Ike and JFK meet
Ike and JFK meet
Master 1 - Tape 1 Ike and JFK meet. President Dwight D. Eisenhower meets President-elect John F. Kennedy. Looks like changing of the guard - transition of govt. from one to the other. A great piece of newsreel photojournalism; first the still photographers are all lined up, taking snapshots. Then we see Ike. A white car with fins comes up, print journalists take notes, and JFK walks up the steps to meet with Ike, his hat in his hand. Ike takes off his hat. They meet on stairs (of white house?)and shake hands. Smiling. They pose for the cameras. CUs on some of the cameramen (and their Bell & Howell Cameras). Ike and JFK sit together at a desk. CUs of both men, looking serious. Transition. Some more photo opportunities. More shaking of hands, smiling. JFK, looking like a movie star, leaves the White House with body guards around him.