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Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit Visit our website “Lone Ranger: Peace Patrol” (1958) is a United States Treasury film featuring Clayton Moore, in his Lone Ranger character, speaking about the Peace Patrol. A Jack Wrather production, the Peace Patrol was a U.S. Savings Stamp and Bond program targeted at school-aged children called “Little Savers” that was launched in the late 1950s. After an introduction by Moore, the footage follows the Lone Ranger to Maryland and Washington, D.C. where he is shown at the NIH, meeting with the Director of the Savings Bond Division James F. Stiles and later Vice President Richard Nixon and Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield, before ending with scenes from the inaugural Peace Patrol Rally at the Washington Monument. Clayton Moore appeared in dozens of Westerns and serials in the 1940s and 50s. but it best known for portraying the fictional western character the Lone Ranger on TV and at the movies from 1949 to 1952 and 1953 to 1957. Former seal for Treasury Department with Latin inscription “Thesaur. Amer. Septent. Sigil” (0:06). The Lone Ranger rides iconic white horse “Silver” through forest in arid landscape with tall mountain range, perhaps Arizona, Utah (0:17). Lone Ranger wears domino mask on face, cowboy hat, and western “cowboy” outfit while addressing camera from saloon - starts speaking about the Peace Patrol (0:50). Lone Ranger walks down air stairs while deboarding Eastern Air Lines perhaps Super-C Constellation Jet, greeted by children of United States Treasury employees (1:16). Lone Ranger shakes hand of James F. Stiles (1:41). Exterior NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland; Lone Ranger poses with youth excited by his presence (1:58). Lone Ranger walking along Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C. (2:40). Still image of Lone Ranger sitting at desk of Post Master General Aurther Summerfield; holds giant-sized copy of Peace Patrol Membership certificate (2:47). Exterior United States Capitol Building, Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford on top of dome (3:08). Still image Lone Ranger shaking hands with then Vice President Richard Nixon, another image of two posing with giant-sized membership card (3:37). Group image with Lone Ranger, Nixon, Jack Wrather, William Shea, Bonita Granville (4:39). Jack Wrather and Lone Ranger talking well descending stairs of State Capitol Building (5:10). Washington Monument, spectators gathered at base of monument for rally to launch the Peace Patrol (5:19). Flag officers from United States Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard walk down aisle (5:55). Metro Mounties on horseback come down aisle (6:00). Lone Ranger on stage addresses audience, stands in front of large poster for U.S. Savings Bonds; performs gun handling tricks (6:22). Young representative of American Legion Boys Nation comes to microphone (6:52). Still image of Lone Ranger speaking to school-aged children in auditorium (7:14). Lone Ranger back at saloon, closing words (7:18). Return to footage of Lone Ranger riding on horse through arid landscape (7:55). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
