Public Domain Films And Royalty Free Stock Footage Public Domain Archive Film Stock Footage Library NTSC Quicktime format: (24 hr. turn-around) NTSC $349.00 PAL Quicktime format: (24 hr. turn-around) PAL $349.00 DVD-R Time-Code Preview Disc (NTSC): (24 hr. turn-around) DVD-R Preview Disc (NTSC) $35.00 AVAILABLE IN HIGH DEFINITION HD - CALL FOR DETAILS! keywords: salk vaccine, polio, princess margaret, unions, afl, cio, argentina, argentine dictator peron, austria, peace treaty Synopsis: The Salk Vaccine Could Be The Answer In Fight Polio, President Dwight D. Eisenhower Recovers From Heart Attack, Hopes For Peace Dashed As East-West Summit Ends In Geneva, Princess Margaret Forced To Choose Between Love And Duty, Hurricane Carol Reduces Cities To Shambles In The Northeast, Two Air Disasters One An Accident The Other Ruled Sabotage Shocks The Nation, Month Of Bloody Rioting Deals France's Colonial Empire A Staggering Blow, Merger Between The Unions A.F.L And C.I.O. Completed, Argentine Dictator Peron's Ten Year Of Tyranny Is Ended, Austrian Peace Treaty Frees P.O.W.'s From Red Slavery... (read more) Information: 1955 7 min BW Show All Newsreels 1950s Titles Newsreels: 1955 Year In Review - Headlines United States The Salk Vaccine Could Be The Answer In Fight Polio The Salk Vaccine gave promise of the conquest of dread polio. Millions of hopeful parents shepherded their children to hastily set up inoculation centers all over the nation. United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower Recovers From Heart Attack President Dwight D. Eisenhower's heart attack plunged America and the free world into anxiety for 7 weeks, until his recovery was announced and the President returned to his Gettysburg farm for active convalescence. Switzerland Hopes For Peace Dashed As East-West Summit Ends In Geneva Parley at the summit raised world hopes for peace, but the 'Geneva Spirit' that emerged from the meeting of American, British, French and Russian leaders proved short-lived. England Princess Margaret Forced To Choose Between Love And Duty Princess Margaret's romance ended the breathless anticipation of millions, as the Princess chose between love and duty, and rejected her suitor, R.A.F. hero Capt. Peter Townsend. United States Hurricane Carol Reduces Cities To Shambles In The Northeast Northeast floods in the wake of Hurricane Carol and torrential rains reduced cities to shambles, and took a death toll of 400 in one of the nation’s most densely populated areas. United States Two Air Disasters One An Accident The Other Ruled Sabotage Shocks The Nation Two of America’s worst air disasters, shocked the nation. One was sabotage, a time-bomb which killed 44. The other was a crash into a mountain killing all 66 aboard. Africa Month Of Bloody Rioting Deals France's Colonial Empire A Staggering Blow A revolt in Africa dealt France’s colonial empire a staggering blow. A month of bloody rioting took thousands of lives and forced the return of Sultan Mohammed ben Youssef from exile. United States Merger Between The Unions A.F.L And C.I.O. Completed A.F.L.-C.I.O. merger was achieved with George Meany as President and Walter Reuther a Vice-President. The new organization mustered 16 million workers under its union banner. Argentina Argentine Dictator Peron's Ten Year Of Tyranny Is Ended Argentine Dictator Juan Domingo Peron's ouster by Argentine Army, Air Force, and Navy elements followed his excommunication for a long campaign of religious persecution, and ended 10 years of tyranny. Austria Austrian Peace Treaty Frees P.O.W.'s From Red Slavery The signing of the Austrian Peace Treaty brought the withdrawal of Soviet troops, and the return of P.O.W.’s from years of Red slavery. Scenes of tearful, joyous reunion ushered in a new era for Austria. --Contemporary Royalty Free Stock Footage Library: --Business ---- Celebrations ---- Concepts ---- Education ---- Generations ---- Health and Medical ---- Lifestyles --Modern Military ---- Nature Scenic ---- Nature Wildlife ---- Environmental Education ---- On Location ---- Sports Today --U.S. Presidents ---- Weather Watch ---- Contemporary Tragedies And Disasters ---- Motion Graphics - Special Effects --Historical Public Domain Stock Footage Library: --Historic Military And Nuclear Films ---- Newsreels: Events At Home And Around The World ---- Flashback In Time --NASA Space Exploration ---- Classic Cartoons ---- Christmas Programming ---- Religious Programming --Hollywood Films, Television And Trailers ---- Classic Cuts: Single Clip Downloads --Buyout Footage Company Links: --Buyout Footage Homepage ---- About Buyout Footage ---- Stock Footage License Info ---- Submitting Footage To Us --Buyout Footage Site Search ---- Buyout Footage Sitemap ---- Buyout Footage Return Policy --Email Us - Stock Footage Request