| EISENHOWER PRESIDENT (aka IKE INAUGURATION) The Inaugural Ceremony for President Dwight D Eisenhower. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5743 |
| Catalog #: | 78794 | |
| Clip Number: | 78794-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 53/8 | |
| Timecode: | 01:53:42 - 01:58:10 | |
| Location: | Washington D.C., United States of America | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ELECTIONS: Inaugurations LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. PERSONALITIES: Eisenhower, Dwight (Ike) PERSONALITIES: Eisenhower, Mamie PERSONALITIES: Nixon, Richard M. PERSONALITIES: Truman, Harry | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 316654. See also catalog # 233781 & 233782. IKE INAUGURATION. Washington D.C., United States of America. LV. National Presbyterian Church. SV. Dwight D Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie alighting from car. SV. Photographers. SV. Pan, Mr. and Mrs. Ike walking into church. SV. Vice President elect Richard Nixon and wife, Pat Nixon walking up steps of the church. Angle shot of the church. SV. Minister Elson escorting Mr. and Mrs. Eisenhower out of church. SC. Crowd waving. LV. Ike at White House. SV. Pan, President Harry S. Truman, Bess Truman and their daughter, Margaret walking down steps to greet the Eisenhowers. They shake hands. LV. Towards Ike's car with Senator Styles Bridges (Republican Congressional Leader). Speaker of the House Joseph Martin, President Truman and Ike leaving White House. SV. Pan Occupants of car. SV. Pan, policemen leading procession. SV. Ike's car. GV. Cavalcade approaching Capitol. GV. Capitol. LV. Capitol, pan down to G.V. crowd. SV. Top view, Eisenhower walking through Guard of Honor. LV. Back view, Ike walking onto platform. WS massive crowd. SV. Nixon shaking hands with a man. GV. Crowd. SV. Teenage boys sitting in tree. SV. Ike standing before Chief Justice Fred Vinson. SV. Ike taking oath: "Preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Vinson says, "So help you God." Eisenhower says: "So help me God." Ike shakes hands with Vinson. SV. Eisenhower shakes hands with Vinson and Truman, then kisses Mamie on the cheek. He walks back to center of the rostrum and shakes hands with Nixon. GV. People sitting down. SV. Ike says, "My friends before I begin the expression of those thoughts that I deem appropriate to this moment, would you permit me the privilege of uttering a little private prayer of my own and I ask you to bow your heads. Almighty God, as we stand here at this moment, my future associates in executive branch of Government join me in beseeching that thou will make full and complete our dedication of service to the people in this throng, and their fellow citizens everywhere" GV. Capitol. SV. President and Mrs. Eisenhower entering car. GV. Motorcade down Pennsylvania Avenue to White House reviewing stand (Inaugural Parade). CU. Ike waving. LV. People looking from balcony. SV. Ike's car. SV. People look on. SV. Pan, Ike's car. SV. Ike and Nixon on stand. GV. West Point Cadets marching. TV. Crowd. SV. Battle-clad infantry parading colours of contingents that have fought in Korea. & LV. People looking on. SV. Cadets march past, SV. Ike on reviewing stand. GV. TV parade. | |
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