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Title:
People-To-People Partnership: The White House Conference
Description:
This video features a White House Conference given by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on September 11, 1956, establishing his administration's People-to-People Program. The People-to-People Program was made to enhance international relationships through education, the exchange of culture, and through humanitarian activity. The Program's intent was to bring about a peaceful climate to counter the Cold War.
Topics:
University History
Subjects:
Peace
Presidents -- United States
Speeches, addresses, etc.
Original Format:
16 mm film, optical sound, black and white
Item identifier:
AV2_FM_296-people2people
Created Date:
Genre:
Filmed speeches
Nonfiction films
Names:
Eisenhower, Dwight D. more info on Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 
Digital Project:
University Archives