Eisenhower Tour of Far East. Formosa, Okinawa, So. Korea 6-18-19-20/60 SOF and Silent
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Black and white outtakes (sound and silent) of President Eisenhower’s 1960 tour of Okinawa, Taiwan (then known as Formosa), and South Korea. The footage in Okinawa shows local protests demanding that the island be returned to Japan. In Taiwan, the President is seen with Chiang Kai-Shek. In South Korea, Eisenhower makes a speech praising the South Koreans for their help during the Korean War and says the USA will continue to support them.
Credits
Frank Koza (filmmaker); Dwight Eisenhower (participant); Kai-shek (1887-1975) Chiang (participant)
Complete catalog record
Cfa collection: Frank Koza Collection
Subjects: Korean War, 1950-1953; Politics and government; Presidents
Places: Asia > South Korea; Asia > Taiwan; Asia > Japan
Language: English
Cfa elements: Negatives, 994 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/12696
Subjects: Korean War, 1950-1953; Politics and government; Presidents
Places: Asia > South Korea; Asia > Taiwan; Asia > Japan
Language: English
Cfa elements: Negatives, 994 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/12696
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:15