Truman Signs New Draft Bill (1951)

Unissued / unused material. American newsreel item. President Harry Truman signs new draft bill, Washington DC, United States of America (USA). MS US Secretary of Defence George Marshall watching President Truman signing new bill. CU Marshall. CU Truman signing document, he then shakes hands with Marshall and other leaders. MS Truman handing pen to Marshall, they shake hands. The bill lowers the age and physical standards for conscription into armed forces. 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 (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1