Dramatic climax. The campaign would have turned president eisenhower to four more years in the white house. Youre looking at the white house on this evening of november 5, 1956. Just there in front of the executive mansion, is lafayette park. And on the four corner stand the giant strat us of two frenchman, laughat and row sham bow, impression, and great polish general, four who helped win america her freedom. Now perhaps in the distance behind the white house, you can see the towering washington monument. Those on the very spot, washington had originally selected as a site for a memorial to all those who had fought and died in the revolutionary war. Now its a world landmark to honor him. Tonight, citizens for Eisenhower Nixon, democrats, independents and republicans reelecting eisenhower and richard m. Nixon for the final salute in the final hour of the president ial campaign. Were here if the library of the white house. Washington himself laid the corner stone of this house. And its first resident, john adams, wrote a prayer thats carved in the mantle of the state dining room. A prayer that moved all the president es who followed him. I pray heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this house, he wrote. And on all that who shall here after inhabit it. A wise man have a rule under this roof. This is john cameron swayze. President and mrs. Eisenhower and Vice President and mrs. Nixon are watching this victory report from another room upstairs in the white house. They will be down here later on to join us. Throughout america tonight, there are hundreds of victory rallies in progress. Were going to visit some of these rallies in the course of this hour. Were going to show a film made in boston on election eve four years ago tonight so that we can see and hear in the president s own words the promises he made to us in 1952. Well also see how he kept his promises. And now, lets take a quick preview of some of the victory rallies going on from coast to coast. Lets take a look at San Francisco. There you can see part of the crowd that gathered on famous knob hill in San Francisco. I guess there is no more romantic spot in the United States than there. Now lets look over in philadelphia. This is a glimpse after victory rally in progress on the campus of the university of pennsylvania in philadelphia. Incidentally, well be back in a little bit to visit with them some more. That will be in just a few moments. Now lets take a look at detroit. Obviously theyre going to have a fine rally there in detroit. A matter of fact, its under way. The kind you would expect from the great state of michigan. These are just some of the cities that well be visiting live tonight. Now back to the white house. You know, this is a beautiful house. More than a million americans come here each year. And no one fails to feel the tingle of pride and patriotism that this house stirs. There are clocks in the white house that james monroe, our fifth president , placed here almost 150 years ago. Time pieces to mark the time of great events and great men from jackson to lincoln to eisenhower. Well, ive been here in washington, i did a little research. I found that president washington took eight days to go by stage couch from mount vernon to philadelphia for his first inaugural. In the last eight days, in the same time washington traveled 240 miles, mr. President you visited miami, jacksonville, richmond, and philadelphia and traveled ten times as far and still managed to spend every night right here in the white house. Mr. President and mrs. Eisenhower, mr. Vice president and mrs. Nixon, there are hundreds of citizens for Eisenhower Nixon rallies going on all over america tonight. This program is a victory report for townis, cities and states, swinging to the Eisenhower Nixon ticket. To everything the bible says, there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. This is a time for sober thought and reflection. A time when citizens bring final judgment and the people exercise their common will. You know, 100 years ago it took the faster clipper ship of her day, the flying cloud, 89 days to go from the east coast to San Francisco but it takes us only split second to reach the west coast tonight. So tom franklin, whats going on in San Francisco, california . Theres lots going on in San Francisco. Were here on top of the hotel, the background by the likes of this beautiful city and the bay bridge that connects two great california communities, San Francisco and oakland. All these people, mr. President , and mr. Vice president , are your enthusiastic supporters. And here to speak for them is an old friend, red bay. Mr. President , this silty is great tonight. Seems everyone is shouting, we want ike. We have a crowd of wonderful americans with you tonight. In fact we have some who want to come and tell you why they are for you and why thief got to have you in the white house again. General morecy, done a wonderful job for you and wonderful friend of all of us and yours too. Thank you, red. During the past four years, president eisenhower has demonstrated magnificent leadership. And we want to continue his type of leadership, especially during these perilous times. With president eisenhower in the white house, we can feel confident that this great nation of ours is in the hands of courageous, honest and efficient leadership. Thank you, very much, general. Red, i know that a lot of our viewers remember what a highlight their first vote was, and thats what it will be tomorrow for betty chin. Betty, what do you have to say for the president . Mr. President , im voting for you, not only because i admire you as a person, but because im confident that you can meet the young people of america through four more promising years. God bless you, ike. Thank you, betty, that was wonderful. Red, here is a San Francisco attorney, who is a registered democrat, terry francois. Mr. President , im very happy to be here as one of your enthusiastic supporters on the eve of