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Salute to Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Inventory ID 609882
Production Type NEWSREELS
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Donor Code 2853 - Packard Humanities Institute: Sabucat Collection
Collection Sabucat

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Format Size 16
Format Type SAFETY
Element Info PRINT
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Color Format COL.
Sound Format SD.^OPT^^^^
Item Holdings 1
Total Reels 1

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Pallet 43 - 20439 -Screen News Digest presentation.^Opens with PG&E promo.^^Shots include:^^Still shot family with Eisenhower as a boy, C/U as a child, ext. shot High School in Texas, team picture. Ex. and Int. shots of Belle Springs Cremery Co., ext. shot Westpoint Academy, Football team photo, C/U Eisenhower, Graduation ceremonies, still shot with Douglass MacArthur in his office. Ariel shot of the Pentagon, meeting with General George C. Marshall, shots from WWII, Mussolini and Hitler in meeting with others, Field Marshal Ramel walking with group at Normandie.^^Eisenhower talking with troops, Semi L/S battleships on ocean, On June 6, 1944 (D-Day)men on ships prepare for invasion. C/U troops sorming beach, Germans signing surendor papers.^^Parades in France and London honoring Eisenhower. Thousands cheer as he goes by, C/U with Winston Churchill. New York ticker tape parade in his honor, standing in car waving to thousands, at microphone addressing New Yorkers.^^At Columbia University football game, shots of game.^At N.A.T.O. meeting, commander of N.A.T.O. troops, saluing troops.^^Republican National convention nominates Eisenhower for President, huge rowd chanting.^^Shots from campaign trail, Soldiers administering to wounded, cemetary shots, sheech regarding ending of krean War.^^In Korea reviewing troops . As President-Elect at front line sharing meal with G.I.'s.^^Ext. shot of Capital dome, ariel shot of inauguration. C/U shot of Eisenhower taking oath of office as 34th President of the United States.^^Ships full of servicemen cheer as Korea signs truce papers.^^Shots of G.I. homecoming, Eisenhower to speak to United nations regarding International co-operation in Nuclear research.^^Shots of many headlines while in office, Eisenhower in wheelchair surrounded by team of Dr.'s and nurses.^^Meeting at Camp David with Soviet Premier Nikita Kruschev, both men stand for photo's.^^Banners and parades welcome Eisenhower in many countries, thousands cheer in South America, 2 million turn out in India for welcome. Ext. shot of Taj Mahal.^^C/U President and Mrs. Eisenhower in oval office, at home in Gettysburg, walking in garden.^^Speaking to Republicans at convention, singing God Bless America.^^Shots of funeral procession, horsedrawn cassion carries Eisenhower's casket covered with United States flag. Semi L/S White house, man in uniform leads riderless horse with boots in stirups backwards in tribute to a fallen comrade.^^memorial service in Capitol. President Nixon with many others at service.^^Shots of Eisenhower at different stages of his life with voice over of Richard Nixon speaking of Eisenhowers love for: his wife, his children, grandchildren and his country.^^C/U flag at half mast, semi L/S Capitol Dome seen through the trees.^^

Inventory Items (1)

Reel # Barcode Can Size Reel Size Location Notes
SV0001397728 S217-05D-03