President Dwight Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower (Mamie) arriving at Civic Auditorium in Portland, Oregon. President Eisenhower addresses the ‘Citizens for Eisenhower’ workers at the Civic Auditorium, now as Keller Auditorium (222 SW Clay St, Portland, OR 97201, United States). Eisenhower supporters are seen clapping and cheering inside Civic Auditorium. President Eisenhower’s party leave the Civic Auditorium enroute to the Hotel Multnomah. The presidential car passes by the Portland Democratic Headquarters supporting candidates Adlai Stevenson II and Carey Estes Kefauver, whose signs are seen in the crowd. President Eisenhower returns to the Civic Auditorium at night to address the crowd and the nation via radio and television.
Senator John F. Kennedy speaks at Democratic National Convention at the International Amphitheater (4220 South Halsted Street Chicago, Illinois 60609 United States) in Chicago, Illinois. He appeals to the people to nominate Estes Kefauver unanimously as Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate. Kefauver is nominated as Vice Presidential candidate as he appears on the dais and waves to the crowd.
Senator C. Estes Kefauver makes a speech after being unanimously elected Vice-Presidential candidate at Democratic National Convention at the International Amphitheater (4220 South Halsted Street Chicago, Illinois 60609 United States) in Chicago, Illinois. Having defeated Kennedy in the election, he thanks Kennedy for appealing to people to unanimously nominate him as the Vice-Presidential candidate.
Joseph W. Martin Jr., Republican Congressman from Massachusetts and 44th Speaker of the House of Representatives, seen together with a group of diverse ages, possibly family. They pose for a photograph outside the Capitol building in Washington DC in United States, celebrating the opening of the 83rd Congress. Speaker Martin and an older woman pose, as the photographers take pictures.
Senate Majority Leader Ernest W. McFarland administers an oath of office to Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana, and other Senators in Washington DC in United States. Senator McFarland congratulates the Senators after the oath taking.
Aerial views from aircraft flying over The Greenbrier Resort buildings, golf course, and tennis courts in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, in the United States. People seen below playing golf and tennis. (This footage was shot during reopening festivities for the resort in 1948, after it had been closed and used as a government medical facility in World War 2.)
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