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Horses For Ike

Horses For Ike
Clip: 354128_1_1
Year Shot: 1956 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1618
Original Film: 029-046-03
HD: N/A
Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvana
Timecode: 00:44:19 - 00:44:53

A rainy day is brightened for Ike at his Gettysburg farm, when he receives two steeds, complete with hand-tooled saddles, from Lester Goodson, President of the Texas Quarter Horse Association. One is for the president, the other, a new mount for grandson David. Establishing shot - President Eisenhower walking with Lester Goodson at his Gettysburg Farm, rainy day. CUS - Horse handler, and the two steeds he received as gifts from Lester Goodson. MS - President Eisenhower with Lester Goodson. CUS - Horse with a beautiful hand tooled saddle. MS - News photographers with their cameras. CUS - President Eisenhower holding affectionately the head of the horse. MS - President Eisenhower walking his new horse back to the stables.