your reelection. Im confidence you will continue, as you have if past, to use your high office to protect the fundamental rights of all of the citizens of the United States. Wonderful, terry, thank you. New citizen from and old country. Mr. President , im a hungarian citizen. Formally from budapest. Voting for the first time in the United States election. Mr. President , i shall vote for you because i believe we will to be to excuse me, we have to go to mrs. Kathleen norris. One of the most beloved women in the San Francisco and california area. Mr. President mr. President , i am very proud to speak tonight for the thousands of california women who are going to give you four more years in the white house and us four more years of confidence and affection and security. We want to ask a favor of you and mrs. Eisenhower. When the votes are counted tomorrow, wont you come back to San Francisco and visit us again. Oh thank you. This is tom franklin in San Francisco. And california is solid for ike and dick. Now back to the white house in washington, d. C. Well, it looked good. Next we will hopscotch from the Pacific Coast to Lake Michigan and to chicago. Once described as a city of magnificent intentions. So dick noble, whats going on in chicago, illinois . Mr. President , one magnificent intention of these citizens of chicago is to win illinois for eisenhower. And win it, we will. As you can see, there will be no running up of air activity until the polls close. Here is the chairman of the Citizens Committee for eisenhower and nixon. Mr. President , we are delighted to have you visit us here in our state headquarters tonight and these closing moments of the campaign. Weve had so many people working and we want to have you meet just a few of them. Among our volerpeer who has jus back from her group after canvassing 60 of the most difficult precincts here have here in the city of chicago. I will ask you to make a brief statement to the president regarding your canvas, if you will. President eisenhower, we were worried about these areas in the beginning because they are heavily democratic. Im happy to report our reception was magnificent. These people switch to you because they trust your judgment as we all do in the tense situations were facing now in the europe and the middle east. Thank you very much, lydia. Over here mrs. Young, cochairman of our womens division. Ruth, i think the women have done a positively amazing job here in illinois. Thank you, sam. Mr. President , thousands of illinois women have deep admiration for the integrity and wisdom which you have brought to your office. Your deep and wonderful knowledge liberal approach to the human problems and your conservative views of the peoples money is most inspiring. Thank you very much, rose young. And mr. President , we have a number of people working here tonight who just came back from door bell ringing who are too young to vote tomorrow. Here are a couple of very fine examples. Ms. June howl and mr. Down monroe, both high school seniors. I will ask you, don, if you would like to say a ward to the president. Thank you, don. We young people are behind you for many reasons. Those of us in our group are old enough now to be thinking of facing military service. We feel you are our great hope for peace in the world. Now for our negro citizens, over 150 of our negro pastors publicly announced support of you. Among them is reginald arch bald kerry. Thank you. President eisenhower, you have done more than any president since Abraham Lincoln to emancipate negro americanes from the status of second class citizenship. In appreciation of this, sir, millions of americans of every color and creed and kind who love freedom are going to the polls on tomorrow and vote an overwhelming approval of your allamerican performance. Thank you, dr. Kerry. Good luck tomorrow, mr. President. Youve been looking in on citizens for eisenhower and nixon headquarters here in chicago where the tremendous case of activity for your election will go on through tomorrow. This is dick noble in chicago. Tomorrow we will follow california in the great victory tomorrow. Now back to the white house in washington, d. C. Good enough, illinois. Comes time now to skip from Lake Michigan to the east coast to philadelphia. So bob graham p, lets hear from you. Whats going on in philadelphia, pennsylvania . This is the campus of the university of pennsylvania. Mr. President , im pretty sure you can hear and see the enthusiasm of all the youth here in this area. Were having a torch light parade and big gigantic monster rally, a victory rally, on the eve of the election in 1956. We have here present in the crowd first voters, mr. President. Hardworking men and women who are holding down jobs in the factories here in philadelphia, as well as hundreds and hundred hes of College Students attending pennsylvania and other great universities and colleges here in philadelphia. Mr. President , were very proud of the fact one of our most famous citizens, ben gentleman mink franklin within founder of the university of pennsylvania, although he was never president , is one of the four men who his bus occupies one of the places of honor, the east room and the white house in washington. Y occ of honor, the east room and the white house in washington. Occu of honor, the east room and the white house in washington. T occ of honor, the east room and the white house in washington. We will speak to students here at the rally at university of pennsylvania. Can you tell me why youre voting for ike . I think eisenhower restored integrity to the office and will give us four more years of government. Thank you very much. Young lady, your name, please. Arlene, hardy. Arlene, why are you for ike . Im for ike because he helped the young people of america and we should vote for him in the near future. Thank you very much. Off here, may i have your name, sir . John clay. What do you do . Go to school. Work all day and go to school at night. Why are you voting