Eisenhower Election HQ

At their Morningside Heights home in New York City, under an address plate numbered “1600” -- the number of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. -- President-elect Dwight D. Eise

This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.

Un-aired conversation between radio announcer and engineer at open.

Monroe Benton of WNYC reports on the returns from the election, followed by discussion with another radio staffer and announcer Roger Stevens.

Transmission of Eisenhower speech at his election headquarters, he notes that the real work is still ahead and states that a major change must begin on January 20th. He states that in the next few hours he hopes a clear picture of the election results will be known and that "life will be kind to him".



Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 68851
Municipal archives id: LT180