Created as a public service, and brought to you today by your television provider. Todays our pleasures to entertainment for the first time our first lady at this her belated Birthday Party. Mamie many happy returns with music 160 million join in our chorus to mamie with music today with love a birthday tribute to Mamie Eisenhower televised national by by cbs in march of 1966 just a few weeks after her husband announced his bid for reelection. The tonight, 1950s america and the life and times of first lady Mamie Eisenhower. Good evening. Welcome to the cspan series, first ladies influence and image. Tonight is Mamie Eisenhowers turn. And joining us historian and author of at biography called Mamie Eisenhower. And edith has been one of our guiding forces among academic historicing. Its nice to you you again. Nice to be back. What should we take away watching that piece of video from the 1950s about her popularity . About the use of television . The film clip you show from the Birthday C