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The Upbuilding of Prosperity (10 min. 45 sec.) B&W; Silent     Hoover, 1928: This 1928 biographical film portrayed Herbert Hoover as a man ideally suited by personality and experience to handle difficult situations.      Explore Hoover archival material Hoover family playing in the snow at Rapidan Camp (2 min. 52 sec.) B&W; Silent     Hoover, 1931: Footage from President Hoover's winter 1931 visit to Rapidan Camp (the president's fishing camp in the Shenandoah Mountains). Scenes include wintertime forest scenes around Rapidan Camp; throwing snowballs; and footage of the nearby fishing stream in wintertime.      Explore Hoover archival material Warm Springs (31 min. 20 sec.) B&W; Silent     Roosevelt: A composite film of FDR in Warm Springs, Georgia, between 1928 – 39. Footage includes FDR and others in therapeutic pool; FDR and others picnicking (the president's leg braces are visible as he reclines under a tree); children playing with baby sheep; misc. shots of the Georgia countryside.      Explore Roosevelt archival material Fighting President (49 min. 8 sec.) B&W; Sound     Roosevelt, 1933: A biographical film, beginning with FDR's inaugural address, then flashing back to president's life and career to date.      Explore Roosevelt archival material Truman in Key West, Florida (21 min. 19 sec.) B&W; Silent     Truman, 1946: Footage of President Truman vacationing at The Little White House in Old Town, Key West, Florida. Starting in 1946, Truman visited the island for rest and relaxation. During his presidency, President Truman paid 11 separate visits, covering 175 days, to his cherished retreat.      Explore Truman archival material Man from Independence (16 min. 55 sec.) Color Sound     Truman, 1955: This 1955 film was originally produced to raise funds for the construction of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library. The film documents President Truman's hopes for the library and also includes historic footage recounting the major events of Mr. Truman's presidency.      Explore Truman archival material Campaign 1952 (10 min. 35 sec.) B&W; Sound     Eisenhower, May 1952: Newsreel footage depicting various scenes of the 1952 presidential campaign. Discusses importance of daily newspapers, trains (whistle stops), and, more recently, airplanes, in getting the candidates out into the country to speak to voters face to face.      Explore Eisenhower archival material Eisenhower World War II Composite (10 min. 27 sec.) B&W; Silent     Eisenhower, June 1944: This 1944 composite film documents the military actions in the days leading up to and following D-Day.      Explore Eisenhower archival material The Kennedys' Atoka Retreat with Guest Ben Bradlee (19 min. 41 sec.) Color Silent     Kennedy, October 1963: This home movie was made on October 27, 1963, and shows President and Mrs. Kennedy—along with special guest Ben Bradlee—at the Kennedy's vacation retreat in Middleburg, Virginia.      Explore Kennedy archival material Profiles In Courage Discussion (13 min. 48 sec.) B&W; Sound     Kennedy, 1956: Senator Kennedy's 1956 interview about his book Profiles in Courage.      Explore Kennedy archival material Lady Bird Home Movie # 3—1941 Senate Race (20 min. 43 sec.) Color Silent     Johnson, 1941: Mrs. Johnson always viewed her husband's 1941 race for the U.S. Senate as her favorite campaign, despite his loss to "Pass the Biscuits" Pappy O'Daniel. This film is a composite of several of Mrs. Johnson's recordings from that race.      Explore Johnson archival material Morning Dawns as LBJ Dresses in White House Private Residence (4 min. 6 sec.) Color Silent     Johnson, January 1969: LBJ's last day in office. As morning dawns, the president, still in his pajamas, begins his workday making phone calls from the private residence. Aides come and go, bringing the president important papers. White House workers clean the residence while Mrs. Johnson prepares for her day.      Explore Johnson archival material << First < Previous Page of 3 Next > Last >>