| Ike and Atomic Energy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 1779 | |
| Catalog #: | 508856 | |
| Clip Number: | 508856-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | HFR-SFL-35-084 | |
| Timecode: | 01:54:06 - 01:54:36 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1957 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/POWER & ENERGY: Atomic / Nuclear LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA OCCUPATIONS: Politicians / Statesmen PERSONALITIES: Eisenhower, Dwight (Ike) SCIENCE: Nuclear SCIENCE: Technology | |
| Description: | Master 1779 - Tape 1 MS/CU/TLSs U.S. President DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (Dwight David Eisenhower, Ike, Dwight Eisenhower) waving special wand to initiate remotely from Washington, DC, a chain reaction in Shippingport, Pennsylvania, December 2, 1957. The wand had a small neutron source and used a fission counter to trigger a relay which was sent over a wire to throw the switch at the station in Shippingport. It was a symbol of neutronics and nuclear energy. Shippingport at full power was designed to produce between 60,000 and 80,000 kilowatts of electrical energy. President Eisenhower makes good on the beneficial use of nuclear energy. TLS President Eisenhower seated at desk, watching television with script in hand. TLS President Eisenhower taking to podium at United Nation General Assembly: "Members of the General Assembly--" | |
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