for ike . Because first of all he promised he will do something to help allamericans be americans. And he kept that promise because he desegregated the nations capitol, the public schools, and for various reasons i feel that ike has the party for the negro in the future. Thank you. Thanks a lot. Let me have this man right here. Sir, your name please. David butter worth. You went to college here . Yes, dental school. Where are you from . Illinois. Why are you voting for ike . I feel strongly about civil rights. I think you can hear from all this locomotive we like ike here, that that means pennsylvania will join illinois and california at the victory polls tomorrow for you, president eisenhower. And now we return you to the white house in washington, d. C. Mr. President , were going to hop from historic philadelphia to the capital of the automobile industry. Lets see what is going on in detroit, michigan. This is detroit. Where thousands of democrats, republicans, and independent for ike and dick have gathered on this election evening. Mr. President and mr. Vice president , were celebrating on the eve of your election with a gigantic parade and victory rally. You can see the hundreds of cars that stretch in the distance. First of all, mr. President , i would like to thank mr. Vince ept murray, president of the newly formed eisenhower Labor Committee and also a member of local 8889 of the united auto workers. Mr. Murray . Good evening, mr. President. I speak for thousands of working people who pledged their support to the eisenhower Labor Committee. We intend to cast our votes for you tomorrow. Because under your administration, American Labor achieved the greatest economic gains of any like period in our nations history. We believe that the American Workers vote is not by the labor leaders. We intend to act and vote as individuals. And we like ike thank you very, very much mr. Murray. Right next to me, mr. President , is mr. And mrs. Robert yule. Mr. Yule runs a small Accounting Firm here in detroit and handles bookkeeping for many of our small Accounting Firms. We call business in michigan, if i could thank you, one for balancing the budget and streamlining your departments. And we also thank you for allowing the more freedom and running his business. Along that line of freedom is now easier to start and own a Small Business in United States than ever before in our history. Thank you, very much, mr. Yule. Now introducing to you, mr. President , a working grandmother here in the city of detroit and would like to tell you how she feels about the american family. Mrs. Jones . Mr. President , you have served your country and served it well. America has enjoyed prosperity, progress, peace at home. Your devotions to mrs. Eisenhower, family life, can well be an example to the american home, american youth. For that alone, mr. President , i will cast my ballot for your victory tomorrow, november 6th. Thank you very much, mrs. Jones. Now next to me is a young lady by the name of dorothy who works in the custom Relations Department of the michigan consolidated gas company. Mr. President , as an active member of womens organizations for the past ten years i would like to thank you for having placed 118 qualified women in policy making posts. Thank you very much. Our cameras pick up the tremendous motorcade passing through the streets of detroit. And were giving you a salute mr. President and mr. Vice president that can be heard throughout the whole city. Michigan will lead the victory parade tomorrow. This is don carly in detroit, returning you now to the white house in washington, d. C. Now mr. President , and mr. Vice president , were going to visit the farm country in the heart of americas great midwest. Chuck exington wlab , what is going on in springfield, missouri . , what is going on in springfield, missouri . Here in springfield, missouri, we are standing by a bar owned by a couple. These people in this area are having their own kind of rally, a special barn warming. We will send you back to washington for four more years. Now lets look at activity here in the barn. Folks, here is our hostess. How are you . Oh thank you. Marjorie. And im glad you can be with us tonight at the reelection party. Hi. How you doing . Chuck. How are things on the farm the past few years . Good, chuck. I would like to say to mr. Eisenhower for promoting us here in springfield. How much we appreciate the work hes done for piece and now we know we can trust on him to do it for the next four years. And now like here, the president a good friend of mine a dairy farmer. Mr. President , from dairy farmers, i want you to know, we are for you. Thank you. Hello, my friend. Who are you . Where are you from . Springfield. Your job . Dairy processing plant. Mr. President , we appreciate the restoration to the presidency and integrity of your administration. Thanks a lot, mr. Cody. Hi, friend, who are you . A springfield, missouri farmer. You been here long . Three generations. We are pleased with our administration. Thank you. Thank you. Nice to talk to you. Hello there, buddy. Who are you . Oh howard williams. Where you from . Frankville, missouri. What do you do . Owner and operator of a hotel here in springfield. I hope veterans get out to vote for eisenhower and i will in the morning. As you know these barn mormons are family fairs. You ought to see what i have over here. Hi, kids, who are you . This is barbara and my big brother. Wow. We want to say we would vote for you too, mr. Eisenhower. And my sister wants to give you a kiss. Mr. Eisenhower, we know that nine days from now, mrs. Ey eisenhower is having a birthday. We want to be the first to wish you, mamie, a very happy birthday. Happy birthday. Now in springfield, missouri, the farmers of america will return you, mr. President , and mr. Vice president , for four more years. Now back to the white house in washington. All right, and now lets visit another of our great city. Down in the southwest to see what is g