Roosevelt Addresses Congress (1940)

Unused / unissued material - dates unclear or unknown. Washington DC, United States of America (USA). Various shots, American President Franklin D Roosevelt addressing Congress. He says “At no previous time has American security been so seriously affected from without as it is today. Let us say to the democracies, We America are vitally concerned in your fight for freedom. We shall send you in ever increasing numbers, ships, planes, tanks, guns. That is our purpose and our pledge. Such aid is not an act of war.... Our support goes to those who struggle to gain freedom and human rights.“ N.B. This address to Congress took place in November 1940. 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