US President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Press Secretary James Hagerty arrive in Was...HD Stock Footage

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Oct 21, 2026

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US President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Press Secretary James Hagerty arrive in Washington on President's aircraft, the Columbine

The Presidential Lockheed Constellation aircraft, "Columbine", taxis to the ramp at Washington National Airport, with number one engine shut down. It taxis with props on numbers 2,3, and 4 engines turning. President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Press Secretary, James Hagerty, step down from the aircraft and depart in a waiting car. A portal sign identifying Gate 19 of the Military Air Transport Command's Special Missions Squadron facility. Location: Washington DC. Date: 1957.

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