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OUTLINE FOR GREENBELT MOVIE

Odd shot of capitol or other familiar landmark of Washington, closeup not recognizeable at first. (fountain)

Sightseers taking snapshots. Show views of official Washington.
Mall, public bldgs. embassies,

Newspaper clipping-"Major L'Enfant's plan 90% complete."

Quitting time; workers pouring out of government buildings. Take buses marked "Chevy Chase", Mt.Ranier, Arlington, other well-known suburbs.
Clock showing 4:30 PM.

Back to entrance, and follow three individuals home. 1) to boarding house, 2) tenement; 3) sordid suburb.

Housing shortage: "no children wanted"; want adds in newspaper; "Rooms wanted"; cheap renting agencies showing signs in windows giving high prices; "two rooms -$60."

Living and play conditions: Autos lining streets; children in streets and alleys; chalk drawings on streets; Greek Embassy-Greek restaurant, etc.

Wordage to act as transition to Greenbelt. "This is the Washington as the people who live there know it. To show what can be done to create a proper environment for human life, the Resettlement Administration is building a new suburban town of 1,000 homes to be rented at low costs to the families now crowded in the back streets of the Capital."

Cut to workmen jumping off train at Branchville, and few shots of econstruction.

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