EISENHOWER PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY DEDICATION

EL-MP16-254
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY DEDICATION
Abilene, Kansas
May 1, 1962
Copyright: unknown
1 reel 450' 11 minutes silent color
Opening with scenes of the streets of Abilene, welcome signs, and crowd. Eisenhower and Mamie lead the motorcade in a limousine. The next scenes are of the parade, including members of all branches of the Armed Forces, civilian bands including Kansas State University, Kansas University, and several floats. Eisenhower arrives at the dedication area. After the flag raising ceremony, the film shows various clips of speakers, including Eisenhower and Lyndon B. Johnson. The last scenes are of guests arriving to tour the Library.
Please note: This video does not have any audio. Some portions of the footage are dark and difficult to see. Special thanks to our colleagues at the National Archives and Records Administration (A2) media lab for transferring the footage from 16mm.