Command and Control (movie night) Evenings at Ease Series

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Our regularly scheduled Evenings at Ease movie night will not be held at its usual time and place. Instead, let's call this an extra-credit homework assignment! 

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SCHEDULING CONFLICT

A televised Presidential debate is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the same time as our Evenings at Ease program. Rather than creating a schedule conflict, we encourage you to watch the selected film "Command and Control" as your own schedule allows.

#FunFact

Did you know the first televised Presidential debate featured two women? Yes, it's true!

The first-ever televised Presidential debate aired on November 4, 1956, during Ike's reelection campaign. Representing the democratic party and nominee Adlai Stevenson, was former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. She faced the Republican party representative Senator Margaret Chase Smith.
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Based on the book "Command and Control," the film received the 2017 Writers Guild of America Best Documentary Screenplay award. This documentary explores the 1980s near-nuclear ground missile explosion in Damascus, Arkansas. Watch the minute by minute account of the accident which occurred as a result of failure to follow specific maintenance procedures. Originally released in 2016, "Command and Control" is rated PG with a run time of 1hr 32 min.

The 2024 program series is made possible courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation with generous support from the Jeffcoat Memorial Foundation.

About the Eisenhower Presidential Library

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is one of 16 Presidential Libraries operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Presidential Libraries promote understanding of the presidency and the American experience. They preserve and provide access to historical materials, support research, and create interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire. Public programs and exhibits at the Eisenhower Presidential Library are made possible in part through the generous support of the Eisenhower Foundation. To learn more, visit eisenhowerlibrary.gov.