unidentified speaker (begin video clip) female today, it is our pleasure to entertain for the first time, our first lady, at this her belated birthday party. female (music playing) singers to mamie many happy returns. to mamie with music, 160 million join in our chorus (inaudible). to mamie with music, to mamie, (with love). a birthday tribute to mamie eisenhower, televised nationally by cbs in march of 1956, just a few weeks after her husband, president dwight eisenhower, announced his bid for reelection. tonight, 1950s america and the life and times of first lady mamie eisenhower. good evening and welcome to c-span series, first ladies: influence and image. tonight is mamie eisenhower s turn. and here to tell us about her life are two people who have spent a lot of time with first ladies, and in particular in marilyn holt s case, mamie eisenhower. she s a historian and author of a biography called, mamie eisenhower, the general s first lady. we also we
reed.resident was sigmund in the citizens of may 1950, this young republic went to the polls again to exercise their democratic rights to choose their government under their democratic constitution. even as the citizens of the korean republic voted in free elections, the north korean communist leaders were boasting of their intention to unify the country by force. and this was their target, a partially mountainous peninsula and the 20 million peaceloving citizens of the republic of korea. the attack by the north korean communists came suddenly and without warning. the heroic republican army faced by superior forces with all the advantages of deception and surprise rallied to the defense of the republic, improvising quickly to meet the unprovoked aggression, korean republican troops were thrown against the invaders south of the 38th parallel, against a prepared enemy armed with modern tanks and guns, they were ill-equipped to meet the onslaught. back in the united states
korea. call me no high and rhea meaning clear. it harbors over 4000 years of myth and history. but its claim to be the land of the morning calm is marked by tortured history of domination, war in a land divided. still korea today both a dynamic 20 century momentum. there is throughout the republic of korea, a growing vitality, underscored by technological prowess an ever increasing self reliance. yet in the midst of accelerating change, stark figures and shrines continue to recall long ago legends and dynasties. and the earth is still work by men who cling . still mocking the legend of korea as the land of the morning calm, is the grim reality of beyond conflict which only two decades ago ravaged and scarred this divided country. leaving permanent reminders, of the price paid to preserve individual freedom and national security. here at pusan the united nations memorial cemetery, more than 2000 markers. eternally symbolized more than 94,000 the united nations soldiers airme
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and the united nations strove to establish a independent democratic republic. two years ago at seoul, capital of korea, they supervised free elections south of the 38th parallel and the republic of korea was born. the president was syngman rhee. in may, 1950, the citizens of the this young republican went to the polls again to exercise their democratic rights to choose their government under their democratic constitution. even as the citizens of the korean republic voted in re-elections, the north korea community leaders were boasting of their intention to unify the country by force. and this was their target. a mountainous peninsula and the 20 million peace loving citizens of the republic of korea. at tack by the north korean communists come suddenly and without warning. facing superior forces with all of the advantages of deception and surprise rallied to the defense of the republic and improvising to meet the unprovoked aggression, korean republican troops were thrown agai