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Collection ID is exactly "13" AND Subject is exactly "Infrastructure "
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PLEASANT PORT EVERGLADES

PLEASANT PORT EVERGLADES
Date
1960 (circa)
Description
This film tells all about Port Everglades. It shows the types of shipping, dock facilities, warehouse and storage areas available at the port. Ships included are cruise liners, US Navy ships, a three-masted tall ship and the first commercial nuclear-powered ship (the Savannah ). Viewers also see an emergency "scramble" to put out a trash fire and demonstrate their efficiency. Produced by Fletcher Smith Studios of Fort Lauderdale; sponsored by the Port Authority.
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PLEASANT PORT EVERGLADES

PLEASANT PORT EVERGLADES
PORT EVERGLADES

PORT EVERGLADES
Date
1957 (circa)
Description
Great aerials of the dock area and scenes of cargo and cruise ships are included in this 1950s look at Port Everglades. Viewers see lumber, cement, steel and autos unloaded. The film also shows petroleum tankers and tank farms, the electric plant and warehouses.
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PORT EVERGLADES

PORT EVERGLADES
RADIOACTIVE CARGO: FSU

RADIOACTIVE CARGO: FSU
Date
1955 (circa)
Description
The first several minutes of this film are construction scenes. Viewers see Florida Hall and Tully Gym at FSU. Then, a two-engine prop National Airlines plane arrives and a wooden box marked "radioactive" is unloaded and put in the trunk of a car. The box is taken out of the trunk and opened by a man wearing a lab coat and gloves. He opens a small sphere, takes out an object with tweezers and holds it near a Geiger counter. Then, three men work at a lab bench using tweezers and jars.
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RADIOACTIVE CARGO: FSU

RADIOACTIVE CARGO: FSU
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - FLORIDA BARGE CANAL/ CUBA

SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - FLORIDA BARGE CANAL/ CUBA
Date
1960 (circa)
Description
Sen. George Smathers comments on the construction of the Florida Barge Canal and a groundbreaking ceremony in Jacksonville attended by President Lyndon Johnson. He mentions the Florida East Coast Railway strike. He also comments on an international ban on trade with Cuba. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - FLORIDA BARGE CANAL/ CUBA

SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - FLORIDA BARGE CANAL/ CUBA
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - HOUSING AND AIRPORTS

SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - HOUSING AND AIRPORTS
Date
1960 (circa)
Description
Sen. George Smathers explains why he voted in favor of recent housing and airport construction legislation. Smathers explains that homebuilding is Florida's second greatest industry after tourism. He also details how federal aid for airport construction will boost Florida's tourism. At the conclusion of the program, he disparages increasing spending on foreign aid. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - HOUSING AND AIRPORTS

SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - HOUSING AND AIRPORTS
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - PANAMA

SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - PANAMA
Date
1960 (circa)
Description
Sen. George Smathers comments on the developing tensions in Panama over disagreements in the Canal Zone. The segment also contains material on President Johnson and the legislative schedule of the Senate. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - PANAMA

SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - PANAMA
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - PANAMA / BUDGET

SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - PANAMA / BUDGET
Date
1960 (circa)
Description
George Smathers comments on the crisis in Panama over the Canal Zone and the progress being made with Panamanian leaders in Washington, D.C. He commends President Johnson for placing limits on the budget and federal spending. He responds disapprovingly to France's decision to recognize the communist government in China. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - PANAMA / BUDGET

SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - PANAMA / BUDGET
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - RAILROADS

SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - RAILROADS
Date
1960 (circa)
Description
Sen. George Smathers reports on the poor condition of America's railroad transportation system and the government's attempts to help stabilize it. Produced by the Senate Recording Studios.
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SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - RAILROADS

SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - RAILROADS
THE MOVING CHALLENGE

THE MOVING CHALLENGE
Date
1970 (circa)
Description
This film emphasizes the Florida Department of Transportation's role in shaping Florida's future. It details the department's responsibilities, especially the integration of the entire transportation matrix: air, rail, ship and auto. Futuristic transportation devices such as a fan-propelled high speed train prototype, the Sikorsky "turbo train," commuter jet boats and inner city helicopter connections are introduced as exciting possibilities in years to come. The film ends with a speech from US Transportation Secretary John Volpe. Produced by Goodway Films.
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THE MOVING CHALLENGE

THE MOVING CHALLENGE
TRAFFIC

TRAFFIC
Date
1950 (circa)
Description
This film has scenes of highway construction including an overpass. Then, there are scenes of cars backed up at a busy intersection and on a roadway. Construction machinery includes bulldozers and a drag-line. One street sign says "Jacksonville City Limit."
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TRAFFIC

TRAFFIC
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
PLEASANT PORT EVERGLADESPLEASANT PORT EVERGLADESBoating
Cruise ships
Infrastructure
Promotional films
Shipping
Tourism		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
PORT EVERGLADESPORT EVERGLADESBoating
Infrastructure
Promotional films
Shipping
Transportation		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
RADIOACTIVE CARGO: FSURADIOACTIVE CARGO: FSUConstruction
Infrastructure
Radioactive material		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - FLORIDA BARGE CANAL/ CUBASENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - FLORIDA BARGE CANAL/ CUBACeremonies
Cold War
Cuban Revolution
Infrastructure
Labor strikes
Politicians
Politics
Presidents-United States
Railroads		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - HOUSING AND AIRPORTSSENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - HOUSING AND AIRPORTSAirline industry
Economic conditions
Home construction
Infrastructure
Politicians
Politics
Promotional films
Tourism
Transportation		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - PANAMASENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - PANAMAInfrastructure
Politicians
Politics
Shipping
Transportation
United States-Foreign relations-Panama		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - PANAMA / BUDGETSENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - PANAMA / BUDGETAnti-communism
Communism
Infrastructure
Politicians
Politics
Shipping
Transportation
United States-Foreign relations-China
United States-Foreign relations-France
United States-Foreign relations-Panama		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
SENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - RAILROADSSENATOR GEORGE SMATHERS REPORTS - RAILROADSInfrastructure
Politicians
Politics
Railroads
Transportation		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
THE MOVING CHALLENGETHE MOVING CHALLENGEAirplanes
Automobiles
Boats
Infrastructure
Mass transit
Road construction
Trains
Transportation		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
TRAFFICTRAFFICHighway construction
Infrastructure
Transportation		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg