News Review of 1959
News Review of 1959
Image quality varies throughout clip. News Review of 1959 "A year of unprecedented travel, ceremonies and consultations by the great power leaders, with the outstanding highlights being Vice-President Nixon's visit to Russia and debate with Premier Khrushchev; Khrushchev's fabulous, flamboyant tour of America; and President Eisenhower's historic and unprecedented tour of 11 free world nations." Nixon and Khrushchev walk with crowd around them outdoors, then indoors. Nikita and Ike walk at airport. Khrushchev waves hat from open car in motorcade. Sign: Camp David. Khrushchev and Eisenhower pose, presumably at Camp David. The two and others pose inside White House. "The exploration of space proceeded with notable achievements by both the Soviet and the United States, the Reds reaching the moon for the first time, and giving mankind its first glimpse of the other side, and America making major strides in preparing for man's first actual voyage into space." Animated sequences show moon, satellite, rocket. Space monkeys before launch, scientists. Rocket launch. Project Mercury astronauts/ spacemen float in zero gravity test.