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A man dances comedically and does the splits for a cheering audience. In the next newsreel, Canadian Mounted Police stand in a consecutive line whilst holding U.S. flags for the opening of the reconstructed Alaska Highway. Officials cut the ribbon barrier and shake hands. The first trucks are seen driving along the highway. In the next newsreel, the USS Belleau Wood aircraft carrier is launched at shipyard. In another shipyard, aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill is launched as people cheer. Next, the USS New Jersey aircraft carrier is launched as photographers lay on their backs to get photos. A large crowd watches and cheers.