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{{Filmjr |title=What It Means To Be an American |embid=what_it_means_to_be_an_american |embsv=archiveorg |desc=Much discussion about how Americans can feel free to speak openly without fear. stresses value of cooperation and independence. Most visuals are less than Hollywood-quality, though acceptable for most uses.

Brief shots of homes in these locations:
New England farm; Salem, Massachusetts; New York City; Philadelphia; Charleston harbor and residential neighborhoods; Miami; Midwest; Colorado Springs; Denver; Tucson; California; Laramie, Wyoming; Helena, Montana; Sacramento, California; Frankfort, Kentucky; Austin, Texas; Providence, Rhode Island; Boston; Charles River; Boston Common aerial; sign: Home of Paul Revere, North Church; Glacier National Park; Wichita, Kansas; Gallup, New Mexico; merry-go-round; South Carolina match factory, Pennsylvania steel factory; Long Beach Ford factory;

children playing in a sandbox; family picnic; sibling fighting over toys and food; badminton; classroom; fighting on the school playground. CU cherries on the tree; house building; African-Americans working in construction, including a foreman; harbor workers;

schools: University of Wyoming; University of Kentucky; University of New Hampshire; University of Florida; Dartmouth;

setting up for a high school commencement; High school graduation at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles; snow melting trickling down ravines becoming white-water rapids;

Niagara Falls; Lake in between snowcapped mountains; oil fields;

"The fact that we have so many types of land and climate tends to make us a tolerant people with many different interests and ideas." "We are governed by our national government and our state government and this tends to keep us from having too strong centralized government."
"Let's look in on a typical American family on a northwestern fruit farm and see how little Americans start out in life."
"From the time that American children are very small, they are taught that each person should have consideration. American children are encouraged to think for themselves, to make good decisions."

"Even small American boys love mechanical toys. They like to find out what makes them run. Parents encourage this interest and its no wonder that we are a national highly trained in mechanical skills."

"Even small children feel free to speak their own opinions in an American home."

"We are indeed fortunate to have a chance to learn and think for ourselves and not to be controlled by the state every minute of our lives. "

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Trees in autumn. Small town with autumn leaves blowing around.
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New England farm
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Street in Salem, Massachusetts. Upscale traditional homes.
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New York City harbor and skyline
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Philadelphia suburban stone-faced house.
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Charleston, South Carolina houses and harbor
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Nice shot of Miami, Florida framed by palm trees
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Midwestern farms
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Western landscape with mountains
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Houses in Colorado Springs and Denver. Snow.
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Desert houses near Tuscon, Arizona
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California houses
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Shady street in Laramie, Wyoming
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View of Rocky Mountains through trees
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Field of wheat
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Lake with mountains in background
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Oil field
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Desert mountains
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Panorama of Helena, Montana especially the Montana State House.
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State House at Sacramento, California
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Statehouse at Frankfort, Kentucky
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Street in Austin, Texas with State House in background
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Charles River, bridges, VS of Boston, Boston Common, home of Paul Revere, North Church, Statue of Paul Revere with schoolchildren
23:15:40
VS scenes of people gathered in small groups on the street carrying on discussions
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Mountains in Glacier Park, lakes, trees, scenics (well shot!)
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Typical American family on northwestern fruit farm. Family plays in sand box. Children fight over same toy. Parents mediate toy, trucks, dog.
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Farm family has picnic in backyard. Brother and sister fight over potato chips.
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Family plays badminton
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Horseback riding
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Teacher in grade school classroom with children
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Teacher and children on playground
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3 boys wrestling on school playground
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Family picking cherries in orchard
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Father talks with fruit pickers
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Carpenters building a house. Multi-ethnic workers
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Young man nails on roofing shingles.
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Workers apply stucco to side of house
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Pennsylvania steel plant. VS smokestack industry, factories, smoke.
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Long Beach, California Ford Auto plant
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Montage of home appliances
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University of Wyoming, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Florida
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Dartmouth College campus
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VS montage of churches in different places - Charleston, South Carolina, Wichita, Kansas City, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, New York City
23:29:07
Indian village near Gallup, New Mexico. church, street fair, carousel with children of many nationalities.
23:28:44
High school students move benches and tables to set up for high school commencement exercises. Boy carries large table over his head. Set up sound equipment.
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Outdoor high school graduation. Boy talks with policeman. Students in caps and gowns. Large high school graduation in Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California
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Good shots mountains, rivers, waterfalls, scenics, rivers, rapids, Columbia River, Niagara Falls.
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