Ike's Message 1950-1959

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Unissued / unused material. 1953?

American newsreel item.

President Dwight Eisenhower (Ike) first "States of the Union" speech to Congress, Washington DC, United States of America (USA).

Various shots Ike being escorted by Taft and others making his way through House to rostrum....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
78676
Sort Number:
UN 2496 B
Time in/Out:
01:35:18:00 / 01:37:45:00
Canister:
UN 2496 B
Film ID:
2642.10
Issue Date:
1950 - 1959

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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