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KEFAUVER NOMINATED FOR PRESIDENT

Kefauver Nominated For President (1952)

Senator Kefauver is nominated as Democratic Party candidate...

SENATOR LODGE NOMINATED EISENHOWER FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS AT NEW HAMPSHIRE

Senator Lodge Nominated Eisenhower For Primary Elections At New Hampshire (1952)

Eisenhower...

TWO FORMER PRESIDENTS MAKE NEWS

Two Former Presidents Make News (1958)

Hoover honoured at Valley Forge and Truman rallies Democrats.

PRESIDENT EISENHOWER'S RED CROSS MESSAGE

President Eisenhower's Red Cross Message (1958)

President Eisenhower urges Americans to give to the...

BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION IN WASHINGTON DC

British Parliamentary Delegation In Washington Dc (1958)

British Parliamentary Delegation meet US...

BREAD FOR THE WORLD

Bread For The World (1940-1949)

Harvest time in Washington State.

JOHN V LEWIS PRESS CONFERENCE

John V Lewis Press Conference (1947)

American Miners Leader John L. Lewis holds press conference.

 

 

VAN FLEET IN WASHINGTON

Van Fleet In Washington (1953)

General Van Fleet's farewell parade in Washington.

EISENHOWER ON LASTING PEACE

Eisenhower On Lasting Peace (1953)

US President Eisenhower speaks on just and lasting peace.

CZECH AMBASSADOR TO US RESIGNS

Czech Ambassador To Us Resigns (1940)

Czech ambassador to USA, Dr. Juraj Slavik, resigns, objecting to...

GEORGE MARSHALL WELCOMES MRS ANNA ROSENBERG AS HIS ASSISTANT SECRETARY

George Marshall Welcomes Mrs Anna Rosenberg As His Assistant Secretary (1950)

Defence...

SKI TROOPS ON EXERCISE - ARCTIC BIVOUAC

Ski Troops On Exercise - Arctic Bivouac (1950)

Footage of US ski troops in training in the Cascade...

TRUMAN STARTS TOUR OF THE USA

Truman Starts Tour Of The USA (1950)

President Harry Truman leaves Washington to begin tour of the...

 GENERAL MARSHALL SPEAKS ON PEACE IN KOREA

General Marshall Speaks On Peace In Korea (1951)

General Marshall, American Secretary of Defence,...

 TRUMAN'S 67TH BIRTHDAY

Truman's 67th Birthday (1951)

American President Harry Truman plays his new piano - a birthday...

 GEN BRADLEY BEFORE SENATE

Gen Bradley Before Senate (1951)

General Omar Bradley talks with Senate Committee investigating...

PRAYER FOR PEACE GATHERING

Prayer For Peace Gathering (1961)

US Cardinal Spellman holds Prayer for Peace in Washington, USA.

COMMITTEE INVESTIGATES CHARGES AGAINST MCCARTHY

Committee Investigates Charges Against Mccarthy (1954)

Senator Watkins and committee,...

CATHOLIC RALLY CELEBRATES MARIAN YEAR

Catholic Rally Celebrates Marian Year (1954)

Archbishop O'Boyle, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen preaching to...

GLOBEMASTER AIR CRASH

Globemaster Air Crash (1952)

Wreckage of Globemaster aeroplane after horrific crash in Larson Field,...

EDWARD M KENNEDY IN SENATE RACE

Edward M Kennedy In Senate Race (1962)

Edward Kennedy places his Senate candidacy.

CHERRY BLOSSOMS OUT IN WASHINGTON

Cherry Blossoms Out In Washington (1963)

People admiring Cherry blossoms in Washington.

MRS EISENHOWER'S INAUGURAL GOWN aka MAMIE'S INAUGURAL GOWN

Mrs Eisenhower's Inaugural Gown AKA Mamie's Inaugural Gown (1953)

The President's wife shows off...

TRUMAN'S FAREWELL TO THE AMERICAN NATION

Truman's Farewell To The American Nation (1953)

American President Truman on the eve of his...

