| ADLAI STEVENSON Good item about Adlai Stevenson who is standing as Democratic Presidential candidate. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 8601 | |
| Catalog #: | 233806 | |
| Clip Number: | 233806-2 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 2904 A | |
| Timecode: | 01:08:33 - 01:11:16 | |
| Location: | United States of America | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ELECTIONS: Campaigns LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA PERSONALITIES: Stevenson, Adlai Ewing | |
| Description: | Various shots Democrat Adlai Stevenson walking through crowds of cheering people, some shaking his hand, etc. CU Stevenson speaking: "I say trust the people, trust their good sense, their decency, their fortitude, their faith, trust them with the great decisions, I say it is time to take this government away from men who only know how to count and to turn it back to men and women who care". MS crowd applauding. MS as Stevenson walks along with supporters. CU Adlai Stevenson speaking: "I say that the first job of the new Democratic administration would be to restore common sense to American foreign policy, confidence to our friends and allies abroad and vigour to our leadership in the world". Various shots Stevenson amongst the people. CU as he addresses the cinema and talks about peace. "Thank you men for those kind words. You people in the theater can be sure that in a campaign year, I am grateful for anything pleasant anyone will say about me. Since this is an autumn of decision, we might well at this time look at some of the problems, which concern us all. First let’s talk about peace; the cold troubled peace which we now have, half of the world is in revolutionary ferment. The fanatical faith of communism seeks to organize mankind against us. For the free peoples of the world have turned to us for wisdom and leadership all we have offered… " | |
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