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Dwight David Eisenhower answers at the first televised press conference in White House in Washington D.C., United States.

The first televised presidential press conference in the White House in Washington D.C., United States. Newsmen and cameramen gather and film the conference at the permission of the president. President of the United States Dwight David Eisenhower with other officials enter the hall. Newsmen ask questions of the President. President Dwight David Eisenhower answers the newsmen. Newsmen note as the president Dwight David Eisenhower answers them.

Date: 1955, January 19
Duration: 1 min 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067830
U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon serves as a gas station attendant, during campaign for March of Dimes in Washington DC.

U.S. Vice President Nixon is seen at an AMOCO gas station in Washington, DC, where a sign on the gas station reads: "March of Dimes. Nixon inserts hose to refuel a car and checks its oil level. Closeup of two young women in the car who are amused by the goings on. Photographers take pictures. The Vice President wipes the windshield of the car. A sign at the station reads: "Fill 'er up for Polio." A banner reads: "Join the March of Dimes." A little girl sits in a toy car at the station. Nixon walks over, carrying the fuel hose and smiles as he pretends to put gas into her toy car. She turns to look at him and holds up several fingers (possibly to indicate how many gallons she wants.)

Date: 1955, January 20
Duration: 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067831
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower is greeted by people at an airport in Washington DC and at Gettysburg.

U.S. President Dwight David Eisenhower arrives in Washington DC, United States after his recovery from a heart attack . The First Lady of the United States Mamie Doud Eisenhower and the President disembark from an aircraft. A crowd waves to the President. John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower and his wife Barbara Jean Thompson greet the President. U.S. Vice President Richard Milhous Nixon and former U.S. President Herbert Clark Hoover greet the President. The President addresses the crowd. Children in front of a car on a street wait to welcome the President. The President arrives at Gettysburg. A crowd gathered to welcome him. The crowd presents birthday wishes to Mamie Doud Eisenhower.

Date: 1955, November 14
Duration: 2 min 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067500
Labor Leaders visit Secretary of Labor in Washington DC

A number of cars drive toward the Main Labor Building at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, in Washington, DC. Labor leaders pose for a photograph. They enter the Main Labor Building. Photographers take pictures. U.S. Secretary of labor, James P. Mitchell, greets the visitors. He and Dave Beck, President of the Brotherhood of Teamsters, exchange gifts of various sorts. Secretary Mitchell removes his tie clasp and presents it to Mr. Beck, placing it on the latter's tie. Mitchell and Beck look at pictures together. Exterior views of the Main Labor Building.

Date: 1955
Duration: 2 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044022
U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon meets with Foreign Minister Shigemitsu Mamoru, of Japan at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC.

President Richard Nixon seated with Foreign Minister Shigemitsu Mamoru, of Japan in a room of the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC. President Nixon converses with the Foreign Minister. They come out and stand on the steps of the Capitol building. President Richard Nixon points out something.

Date: 1955
Duration: 1 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044026
President Dwight D. Eisenhower with officials at the White House in Washington DC.

U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower at the White House, Washington DC. The portico of the White House building. President Dwight D. Eisenhower poses for a photograph with officials outside the building. The President shakes hands with each of the officials. Cars drive out of the portico.

Date: 1955
Duration: 1 min 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044030