Tag Archives: Dwight Eisenhower

Old TV History: President Dwight Eisenhower WRC-TV (1958) Oldest Known Color TV Broadcast

Source:The New Democrat  There were already color movies in the 1950s and very good color movies. Like North by Northwest to use as an example, but color TV really didn’t have much of an impact at all until the late … Continue reading

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The Young Turks: Cenk Uygur: Dick Cheney the Living Embodiment of Eisenhower’s Greatest Fear

Source:The New Democrat  Darth Vader Dick Cheney on the loose. So no I don’t like Dick Cheney or have much respect for our former Vice President. But Cenk Uygur in this video is the perfect example of why I don’t … Continue reading

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KKD: Civil Rights at The 1960 Republican National Convention

Source:KKD– President Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican, Texas) at the 1960 Republican National Convention. Source:The Daily Times “Now that the 2008 Republican National Convention has concluded, I thought I would go back into my old film clips & kinescopes to give … Continue reading

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NBC News: Meet The Press- Senator Robert Taft (1952)

Source:NBC News– U.S. Senator Robert Taft (Republican, Ohio) on NBC News Meet The Press, in 1952 Source:The Daily Post “Meet The Press. January 20, 1952. NBC-TV net, WNBT-TV, New York City audio aircheck. Sponsored by: Revere Copper and Brass. The … Continue reading

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Documentary Fan: 1952 Republican National Convention: U.S. Senator Everett Dirksen Defends Robert Taft

Source:The FreeState The political wave or tide that Senator Everett Dirksen is talking about in this speech is the 1952 Republican sweep. Other than holding Congress from 1947-48, they were completely shutout of power in Washington and the Federal Government, … Continue reading

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Longines Chronoscope: Dr. Norman Thomas From- Democratic Socialist Foreign Policy (1952)

Source:FreeState MD What I respect about Norman Thomas even though he was a Socialist and we probably agree on almost nothing as it relates to economic policy, is that he was a real Democrat. A real American Democrat, a real … Continue reading

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British Pathe: ‘Presidential Fever- Sweeps The Nation: 4/10/1960’

  Source:The Daily Journal  “Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Washington DC, USA. Cut story with American commentary. Milwaukee. MS.CU. Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy (later President Kennedy). MS.CU.Senator Hubert Humphrey seated at desk. LS.Street in Milwaukee. MS. Posters on wall, one of … Continue reading

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My Footage: This is Adlai Stevenson: 1956 Presidential Bid

Source:The Daily Journal Adlai Stevenson running on what would later be known as the Great Society in the LBJ Administration. He wanted to expand the safety net in America and perhaps even go further than the Great Society and social … Continue reading

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