President Addresses Congress on Mid-East (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1957)

Description

The original release sheet reads: 1. PRESIDENT ADDRESSES CONGRESS ON MID-EAST: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The recently assembled 85th Congress convenes in joint session to hear President Eisenhower outline his program to meet the Russian threat in the Near East, calling for economic aid and a "blank check" to use force in the event of Red aggression. 2. MARCH OF DIMES: MACDILL A.F.B., FL - Famed clown Emmett Kelly entertains a crowd of airmen's youngsters including 4-year-old Marlene Olsen, 1957 March of Dimes Poster Girl, as the anti-polio campaign for this year is launched. 3A/B. RETURN FROM SIBERIA: JAPAN - 1,025 Japanese held by Russia since World War II return to their homeland after 11 years of captivity, the first to come home under the recent Japanese-Soviet peace treaty. / BEGUM AGA KHAN IN U.S.: NEW YORK - The Begum Aga Khan, wife of the fabulous Indian potentate, arrives in the U.S. to appear as guest of honor at the coming Imperial Ball, and for a series of visits to Veterans' Hospitals. 4A/B. ALL-EUROPEAN SKI-MEET: GERMANY - Ski-jumpers from both sides of the Iron Curtain meet in an international contest with politics verboten. Eight nations are represented, with the highest-flying of all done by Finland's Pentti Uotinen with a 214-feet jump. / BARREL JUMPING: NEW YORK - One of winter's most exciting, and roughest sports–broad-jumping on ice over a row of barrels. Winner in a contest that features lots of tumbles is defending champ Leo Lebel, clearing 16 kegs to keep his crown.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library