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Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States.From the Longines Wittnauer series of television interviews with significant newsmakers of the early l950s.Harold E. Stassen, director, Foreign Operations Administration (former president of the University of Pennsylvania, and Governor of Minnesota), interviewed by Larry Lesueur and John B. Oakes. Topics: Foreign aid bill and its attached riders and U.S. economic aid and trade.Basil O'Connor, president, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, interviewed by Larry Lesueur and Ned Calmer. Topic- Spread and control of polio.Ernest A. Gross, former U.S. Deputy Representative to the United Nations, interviewed by Larry Lesueur and August Heckscher. Topic- Admission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations.Dean Rusk, president, Rockefeller Foundation, interviewed by Larry Lesueur and Louis Banks. Topics- Background for establishment of the Rockefeller Foundation and the General Education Board and tax exemptions for nonprofit and educational foundations.This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material.The content summary for this DVD is adapted from an historical description provided by the government agency or donor at the time of production release.