eisenhower: so help me god.applause] >> as the president looked out upon the gathering, he thought back to the year 1953 when he offered the now famous eisenhower prayer, first time any president had ever prefaced his inaugural address with such a prayer. pres. eisenhower: give us, we pray, the power to discern clearly right from wrong and allow all our words and actions to be governed thereby and by the laws of this land, especially we pray that our concern shall be for all the people, regardless of station, race or calling. mr. chairman, mr. vice president, mr. chief justice, mr. speaker, members of my family and friends, my countrymen, and the friends of my country, wherever they may be. we meet again as upon a life moment four years ago and again you have witnessed my solemn oath of service to you. i, too, am a witness, today testifying in your name to the principles and purposes to which we as a people are pledged. before all else, we seek, upon our common labor as a nation, the blessing of almighty god, an

as many of you know, general eisenhower, president eisenhower, was a critical figure in many aspects, in terms of peace, including obviously his military prowess, but i would like to focus the theme today on radio, but broadly speaking, information. reaching audiences in unfriendly countries, enemy countries in some cases. and president eisenhower knew better than really anyone else that if you are going to wage a cold war and make sure that it is a peaceful cold war, not a hot cold work, but a cold, cold war, it is really important to balance your nato alliance, which he believed in very strongly, your military defense and containment, which he felt very strongly -- with a program designed, or programs perhaps, plural, designed to reach populations in the cold war and primarily in the ussr, primarily in the soviet union in eastern europe, but also what we then called the third world, africa, asia, latin america. and he was an early proponent, as the doctor pointed out, of radio free europe, radio liberty. and in a sense, he understood -- and let me just briefly describe radio liberty

eisenhower presidential library and welcome.we start, i just wanted to take a moment to mention that as it happens, as we gather today for this program that it is also the 55th anniversary of the death of president eisenhower, and so i just thought before we got started to take a moment and just take a moment of remembrance for president eisenhower and his work on behalf of our country. >> thank you. i want to welcome you all to the eisenhower presidential library program from march 28, between the 24. this year our program and theme has been waging peace, and in this series we are looking at some of the ways that president eisenhower sought global peace. this month we are looking at radio-free europe and radio liberty. president eisenhower believed that, quote, radio-free europe and the crusade for freedom are vital to success in the battle for men's minds. with that in mind, today we are pleased to welcome dr. mark wilmar who will speak on the subject of broadcasting for freedom. he is currently a senior fellow at the clements

as many of you know, general eisenhower, president eisenhower was a critical figure in many aspects in terms of peace, including, obviously, his military powers. but i would like to focus on the theme today on radio. but broadly speaking, information reaching audiences in unfriendly countries, enemy countries in some cases, and president eisenhower knew better than really anyone else that if you were going to wage a cold war and make sure that it is a peaceful cold war, not a hot cold war, but a cold, cold war. it's very important to balance your nato alliance, which he believed in very strongly. your military, defense and containment, which you felt was very strong with a program designed or programs, perhaps plural, designed to reach populations in the case of the cold war in primary early in the ussr, primarily in the soviet union and eastern europe, but also in what we then called the third world africa, asia, latin america. and he was an early proponent, as dr. guenther pointed out, of radio free europe radio liberty and in a sense he understood that. and let me just briefly descr

eisenhower's second inauguration in 1957. the official oath was taken in private in the white house because january 20 fell on a sunday. the next day, a public inaugural ceremony was held. this video, provided by the dwight d. eisenhower library and presidential museum, also shows highlights of the parade and balls that evening. >> the honor of your presence is requested at the ceremonies for the inauguration of the president and vice president of the united states, january 21, 1957. the committee of arrangements, senator theatre francis green, senator sparkman, speaker of the hearth, house majority leader, house minority leader. ♪ special musical score by the united states marine band. captain albert albert director. music composed by technical sergeant donald hunsberger, staff arranger. ♪ in the fall of 1956, our hand cameras were allowed to briefly cover a meeting of the joint inaugural committee as they met to discuss plans for the coming inauguration. chairman of the committee, senator stiles bridget of new hampshire. sp

spent with eisenhower. while stories have proliferated over the years about the prime minister's stays at the white house, bob does his best to separate fact from. but even in bob's telling, churchill comes across as at times not the easiest of houseguests given among other habits, his tendency to wander the hallways in the early hours, wearing only dressing gown with a cigar hand. other times he was encountered with nothing on at all. indeed, eleanor would have preferred churchill to occupy house across the street from the white house instead. anyway, book offers a fresh and frequently entertaining look at u.s. british relations at the highest level during an important span of history. and moderating the discussion this evening about these special will be one of our country's leading political correspondents, bob costa, whose chief election and campaign correspondent for cbs news. so you can imagine he has nothing to do these days about previously as a national political reporter, the washington post and a

