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Harry Hopkins speaking to a radio audience, Washington, United States, 11 Oct 1936	Official signing ceremony of the Charter of Zamboanga City, Mindanao island, Philippine Islands, 12 Oct 1936

German cadet with two recruits, Berlin, Germany, 19 Oct 1936	German military recruit reporting to a sergeant, Berlin, Germany, 19 Oct 1936

Chiang Kaishek speaking with a civilian at the Xi'an Raiway Station, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, circa 30 Oct 1936; Chairman of Shaanxi Province Shao Lizi was standing next to Chiang	Joseph Goebbels and Adolf Hitler at a party, Berlin, Germany, 30 Oct 1936; note Josef Dietrich in background

Chiang Kaishek and Song Meiling at the Guanlin Temple in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, 31 Oct 1936	Chiang Kaishek at a celebration for his birthday, Si Wei Tang, Luoyang, Henan Province, China, 31 Oct 1936; L to R: Xu Yongchang, Zhang Xueliang, Song Meiling, Chiang Kaishek, Yan Xishan

Song Meiling cutting a birthday cake for Chiang Kaishek, Luoyang, Henan Province, China, 31 Oct 1936	Equator crossing ceremony aboard Indianapolis, Nov 1936

Horst Wessel, late 1936	Merchant ship Kandelfels being prepared for launch, Deschimag shipyard, Bremen, Germany, early Nov 1936; note Kybfels under construction on the right of the photograph

PZL.23A at the Paris Air Show, Grand Palais, Paris, France, Nov 1936	Edward Rydz-Smigly receiving the title of Marshal of Poland from Ignacy Moscicki, Warsaw, Poland, 10 Nov 1936

Renault UE tracked vehicles on parade, Paris, France, 11 Nov 1936	All three of the United States’ aircraft carriers entering San Francisco Bay in column, USS Lexington (Lexington-class) is followed by USS Ranger which is followed by USS Saratoga, 12 Nov 1936.

Indianapolis leaving Charleston, South Carolina with President Roosevelt for the 'Good Neighbor' cruise to South America, 18 Nov 1936	Roosevelt waved farewell aboard Indianapolis, Charleston, South Carolina, 18 Nov 1936

Indianapolis' pilot house during Roosevelt's cruise to South America, Nov 1936	James Roosevelt punished by Shellbacks, Equator crossing ceremony aboard Indianapolis, Nov 1936