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D102200-14
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- 1956-10-18 (Creation)
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Motorcade of President Dwight D. Eisenhower from his brother Edgar's home to the College of Puget Sound. Eisenhower had again been nominated by the Republican party as their candidate in the 1956 presidential election, and he was making his first appearance in Tacoma since his first term campaign swing through the state. He was to spend the night at his brother Ed Eisenhower's American Lake home, following a Seattle appearance on October 17th. He delivered a speech on October 18, 1956 at the CPS Fieldhouse. The plans were to leave his brother's home at 11 a.m. for CPS. His motorcade included the big Presidential limousine followed by 16 autos filled with White House and State dignitaries. Plans were to roll past Clover Park schools, down South Tacoma Way, Union Ave past Bellarmine and onto CPS. One of the highlights for the military man was 100 Marymount military cadets in full uniform blowing bugle calls and presenting arms. Many Tacoma schools were on the route and the children stood in the rain to cheer the President. After the speech, the motorcade would depart CPS for McChord AFB where his personal plane "The Columbine III" would fly him to Portland. Series ordered by International News Photo. TPL-6677
Presidents--United States; Eisenhower, Dwight David, 1890-1969; Visits of state--Tacoma--1950-1960; Motorcades--Tacoma; Presidential elections--United States of America;