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Department of the Interior
Many government departments have a focused mission, but the Department of the Interior is known as the "Department of Everything Else." So what are its responsibilities and how does it keep our country in check?
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Alexander Hamilton's Writing Desk: The Laptop Precursor
The average American will send and receive around 3,000 text messages every month. But Founding Father Alexander Hamilton relied on his his trusty portable writing desk to draft countless letters and write some of the most important...
Weird History
Hardcore Facts About Alexander Hamilton
Before 2015, it was common to hear that Alexander Hamilton was, by far, the most undervalued of all the American Founding Fathers. But with the explosive popularity of the Broadway musical Hamilton, that statement is no longer accurate....
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Henry Morgenthau Jr signing paperwork during Great Depression
/ Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr sitting at his desk, signing papers / cargo unloaded from steamer style ship / men unloading cargo.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pres. Dwight Eisenhower accepts the resignation of Oveta Culp Hobby as Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Title: "Mrs. Hobby Resigns - Lauded By President" superimposed over Oveta Culp Hobby, retiring U.S. secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, leaving White House / Pres. Dwight Eisenhower and Hobby walk into room and take seats at a...
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US dignitaries pose for group shot in Washington, DC as the Panama-Pacific International Exposition opens in CA
PAN RIGHT group photo of members of President Woodrow Wilson's cabinet and other dignitaries, gathered in Washington, DC for a photo at the start of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Diego, CA; they doff their hats / MS...
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Workers prepare military bonus bond checks for distribution
Title card : "Paying the Bonus" over black, then superimposed of women at table stacking papers / MS EXT Veterans Administration with cars parked out front / CU plaque that reads "Veterans Administration" / MS roomful of female and male...
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President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt and his cabinet
WS newly elected President Franklin Delano Roosevelt with his cabinet, seated left to right: US Secretary of War George Dern, Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Roosevelt, Treasury Secretary William H. Woodin, US Attorney General Homer...
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During Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Washington, DC, promotes "baby bonds"
Title card: "News flashes!" / Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt sitting at desk, Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., sitting on his right, Postmaster General James Farley sitting on his left; model ship on credenza behind / close shot...
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Pres. Dwight Eisenhower announces he'll run for reelection
Title superimposed over Pres. Dwight Eisenhower at his desk, "Historic chronology: The President's Decision" / Eisenhower greets wife Mamie; she rests her arm on his shoulder, and they look at a document on his desk; (note: Press...
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President Herbert Hoover with his cabinet on the White House South Lawn
MWS US President Herbert Hoover sits with members of his cabinet on south lawn of White House; Left to right (seated): Secretary of War Patrick J. Hurley, Vice President Charles Curtis, Hoover, Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson,...
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Secretary of the Treasury William Woodin with interim Secretary Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
CU Treasury Secretary William Woodin, who is going on medical leave, and Henry Morgenthau Jr., who will take over Woodin's duties, shaking hands / CU Morgenthau speaking / Note: exact day not known
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Speech by US Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau, Jr. on finances
Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau, Jr., wearing pince-nez and bow tie behind desk, looking down to refer to notes, SOTs speaking about New Deal and US finances / CU Morgenthau
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Andrew Mellon becomes new ambassador to the Court of St. James
Andrew Mellon steps into Waterloo Station where the American flag is flying / Mellon is escorted though London by a guard of honor led by Sir Patrick Duff / Mellon exits a car and enters the American embassy / shakes hands with welcoming...
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Treasury Secretary Mills testifies before House Ways and Means Committee
Title card: "Budget Debate Behind Scenes in Congress!" / dissolve to title: "Editor's Note: For the first time you are taken into a Congressional Committee hearing to see how laws are formulated. Here is Secretary of Treasury Mills...
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President-Elect Roosevelt's Treasury Secretary and Postmaster General
Title card: "Big Three in Roosevelt's Cabinet" / title clip: "William H. Woodin of New York, next Secretary of Treasury" / interview of Senator Woodin on appointment to President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt's cabinet / CU Woodin / title...
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Funeral in Pittsburgh for businessman, philanthropist, and former secretary of treasury Andrew W. Mellon
Title "Mellon funeral, Pittsburgh, PA" superimposed over crowd outside church / church steeple, tilt down to crowd outside church / two wide shots of crowd outside church / dignitaries leaving church / WS dignitaries leaving church,...
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Actress Mary Pickford, who recently completed bond-selling tour for US Savings Bond program, receives service award in Washington, DC
Title "Mary Pickford honored for bond tour" superimposed over close shot of Pickford holding plaque from US Treasury Department / three shots of US Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey giving plaque to Pickford / CU wording on plaque /...
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US President-elect Dwight Eisenhower meets his son John in Washington, DC, then meets with his Cabinet in NY City just before his inauguration
Title "Greets son home for inaugural" superimposed over US Army Major John Eisenhower, Dwight Eisenhower's son, coming down steps of airplane at airport in Washington, DC / John talking to reporters on tarmac / John standing next to his...
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In Washington, DC, Cabinet of outgoing president Harry Truman gives him the gift of the chair he used as president
Title "Outgoing Cabinet has gift for Truman" superimposed over Pres. Harry Truman sitting at table with members of his Cabinet / Truman sitting at table with members of his Cabinet, all posing for photo opportunity / Truman sitting at...
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Summers, Rattner Say Omicron Variant Is Among Top Market Risks
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and Willett Advisors Chairman and CEO Steve Rattner, discuss the impact of the latest Covid-19 variant on financial markets, and both see its spread as one of the primary risks to economic...