American evangelist Billy Graham preaches to huge audience in New York City. Crowd assembled outside Madison Square Garden (4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10001, United States) in New York City. Exterior view of marquee of Madison Square Garden. People arrive to watch Billy Graham. Crowds fill the whole Madison Square Garden arena. Reverend Billy Graham leads prayers with an audience of 18,500 at Madison Square Garden.
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower accompanies King Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia during the Saudi royal’s state visit to the United States. President Eisenhower and King Saud review an honor guard at Washington National Airport. King Saud and President Eisenhower proceeds by motorcade along Washington DC streets lined with thousands of cheering spectators. Banner stretched across Constitution Avenue reads: "Welcome King Saud" and displays the Saudi flag. King Saud and the President leave the car to enter Blair House. Prince Mashour bin Saud, son of King Saud, is carried by Deputy Chief of Protocol Victor Purse. Men take pictures. President Eisenhower escorts King to the Blair House (1651 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20503, United States). A flag of the Unites States and Saudi Arabia.
Newsreel clip on game four of baseball's 1957 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Braves at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Exterior view of the stadium, surrounded by big 1950s style cars. Shots of Braves' teepee and Indian logos. Closeup of Elston Howard, the first African American man to play for the Yankees. Howard hits a three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to tie the game. Medium shot of fans in the stands. The Yankees go ahead in the top of the tenth but Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews blasts a three-run homer in the bottom of tenth to win the game and even the series at 2-2. Mathews mobbed by jubilant teammates at home plate.
The 1957 Water Ski World Championship at Cypress Gardens, Florida. A 12-year-old Mexican boy and a 10-year-old American girl (Martha Ann Williams of Long Beach, California) water ski champions stage a show at Cypress Gardens. They perform various waterskiing stunts. Martha Ann Williams wins 1st overall gold cup at Cypress Gardens. Swiss water skier Marina Ricolfi-Doria (later the Princess of Naples, Duchess Of Savoy), performs a stunt by putting her right foot on the handle before turning her body while skiing.
U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower signs the Joint Resolution on the Middle East in Washington DC. Interiors of the White House shows President Dwight Eisenhower signing the Joint Resolution on the Middle East dated 9th March, 1957. The document shows signature of Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House of Representatives. It is countersigned by Carl Hayden. Under his signature, the typed words," Vice President of the United States" have been lined through, leaving President of the Senate, over which Hayden presided, as President pro tem, in the absence of Vice President Nixon, who was traveling, at the time. President Eisenhower wrote "approved" and signed the document.
Former baseball greats gather for Old-Timers Day at Yankee Stadium in 1957. Announcer says 30 former Yankees on hand, including catchers Joe Glenn and Art Jorgens, outfielder Sam Byrd, and pitchers Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez. Shot of Joe DiMaggio (right) and Mickey Mantle (left) talking to 1910s player Frank "Home Run" Baker. Dizzy Dean, in white jacket, smiles for the camera. The Yankees are playing a team of 25 former Detroit Tigers. Mickey Cochrane pounds his catcher's mitt. "Wahoo" Sam Crawford shakes hands with current-day Tigers star Al Kaline. All-time great Ty Cobb, in bow tie, smiles as he gets a vigorous pat on the back from a former teammate. Current Yankee manager Casey Stengel chats with former Yankee star Earle Combs in dugout. Game footage: Tigers player drives a ball to right field, takes off down first base line.
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