President Dwight D Eisenhower meets United States diplomats at the White House. The President along with Secretary of State John Dulles talk to the newly confirmed Ambassador to the Soviet Union, Charles” Chip” E. Bohlen. Cameraman taking a video. Ambassador Charles Bohlen and President Eisenhower shakes hands before Ambassador Bohlen departs the White House. President Eisenhower meets the first female Ambassador to Italy, Clare Boothe Luce. Ambassador Luce departs.
Washington: Nine year old Johnny Ritch heads a youngster's collection drive for shoes for Korean refugees. Young Ritch collects discarded shoes from a lady at her doorstep. A pile of shoes beyond the steps. Ritch with the shoes at a Navy yard. The Navy Yard sailors help him sort and prepare the shoes fro shipment. A huge pile of the collected shoes. Businessman Howard Mclay presents Johnny Ritch with a bicycle for his efforts. Johnny stands with Mclay and his father Commander Ritch.
President Dwight Eisenhower revives the custom of Easter egg rolling on the White House lawn. The White House in Washington DC. Children and adults gathered on the lawns. The President and his family join the celebration. His grandchildren Dwight David II and Barbara Ann take part in the egg rolling. His grand daughter Susan Elaine in Mamie Eisenhower's lap. A lady on a stretcher who fainted in the chaos to get close to the President. Children with baskets of eggs. A little girls eats an egg.
Earrings designed by the Metal Art Guild of California. Members of the Guild design and make the earrings. Models display the various glittering, intricate mobiles. The earrings twirl with every motion of the models. A design called the Tear Drop.
2200 veterans return from Korea. The troops get a heroes reception. Veterans aboard a ship. Ship crosses the Statue of Liberty and enters the New York harbor. New York City fireboats for their welcome in the harbor. A large crowd awaits their return in the harbor. People hold boards and banners with soldiers' names. A soldier takes photographs of the crowd from the ship. Soldiers get off the ship for a family reunion. Soldiers meet their wives, mothers, children and family. The veterans in military trucks during the ticker parade through Broadway. People lined up on either side of the road to welcome them. A ceremony at the City Hall. Military officers and New York officials welcome the soldiers. A large crowd at the gathering. Soldiers sit with their family members.
President Dwight D Eisenhower awards Medals of Honor for heroism in the Korean War at a ceremony in front of the White House. The gathering of military officers and government officials. The President arrives. Band plays as officers salute. Cameramen capture the event on film. Citations are read by a Naval Officer. President awards the medal to Sgt Hiroshi Miyamura, United States Army, and congratulates him. He then awards the medal to Lt James L Stone, United States Army and congratulates him.
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