EISENHOWER TAKES OVER IN WHITE HOUSE aka IKE AT DESK

Eisenhower Takes Over In White House AKA Ike At Desk (1953)

The President of the United States...

MRS.EISENHOWER'S WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION

Mrs.Eisenhower's White House Reception (1953)

Mamie Eisenhower greets several hundred prominent...

TRUMANS GO HOME

Trumans Go Home (1953)

Ex-president of the USA Harry Truman returns to his home town of Independence,...

IRON CURTAIN REFUGEES ARRIVE IN AMERICA

Iron Curtain Refugees Arrive In America (1954)

Refugees alighting from aircraft met by Stassen, man...

AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR IN WASHINGTON

Austrian Chancellor In Washington (1954)

Chancellor Julius Rabb with John Foster Dulles Republican...

NIXON BECOMES PETROL-STATION ATTENDANT

Nixon Becomes Petrol-Station Attendant (1955)

Richard Nixon has a day at the pumps to raise funds...

BOOKS SENT AROUND WORLD BY THE U.S.I.A.

Books Sent Around World By The U.S.I.A. (1963)

Lost books collected and distributed to libraries...

 USS MISSOURI DECOMMISSIONED

Uss Missouri Decommissioned (1955)

Decommissioning on WW2 warship where Japanese surrender took...

NATIONAL SCOUT CAMP NEAR WASHINGTON

National Scout Camp Near Washington (1964)

Scout jamboree highlights American heritage and cultural...

NEW 'KENNEDY BOND' LAUNCHED

New 'kennedy Bond' Launched (1964)

Naturalisation ceremony highlights bond drive

 MAYFLOWER II ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON

Mayflower II Arrives In Washington (1958)

Replica of tall ship "Mayflower" arrives in Washington...

DULLES LEAVES HOSPITAL

Dulles Leaves Hospital (1959)

Dulles leaves hospital for rest period

HERTER HEADS STATE DEPARTMENT

Herter Heads State Department (1959)

Christian Herter takes over as US Secretary of State from John...

KING BAUDOUIN LAYS WREATH ON UNKNOWN SOLDIERS TOMB

King Baudouin Lays Wreath On Unknown Soldiers Tomb (1959)

King Baudouin of Belgium visit the Tomb...

DULLES LYING IN STATE

Dulles Lying In State (1959)

Late US Foreign Secretary John Foster Dulles lying in state, Washington...

WINGLESS AUTOGYRO

Wingless Autogyro (1930-1939)

An autogyro takes a flight over the sights of Washington DC.

WASHINGTON

Washington (1937)

Women wrestling in United States of America.

BOY AIRMAN

Boy Airman (1936)

New type of aeroplane with simple controls is given test flight by young boy.

CPL DICKENSON ON TRIAL

Cpl Dickenson On Trial (1954)

Dickenson led into court and in the witness stand.

MRS TRUMAN AND MRS EISENHOWER

Mrs Truman And Mrs Eisenhower (1952)

Mrs Mamie Eisenhower visits White House before moving in. ...

 POLARIS MISSILE FIRED FROM SUBMERGED SUBMARINE

Polaris Missile Fired From Submerged Submarine (1960)

The American navy launch a Polaris nuclear...

 EISENHOWER 70th BIRTHDAY

Eisenhower 70th Birthday (1960)

Ike celebrates his 70th Birthday while still at the White House.

 FIRST AMERICAN JET AIRLINER

First American Jet Airliner (1955)

A prototype Boeing jet airliner flies from coast.

US AIRMEN TRAIN ON 'HERCULES'

Us Airmen Train On 'hercules' (1955)

US airmen train on dummy 'Hercules' cargo plane. Washington DC,...

ELECTION YEAR

Election Year (1956)

Eisenhower & wife, Stevenson voting, election results, Stevenson & Eisenhower...

CHERRY TREES BLOOM IN WASHINGTON

Cherry Trees Bloom In Washington (1957)

Item showing cherry trees in bloom. Washington DC, United...