A 1952 nuclear weapons test by the United States called Operation Ivy. See the video on YouTube.
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Video: President Eisenhower’s Speech at the United Nations- 1960
President Dwight Eisenhower’s speech on September 22nd, 1960 at the United Nations General Assembly. Eisenhower talks about the peaceful use of outer space, nuclear weapons and the Cold War. See the video on YouTube.
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Video: Eisenhower discusses a limited ban on nuclear weapons testing
Short video of President Eisenhower talking about a letter he wrote to Nikita Khrushchev in which he proposed a limited nuclear test ban. See the video on YouTube.
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Video: George Marshall on Fighting Hunger After World War II – October 5th, 1947
October 5th, 1947- Secretary of State George C. Marshall talks about hunger in Europe after World War II and food conservation. This was part of a special broadcast which included the first presidential address ever televised from the White House. See the video on YouTube.
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Video: Ending Child Hunger: School Lunches for Kids Around the World
The short film, Ending Child Hunger: School Lunches for Kids Around the World, is a call to action to end the hunger that afflicts 300 million children worldwide. The United States, building upon its tradition of fighting hunger, can lead the international community in making sure every child can receive a school lunch. See the video on YouTube.
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Video: Food for the Netherlands- World War II
This video shows footage of American planes dropping food into the Netherlands near the end of World War II. Food shortages caused by World War II claimed the lives of many people in the Netherlands during the hunger winter of 1944–1945.
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Video: Food Will Win the War and Write the Peace
A World War II video produced by the Department of Agriculture on the importance of food in winning the war and the peace. See the video on YouTube.
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Video: President Eisenhower’s Statement on Suspending Nuclear Weapons Testing
President Dwight Eisenhower makes a statement about nuclear weapons testing on August 22nd, 1958. This sets in motion negotiations which would lead to a Limited Test Ban Treaty in 1963 during President Kennedy’s administration. See the video on YouTube.
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Video: From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
A short video about the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and the aftermath, which included negotiations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to end nuclear weapons testing. See the video on YouTube.
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Video: The War of 1812
A short film on the history of the War of 1812 produced by the U.S. Civil Service Commission and the US Navy. See the video on YouTube.
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