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1953 - President Eisenhower: The Presidency - Eisenhower & Aides Swing Into Action, Jan53

Reel Number: 250072-15

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL and SD

Year / Date: 1953

Country: USA

Location: DC,Washington

TC Begins: 22:35:00

TC Ends: 22:37:43

Duration: 00:02:43

1953 - President Eisenhower: The Presidency - Eisenhower & Aides Swing Into Action, Jan53 22:35:05 Three men w/ reporters on White House steps; CU of ??. CU of Robert Taft. 22:35:19 MCU Vice President Nixon & ?? in office. CU new still photographers. 22:35:25 Eisenhower watching oath being given to Henry Cabot Lodge as United Nations Ambassador by ??, Ike & Lodge shaking hands. 22:35:38 Alben Barkley & shaking hands w/ ??. Barkley seated at committee table. 22:35:54 Eisenhower w/ 3-star military general. 22:36:05 Title: Sec. Dulles Outlines U.S. Policy. 22:36:10 Secretary of State John Foster Dulles in office looking at globe, CU turns to camera. 22:36:22 Seated at microphones: MS SOF: :The first thing I want to make clear is that I consider my job is to work for the people of the United States. I am part of your government. You have hired me & you pay me; and I think you’re entitled to have me do the best that I can for you. That is going to be the spirit in which we approach our foreign policy. That is going to be the spirit of the entire State Department out of all of our Ambassadors. You needn’t be afraid that any of us are working against you and for others. So far as your government is concerned you can be sure of two things: first, it will never start a war; but the second thing you can be sure of is that it will never be intimidated, subverted or conquered. Our Nation must stand as a solid rock in a storm tossed world. To all those who are suffering under Communist slavery, to the timid & to the intimidated let us say this ‘you can count on us’. Together w/ the other free peoples of the world we can I am confident peacefully achieve honorable peace.” Cabinet Members; Congress leaders; 83rd Congressional Session;

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