In this speech, President Eisenhower discusses science and national security. You can also watch this video in our main National Archives online catalog.
Truman Speaks at Independence Day Ceremonies
Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
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In this speech, President Eisenhower discusses science and national security. You can also watch this video in our main National Archives online catalog.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Information Agency.
National Archives Identifier: 51959
Full Citation: Motion Picture 306.5745; Eisenhower’s Speech; 11/7/1957; Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities , 1982 – 1999; Records of the U.S. Information Agency, Record Group 306; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/eisenhowers-speech/, May 2, 2026]
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