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United States Government Agencies Collection
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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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-12
Motion picture covering highlights of John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address. Included are shots of landmarks in Washington, D.C., John F. Kennedy's arrival at the White House and motorcade to the Capitol, Inaugural ceremonies, the Inaugural Address, the Inaugural Parade, the Inaugural Ball, and the swearing in of the Cabinet. In his speech President Kennedy urges American citizens to participate in public service and "ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country."Source: United States Information Agency (USIA).
Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS)
Produced by: Movietone.
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-09
Motion picture apparently of assembled camera outtakes of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's trip to Canada, including their visit to Ottawa, Ontario. Included are the arrival and greetings, President Kennedy's remarks (in French) to the Canadian Parliament, a tree planting at Government House, formal events, entertainment for Mrs. Kennedy, President Kennedy's visit with Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker, and President and Mrs. Kennedy's departure and arrival in the United States. Sound and picture quality are poor. Portions are silent.Produced by: United States Information Agency (USIA)--received from the Agency MR 64-16.
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-07
Motion picture covering President John F. Kennedy's address at the commencement ceremony for American University held at the John M. Reeves Athletic Center in Washington, D.C., on June 10, 1963. See "Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, John F. Kennedy, 1963: Item 232." This is an edited production, and portions of President Kennedy’s address are omitted. Footage of President Kennedy delivering his remarks is edited together with B-roll footage. In his speech President Kennedy asks the graduates to re-examine their attitudes towards peace, the Soviet Union, and the Cold War. The President also announces that he, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan have agreed to hold discussions concerning a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty. Finally, he explains that the United States will not conduct atmospheric nuclear tests on the condition that other countries uphold this same promise. Source: United States Information Agency (USIA); Onscreen credit reads: "Presented by United States Information Service" (USIS). Produced by: Vision Associates. Onscreen credit reads: “Selected Photographs from The Family of Man by courtesy of The Museum of Modern Art, New York.”
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-04
Motion picture covering Costa Rica during President John F. Kennedy's visit. President Kennedy is seen in only two sequences. In the first he is seen walking through a crowd and then giving his address at the Teatro Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica, at the opening of the Presidents' Conference. Shots of landscapes and footage of agricultural and industrial workers follow. The second sequence with President Kennedy covers his remarks at the El Bosque Housing Project near San Jose."A United States Information Service/Production" (USIS).
"Guggenheim Productions, Inc./Saint Louis."
Written and directed by: Charles Guggenheim and Richard Heffron.
Music by: Robert Wykes.
Edited by: Robert Pierce.
Narrated by: John Huston.
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-14-B
Motion picture of President John F. Kennedy’s participation in Veteran’s Day ceremonies in 1963 at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. Also included are mood shots of the cemetery and a shot of President Kennedy’s grave site during the days following his funeral.Produced by: The Veterans Administration, Visual Aids Division for Information Service.