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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-Y
Motion picture of President John F. Kennedy's May 17, 1961, address to a joint session of the Canadian Parliament on international relations and security. See "Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, John F. Kennedy, 1961: Item 192." Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker and Mrs. Olive Diefenbaker accompany President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Hearst Metrotone News, Inc.
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USG-01-W
Motion picture covering the 1960 election of John F. Kennedy as President (narration throughout the film), edited from various sources for presentation abroad in English-speaking countries. Includes coverage of the campaign between Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon, and footage of Jacqueline Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, other members of the Kennedy family, Pat Nixon, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, and Pierre Salinger.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS)
Produced by: Hearst Metrotone News Inc.
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-S
Motion picture covering some highlights of the visit of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia to the United States, including a visit to Georgetown University, welcoming ceremonies with President John F. Kennedy in Washington, D.C., a visit to the White House, a visit to the Lincoln Memorial where Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall reads the Emancipation Proclamation, a trip to the Capitol with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, a visit to New York City and United Nations (UN) headquarters, and a meeting with Ethiopian students. Several Ethiopian students are featured..Source: United States Information Agency (USIA).
Produced by: Sidney J. Stiber Productions Inc.
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USG-01-Q
Motion picture covering the visit of President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan of India to the United States. Included are his arrival and stops in Washington, D.C., a visit with President John F. Kennedy at the White House, a visit to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) site in Cape Canaveral, Florida, stops in Los Angeles, California, a visit to Colorado to review the management of water resources, and a visit to New York City and the United Nations (UN) headquarters.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Owen Murphy Productions.
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USG-01-P
Motion picture covering the official state visit of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the Empress Farah, including welcoming ceremonies at Union Station in Washington, D.C., and visits to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) site at Cape Canaveral, Florida, military sites with President John F. Kennedy, the United States Capitol, and the White House and other sites in Washington, D.C., for meetings and gatherings involving President Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. Also included is a visit to New York City and United Nations (UN) headquarters.Presented by: United States Information Agency (USIA)
Produced by: Van Praag Productions, Inc.
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-O
Motion picture covering the official state visit of Hassan II, King of Morocco, to the United States. King Hassan II visits Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, receives welcome from President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy at Union Station, Washington, D.C., meets at the White House with President Kennedy and others, attends a state dinner and Press Club luncheon, tours other sites in the Washington, D.C., area, and visits New York City and United Nations (UN) headquarters.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Joseph L. Roberts.
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-N
Motion picture covering the official state visit of President Ahmadou Ahidjo of Cameroon to the United States, including welcoming ceremonies with President John F. Kennedy and a visit to the White House, other stops in Washington, D.C., and a visit to New York City and the United Nations (UN) headquarters.Source: United States Information Agency (USIA), received from Paul Fisher, White House, 9/18/64.
Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Thomas Craven Film Corporation Productions.
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USG-01-M
Motion picture covering the visit of Prime Minister Cyrille Adoula of Congo to the United Nations in New York City. Also included are a luncheon with labor leaders, a visit to former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, a dinner for Mrs. Adoula given by members of the African American Institute, and the Prime Minister's trip to Washington, D.C., where he conferred with President John F. Kennedy and visited the Capitol.Produced by: Thomas Craven Film Corporation.
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USG-01-L
Motion picture covering the official state visit of President Sylvanus Olympio of Togo to the United States. After welcoming ceremonies with President John F. Kennedy, they go to the White House where President Olympio meets with African-Americans. Also included are stops at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, where President Olympio places a wreath, the Capitol, and American University, which presents President Olympio with an honorary degree. President Olympio also visits New York City and the United Nations (UN) headquarters and Niagara Falls, New York.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Sidney J. Stiber.
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-K
Motion picture covering the official state visit of President and Madame Houphouet-Boigny of the Ivory Coast Republic to the United States, including ceremonies and a meeting with President John F. Kennedy and other events in Washington, D.C., and visits to New York City and the United Nations (UN) headquarters and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Hearst Metrotone News Inc.
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USG-01-J
Motion picture covering President John F. Kennedy's trip to Mexico beginning in June of 1962. Included are scenes of President Kennedy being welcomed with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy by Mexican President Adolfo Lopez Mateos and delivering remarks, a tour by the First Lady, and shots of local landmarks, scenery, and activities.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced in cooperation with Movietone Productions.
Directed by: Leo Seltzer.
Written by: Doris Ransohoff.
Narrated by: Jose Ferrer.
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USG-01-I
Motion picture covering highlights of President John F. Kennedy's 1961 trip to Europe. It uses footage from President Kennedy's Report to the Nation (Presidential Papers, 1961, #231) to introduce each event covered. Included are scenes of President Kennedy in Paris, France; being welcomed, with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, by French President Charles de Gaulle at the Hotel de Ville; attending receptions; and speaking before the North Atlantic Council (NAC) at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) headquarters. Also included are scenes of President Kennedy meeting over two days with the Soviet Union's Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev in Vienna, Austria, and meeting British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, in London, England. Shots of local scenery are interspersed throughout.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
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USG-01-H
Motion picture covering the official state visit of Prime Minister Abubakar Balewa of Nigeria to the United States, including welcoming remarks by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Prime Minister's response, events with President John F. Kennedy, an address by the Prime Minister at the Capitol, stops at other sites in Washington, D.C., and stops in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Illinois, Knoxville, Tennessee, and New York City.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Thomas Craven Film Corporation.
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USG-01-G
Motion picture covering the official state visit of President Habib Ibn Ali Bourguiba of Tunisia to the United States, including appearances with President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, a tour of Washington, D.C., an address at the Capitol, and a visit to New York City and the United Nations (UN) headquarters.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Thomas Craven Film Corporation.
