"March of Time" Collection. 1934 - 1951. March of Time Documentary/Newsreel Films Relating to U.S. History, Government, Politics, Culture, and International Affairs. 1935 - 1953. GATEWAYS TO PANAMA

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"March of Time" Collection. 1934 - 1951. March of Time Documentary/Newsreel Films Relating to U.S. History, Government, Politics, Culture, and International Affairs. 1935 - 1953. GATEWAYS TO PANAMA

1940

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/97566

Explains precautions being taken to guard the Canal and shows possible German objectives in nearby countries. Reel 1 shows U.S. defenses of Panama: the Army garrison, the naval station, and the 74th Attack Squadron. Includes views of defenses on Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (Marine Corps Air Base). Shows Puerto Rican governor Adm. William D. Leahy and scenes of Nassau, Trinidad, and Dutch Guiana. Reel 2 shows Martinique and French Guiana--French possessions which Germany might attack. Contains many scenes of prisoners' life on Devil's Island. Shows the Havana Conference of American Republics, where the policies of the Monroe Doctrine were reaffirmed.

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Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959

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Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy (May 6, 1875 – July 20, 1959) was an American naval officer who served as the senior-most United States military officer on active duty during World War II. He held multiple titles and was at the center of all major military decisions the United States made in World War II. As Chief of Naval Operations from 1937 to 1939, he was the senior officer in the United States Navy, overseeing the preparations for war. After retiring from the Navy, he was appointed in...