| Nation' Tree: President Opens Festive Season | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1642 |
| Catalog #: | 355309 | |
| Clip Number: | 355309-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 030-105-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:27:46 - 00:28:35 | |
| Location: | Washingtonm, DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1957 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HOLIDAYS: Christmas LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. PERSONALITIES: Eisenhower, Dwight (Ike) PERSONALITIES: Eisenhower, Mamie PERSONALITIES: Nixon, Richard M. | |
| Description: | President Eisenhower sets the keynote for National Observances of the Holiday Season as he addresses the nation, and then lights a 60 foot spruce. 9,000 Gleams of light transform it to a symbol of the season, the season of Peace On Earth, Good Will Toward Man. Establishing shot - President Eisenhower and the First Lady, Mamie is gretted by Santa Clause as they disembarks from a limo. MS - Vice President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon (Pat) greet the President and First Lady. MCUS - The stage and above it, it reads 'Peace On Earth To Men Of Good Will". MS - President Eisenhower getting ready to address the audience. and he presses the button and the tree is lit, with 9-thousand lights. CU - Tree control box, a hand turns a knob and the top of the tree lights up. | |
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