Ike State of the Union Address to Congress, 1955
06Jan55 Congress stands and applauds as Eisenhower arrives and makes his way to the podium. Ike at podium smiling - Nixon applauds behind him. VS Congressmen and women in gallery - Mamie ? Ike makes speech Nixon looking uncomfortable behind him silent at first, sound cuts in “a decade ago in the death and desolation of European battlefields I saw the courage and resolution, I felt the inspiration of American youth...in them I saw too a devout America, humble before God.” Apologises for length of address, shakes hands w/ Nixon and leaves Congress to standing ovation. Camera / sound man heard saying “55 minutes” - length of speech?
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Ike State of the Union Address to Congress, 1955 06Jan55 Congress stands and applauds as Eisenhower arrives and makes his way to the podium. Ike at podium smiling - Nixon applauds behind him. VS Congressmen and women in gallery - Mamie ? Ike makes speech Nixon looking uncomfortable behind him silent at first, sound cuts in “a decade ago in the death and desolation of European battlefields I saw the courage and resolution, I felt the inspiration of American youth...in them I saw too a devout America, humble before God.” Apologises for length of address, shakes hands w/ Nixon and leaves Congress to standing ovation. Camera / sound man heard saying “55 minutes” - length of speech?