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USG-01-F
Motion picture covering the official state visit of His Excellency El Ferik Ibrahim Abboud, President of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister of the Republic of the Sudan, to the United States. Included are stops in Washington, D.C., including events with President John F. Kennedy, Los Angeles, California, San Francisco, California, Chicago, Illinois, and New York City, including the United Nations (UN) headquarters.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Thomas Craven Film Corporation.
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USG-01-E
Motion picture covering the official state visit of President Mohammad Ayub Khan of Pakistan to the United States. Included are his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, and welcome by President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; motorcade through Washington, D.C.; State Dinner at Mount Vernon, Virginia; address before a Joint Session of the Congress; visit to the Islamic Center and Mosque in Washington and remarks before the National Press Club; a dinner hosted by President Ayub at the Mayflower Hotel; ticker-tape parade and reception in New York City; a visit to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and a reception at the Johnson Ranch; and a dinner in New York City hosted by Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Dag Hammerskjold.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Thomas Craven Film Corporation.
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USG-01-D
Motion picture covering the official state visit of Crown Prince Hasan of Libya (Hassan Rida el-Senussi) to the United States, including a visit with President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, a tour of Washington, D.C., stops in Colorado and California, and at the United Nations (UN) in New York City.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Thomas Craven Film Corporation.
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-B
Motion picture covering the official state visit of Prime Minister of Somalia Dr. Abdirascid Ali Scermarche (Abdirashid Ali Shermarke) to the United States, including receptions in Washington, D.C., and Prime Minister Scermarche's visit to New York City and United Nations (UN) headquarters. Also included is some footage of what are presumably presidential gifts.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Owen Murphy Productions.
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-A
Motion picture covering President John F. Kennedy's trip to Venezuela and Colombia in December 1961, and it also attempts to show the early success of President Kennedy's "Alliance for Progress" in these South American nations. Included is footage of President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's tour of Venezuela and visit with Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt. President Kennedy makes remarks concerning a land program and the First Lady makes remarks in Spanish. Also included is footage of President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's tour of Colombia and appearances with President Alberto Lleras Camargo. President Kennedy makes remarks at a state dinner.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Movietone.
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-27
Motion picture of President John F. Kennedy's News Conference of March 8, 1961 (News Conference 6). President Kennedy begins the press conference by urging the public to support Radio Free Europe. He then announces that he will be making a statement concerning his views of problems in the Americas following an upcoming reception at the White House; that he had directed Federal departments and agencies to speed up government spending; and the upcoming visit of Swedish Prime Minister Tage Erlander to the United States. He then makes several statements concerning the building of schools for Native American and Inuit children, the distribution of surplus food, and the polio outbreak in Cuba. Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the President's economic program, the situation in Laos, and federal aid to education.This is a recording by the United States Information Agency (USIA) and the White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA).
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USG-01-26
Motion picture of the President's News Conference of March 1, 1961 (News Conference 5). President John F. Kennedy begins the press conference by announcing the upcoming visit of German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to the United States, proposed legislation to restore former President Eisenhower's military rank of General of the Army, the reduction in the outflow of gold to foreign countries, the reduction of home mortgage rates, and the establishment of the Peace Corps on a temporary pilot basis. Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the Republic of the Congo, nuclear disarmament, the economy, and United States-Soviet relations.This is a recording by the United States Information Agency (USIA) and the White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA).
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-25-2
Motion picture of President John F. Kennedy's News Conference of January 25, 1961 (News Conference 1). President Kennedy begins the press conference with a statement concerning the scheduling of the Geneva negotiations for a nuclear test ban. He then announces that the United States Government has decided to increase famine relief for the Congo and that the Soviet Union has released two members from the crew of the United States Air Force RB-47 aircraft. Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including United States policy on nuclear disarmament negotiations, diplomatic relations with Cuba, and communications with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. This is the second of two versions.This is a recording by the United States Information Agency (USIA) and the White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA).
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USG-01-22
Motion picture covering the official state visit of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India to the United States. Prime Minister Nehru and Indira Gandhi arrive at Newport, Rhode Island, and then go to Washington, D.C., with visits to the White House for meetings with President John F. Kennedy, New York City and United Nations (UN) headquarters, and Los Angeles, California.Source: United States Information Agency (USIA), Received from Paul Fisher, White House, 9/18/64.
Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Thomas Craven Film Corporation.
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USG-01-15
Motion picture narrated by Charlton Heston and focusing on the national and international scene during the month of June, 1963. Events covered include activities at the Vatican, with the election and coronation of Pope Paul VI as successor to the late Pope John XXIII, the launching of a Soviet rocket and background on the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, battles in South Vietnam between Communists and South Vietnamese soldiers, the integration of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, with the admission of African-American students Vivian Malone and James Hood while Alabama Governor George C. Wallace stood by in opposition, and President John F. Kennedy's trip to Berlin, Germany, and his remarks upon signing the Golden Book at the Rathaus Schöneberg on Rudolph Wilde Platz. In his remarks President Kennedy famously proclaims, "Ich bin ein Berliner."Directed by: Walter de Hoog and Bruce Herschensohn.
Screenplay and Music by: Bruce Herschensohn.
Narrated by: Charlton Heston.
"A News of the Day Production."
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USG-01-14
Motion picture covering highlights of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's trip to Pakistan. She is accompanied by Princess Lee Radziwill. Included are receptions and visits with Pakistani President Mohammad Ayub Khan and United States Ambassador to Pakistan Walter P. McConaughy, and tours of Lahore, Shalimar Gardens, Karachi, Peshawar, the Khyber Pass, and Rawalpindi. The First Lady rides a camel, delivers remarks, and provides a brief voice-over.Produced by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Directed by: Leo Seltzer.
Narrated by: Raymond Massey.
Written by: Doris Ransohoff.