| The President: Says US Won't Go To War Over Suez | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1622 |
| Catalog #: | 354318 | |
| Clip Number: | 354318-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 029-075-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:21:05 - 00:22:03 | |
| Location: | Washington, DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Misc. LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. PERSONALITIES: Eisenhower, Dwight (Ike) POLITICS: Public Address (Speech) WAR & CONFLICT: Suez Crisis 1956-1957 | |
| Description: | President Eisenhower meet the Washington Press Core in a time of grave world crises. The question upper most in every correspondent's mind is the United States attitude on the Suez Canal impasse. After listening to several primary queries on the subject the President is brief and to the point. President Eisenhower - "As you know this country will not go to war. Ever, while I'm occupying my present post. Unless the congress is called into session and congress declares such a war. The only exception of that would be in the case of un-expected and unwarranted attack on this Nation's on self-defense itself. Would dictate some quick response while you call congress into action. As far as going into any kind of a, of a, military action on the present conditions, of course we're not". Establishing shot - President Eisenhower walks into the White House's press room to meet the press core concerning the Suez Canal. MS - President Eisenhower walks up to the microphones. MCUS - The press taking notes. | |
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