington, D.C. gathered for the second inauguration of United States President Harry S. Truman. 0:57 Truman places his hand on the Bible as Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson swears him into office. Truman repeats his vows. 1:33 Closeup of Truman as he recites “so help me God” and kisses the Bible. 1:40 Text “1789-1797 over a background of the Statue of George Washington on Wall Street. Closeup of statue. 1:50 Text “1801-1809” and a portrait of Thomas Jefferson. Closeup of portrait. 2:03 Text “1829-1837” and the Equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson in Washington, D.C. Closeup of statue. 2:14 Text “1845-1849” and a picture of James K. Polk. 2:25 Text “1861-1865” and exterior of the Lincoln Memorial. Closeup of Abraham Lincoln. 2:36 Stacked text “1885-1889, 1893-1897” in front of a portrait of Grover Cleveland. 2:45 Text “1901-1909” and footage of Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt, Jr. tipping his hat from his vehicle. Roosevelt pontificates to a crowd. 2:59 Text “1913-1921” and footage of Thomas Woodrow Wilson removing his hat, accompanied by his wife, First Lady Edith Wilson. 3:08 Text “1933-1945” and Franklin Delano Roosevelt at his desk in the Oval Office. Closeup of FDR. Roosevelt signs a document. 3:35 Exterior shots of the White House. 3:45 President Truman sitting at his desk in the Oval Office. 4:11 Diagram with “President of the United States” written on top, with lines linking to the Departments of State, National Defense, Post Office, Justice, Labor, Commerce, Treasury, Agriculture, and Interior. 4:21 Exterior of the State Department building (now the Harry S Truman Building). Secretary of State Dean Acheson sits at his desk, signing a document. 4:39 Exterior and interior shots of the Treasury Building. Secretary of Treasury John Wesley Snyder sits at his desk, signing a document. Women work at their desks, reviewing and inputting personal income returns. Closeup of a tax return. 5:10 Exterior shots of the Pentagon on the Potomac River. A group of men sit in an office at the Department of Defense. Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson sits with high ranking military leaders. A diagram of the departments that fall under the Defense Department: the Army, Navy, and Air Force. 5:47 Exterior of the Department of Justice Main Building (now the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building). Attorney General James Howard McGrath sits at his desk, signing a document. 6:11 The Federal Bureau of Investigation. J. Edgar Hoover sits with FBI agents (“G Men”) at his desk. 6:24 Exterior of the William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building. Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson sits at his desk. Postal workers exit the building. 6:55 Closeup of a mail drop. 7:00 Exterior of the Main Interior Building (also known as the Stewart Lee Udall Department of Interior Building). Closeup of Secretary of Interior Oscar L. Chapman. Exterior of Hoover Dam. 7:19 Exterior of Department of Agriculture Building (Jamie L. Whitten Building). Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan sitting at his desk. Footage of farmland, an Agriculture agent consults with local farmer. 7:49 Exterior of the Herbert C. Hoover Building. Secretary of Commerce Charles W. Sawyer swearing in. 8:10 Exterior of the National Bureau of Standards. Specialists analyze quality of American goods. 8:27 Exterior of Department of Labor Building. Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin speaks to colleagues in his office. Closeup of “On Strike” signs on behalf of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen against Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Company. Strikers marching in front of a terminal. 8:59 Exterior of Capitol Hill and interior of Congress in session. Truman giving his State of the Union address. 9:20 Exterior of train passing by. 9:32 Various shots of Truman addressing citizens. The film closes on President Truman and First Lady “Bess” Truman.

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