CSPAN3 Reel America U.S. Information Service Film San Francisco 1945 July 12, 2024
In 1849, it took the clipper ship flying cloud 89 days to reach San Franciscos golden gate harbor from new york. In the spring of 1945, no point on earth was more than 40 flying hours away from San Francisco. In those hundred years, San Francisco grew larger as the world grew smaller. It developed into a vigorous and Cosmopolitan Center of culture and of industry and shipping. And for nine weeks in the spring of 1945, San Francisco was the center of men possible hopes for lasting peace. Delegates representing 46 nations came to San Francisco on april 25th, 1945. Representing almost 2000 Millio...