the white house by president eisenhower. typical of the many receptions held throughout washington for the best in attending the inaugural ceremonies was this reception given by senator and mrs. bridges in honor of the governor of new hampshire. the senator and the receiving with lovely mrs. bridges with champagne music by this marine quartet directed, by lieutenant king. the morning of january 21st dawned cold, cold and overcast. the plaza, as seen from a navy blimp overhead. as the president and mamie came out of the white house. he paused momentarily, thought back to his first inauguration when he came to the white house to be accompanied by president truman on his first ride to the capitol capitol. the president continued down the steps. the the vice president waiting. and as the presidential caravan leaves the white house grounds, the president's his second such historic journey down pennsylvania avenue in four years. the waiting crowds herald, his arrival at the capitol, where the ceremonies are to be held. like ever t

the white house by president eisenhower. typical of the many receptions held throughout washington for the best in attending the inaugural ceremonies was this reception given by senator and mrs. bridges in honor of the governor of new hampshire. the senator and the receiving with lovely mrs. bridges with champagne music by this marine quartet directed, by lieutenant king. the morning of january 21st dawned cold, cold and overcast. the plaza, as seen from a navy blimp overhead. as the president and mamie came out of the white house. he paused momentarily, thought back to his first inauguration when he came to the white house to be accompanied by president truman on his first ride to the capitol capitol. the president continued down the steps. the the vice president waiting. and as the presidential caravan leaves the white house grounds, the president's his second such historic journey down pennsylvania avenue in four years. the waiting crowds herald, his arrival at the capitol, where the ceremonies are to be held. like ever t

eisenhower says, you are my boy and goes on to accept the vice president and then eisenhower goes onp with the eisenhower's in west virginia after that speech. heath: they did. maney offers to share her coat and pat is a little frosty. their relationship is quite interesting. maybe eisenhower cannot understand and pat says, we have just been through this crisis, obviously the eisenhower's had let them dangle for a while so pat i think forgiveness but does not forget about that wle situation. peter:your book, the second-class treatment during the campaign and obliviousness to the traumat caused seemed unbelievable to pat afr at she had endured on live vision for all the world to see. they had laid lves wide open for the campaign and now were still being treated with little respect. he found it easier to move on but his wife kept silent score. heath: absolutely. peter: where did they live as vice president and second lady in washington? heath: they did not have a residence at that point for the vp. they had various places where they lived and i talked about the last house, their favori

yeah so eisenhower knew how to tell it like was. so tell us a little bit the patent -- team and how that worked. yes. well, in eisenhower did love pat. he said, take pat you. we'll get to that later. but on all the travels across the world as a second lady and vice president. but the patent -- team so this starts in 1946 and that very first race for the house of representatives was and continues on from. pat is her husband's best political partner advisor sounding. yeah she and she isn't always like oh -- perfect. she's like that speech could be better. why don't you try it this way? you know, she's a little, you know, definitely doesn't shy from telling him what she thinks. so she is really also republican women want to talk about they are the engines that make these campaigns go today as well but in this particular time period, there's one historian calls republican at the time the housewives of government. they're doing all the hard work, the scenes, you know, they're campaigning. they're going door to door. they're having these

moment eisenhower goes on to t win. met up at the eisenhower's in west virginia after that speech. >> yes they did. pat was a little frosty. offers to share her coat and pat is like. >> of stay tuned mink coat. >> she can't use a mink coat she has to use her cloth coat. i think their relationship is quite interesting. talk about in the book a lot. she cannot understand why pat is frosty with her and pat says we have just been through this crisis. obviously the eisenhower's let them both dangle for a while. so pat i would say forgiveness but does not forget about that wh situation. >> host: it from your the soon to be couples second-class treatment of the nixons during the campaign there is seeming obliviousness to the trauma caused seemed unbelievable to pat aftt she and dick had endured on live television for the world to see. they had laidheelves wide open for the campaign and now are still being treated with little respect. dick found it easier to move on but his wife kept silent score. >> absolutely. well said. [lau

he was one of the first supporters of president eisenhower and served as his campaign very successfully, as you know, in 1952, since 1952, he has the chief united states representative at the united nations. it's great pleasure to present to ambassador henry cabot lodge our representative and the united nations. ambassador lodge, it's fine to have you back with us on this program. thank you very much. i enjoy it. i want to ask you about some of the things that are after most deliberations now. one rather recent has been the resolution to send the secretary general, dag hammarskjold, to the middle. and you, i believe were the author of that resolution and then presented it. you must be very gratified the success which the secretary general has had out there. yes, i think he is done some big things. he's a very able in his own right. and he went out there, backed by a unanimous resolution. the resolution worded in such a way that when the voting took place the representative of the soviet union saw fit not to veto. well, that wording was selected by you and i congratulate. you? well, i wa

eisenhower: my friends, before i