President Roosevelt With His Defence Council (1940)

Full title reads: “President Roosevelt With His Defence Council“. White House, Washington DC, United States of America (USA). VS. of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his office with the heads of some of America’s big industries whom he has called upon to form his defence council. CU Roosevelt sitting at his desk speaking about the threat to America from Fifth columnists and spies and the need for strong moral and mental defences. N.B. A version of this story was also included in the Dublin reel. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British