1909-1953POLITICS
ROBERT ALPHONSO TAFT, SON OF WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT. ANTI-INTERVENTIONIST. "MR. REPUBLICAN".
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ROBERT A. TAFT TALKING AT MICROPHONE. REPUBLIC SENATOR OF OHIO.
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PRESIDENT TAFT COMING OFF TRAIN IN 1909.
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CITY STREET SCENES, TROLLEY CARS. 1900'S CITY STREETS.
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PRESIDENT TAFT IN FIRST MONTHS IN OFFICE. WALKING AROUND BY WATERFALL. 1909. EATING WITH FRIENDS.
AT HOME |
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STILLS
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CU PRESIDENT TAFT
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TEDDY ROOSEVELT MAKING POLITICAL SPEECHES.
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TAFT ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL. 1912 REPUBLICAN NOMINATION. SHAKING HANDS WITH A SOLDIER. ON CABOOSE OF TRAIN, WHISTLE STOP CAMPAIGNING
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WOODROW WILSON WINS THE ELECTION, FIRST DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT IN 18 YEARS. TAFT AT SWEARING IN
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TAFT LEAVING THE WHITE HOUSE, WALKS DOWN STEPS. CU TAFT
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STILLS
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EXTERIOR TAFT'S HOME IN CINCINNATI.
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1927 FILM OF TAFT FAMILY IN CANADA. EX-PRESIDENT TAFT HOLDS BABY. ROBERT PLAYING GOLF. CHILDREN CARRY GOLF BAG.
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1930, AT 71, TAFT PRACTICALLY CARRIED OUT OF CAR VERY SICK. HEART ATTACK
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WILLIAM TAFT'S FUNERAL. CORTEGE IN THE RAIN
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ROBERT TAFT, OHIO SENATOR. SPEAKING (MOS) 1938
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TAFT'S WIFE TYPING AT MEETING.
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TAFT IN MEETING WITH FELLOW SENATORS
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JUNE 1940 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. PLACARD FOR ROBERT TAFT FOR PRESIDENT. GOOD CONVENTION FOOTAGE. WENDELL WILLKIE WINS PRIMARY.
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TILT DOWN CAPITOL DOME.
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TAFT ARRIVES AT THE CAPITOL. LS PEOPLE WALK DOWN WIDE STEPS
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TAFT INTERVIEWED (MOS) PAN PHOTOGRAPHERS, CAMERAS ON TRIPODS
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TAFT MAKES SPEECH ABOUT BALANCING BUDGET. TEARS UP OLD BUDGET.
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STRIKERS IN 1946 ORGANIZED LABOR IN STEEL, COAL & TRANSPORTATION.
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NEWS CAMERAMEN FILM COMMITTEE ASSIGNED TO DRAFT A LABOR LAW. COMMITTEE MEETING.
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TAFT MAKES SPEECH ON TAFT-HARTLEY BILL
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MARCH TO VETO THE BILL.
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TRUMAN SIGNING PAPERS. VETOES BILL.
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1948 - WOMEN STUFFING ENVELOPES FOR REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.
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RADIO NEWS SHOW PANEL WITH MRS. TAFT. MR. SPIVAK.
MBS PEOPLE LISTENING. |
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TAFT SPEAKS AT NEWS CONFERENCE
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JUNE 22, 1948, REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA. DELEGATES.
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CU MAN SMOKING CIGARETTE. CU MAN FANS HIMSELF.
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CU DEWEY SMILING & WAVING.
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TAFT SHAKES HANDS OF UNION WORKERS IN FACTORIES. 01 02 57 POST-PRIMARY TAFT AMONG CRONIES
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LS CAPITOL DOME
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TAFT IN MEETINGS, GETS OFF BUS, LOOKING FOR UNION VOTES, SHAKING HANDS WITH WORKERS, FARMERS, ON CAMPAIGN TRAIL
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TAFT SIGNS IN, VOTING IN VOTING BOOTH. REMOVES HIS GLASSES, SMILES UPON LEARNING VICTORY. SHAKES HANDS WITH SUPPORTERS. LINE OF NEWSREEL CAMERAS ON TRIPODS.
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CU PLAQUE ON BUILDING REPUBLICAN CLUB
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TAFT GIVES PRESS CONFERENCE
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TAFT WITH AMERICAN INDIANS. SMOKES PEACE PIPE.
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SHAKING SUPPORTERS HANDS.
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POSES FOR PHOTOS WITH FAMILY. CU BABY DOLL WITH TAFT BUTTON ON IT.
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MEN LISTEN TO POLITICAL SPEECH. APPLAUSE.
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IKE, WE LIKE IKE BUTTONS & PLACARDS. CONVENTION
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JULY 1952 IN CHICAGO, ARRIVING AT AIRPORT.
TAFT SPEAKS ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN |
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION 1952, DELEGATES. MEN WRITING ON CLIPBOARDS. ANNOUNCING IKE'S NOMINATION. CU MAN WIPING SWEAT FROM FACE, NERVOUS. LIGHT BULB.
PLACARD FOR IKE. |
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TAFT & IKE WITH REPORTERS. TAFT UPSET
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MORNINGSIDE DRIVE STREET SIGN. TAFT & IKE MEET IN NEW YORK, REPORTERS SITTING ON SIDEWALK WAITING FOR OUTCOME. IKE & TAFT SHAKE HANDS, SUPPORT.
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TAFT MAKES A SPEECH SUPPORTING IKE & NIXON.
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JANUARY 3, 1953, SENATORS & CONGRESSMEN MEET TO GREET NEW PRESIDENT EISENHOWER.
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IKE, TAFT & OTHERS AT A LUNCH TABLE.
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GOLF COURSE APRIL 20, 1953, AUGUSTA GEORGIA.
GOLFING TOGETHER. |
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TAFT ON CRUTCHES. CANCER STRICKEN. REPORTERS WRITING TOGETHER.
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EXTERIOR OF N.Y. HOSPITAL.
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LONG LINE OF PEOPLE GOING INTO CAPITOL BUILDING FOR TAFT'S FUNERAL INCLUDING IKE & NIXON. CARRYING CASKET. AMERICAN FLAG AT HALF MAST, ON CAPITOL BUILDING
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POV DRIVING AWAY FROM CAPITOL BUILDING.
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