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White House Films
JFKWHF-WHN11
Motion picture of a special performance by members of the Black Watch Band, a Scottish regiment on tour in the United States. President John F. Kennedy and Major Wingate Gray, leader of the Black Watch, make remarks. A number of area school children were invited to the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C., to witness the performance. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jr., Joan Kennedy, and Patricia Kennedy Lawford also attend. Produced by: Naval Photographic Center, 1211-64.
Photographed by: Thomas M. Atkins, Robert L. Knudsen.
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-03-V
Silent motion picture containing scenes of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arriving at Andrews Air Force Base by helicopter (H-35 aircraft) to depart for South America. They go through the diplomatic line, climb the steps to board Air Force One (VC-137A aircraft), and wave farewell. Materials in this series were created, commissioned, or collected by the United States Air Force.
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-03-O
Silent motion picture of President John F. Kennedy greeting Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba on his arrival at Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C. President Kennedy arrives with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Aide Brig. General Chester V. Clifton. President and Mrs. Habib Bourguiba arrive and are greeted by President and Mrs. Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, General George H. Decker, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and other dignitaries. President Kennedy and President Bourguiba make remarks before departing. Additional scenes from the arrival are included. Materials in this series were created, commissioned, or collected by the United States Air Force.
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-03-A
Silent motion picture of Air Force Bagpipers and the Marine Band on the South Lawn of the White House during a visit of the King Mohammed Zahir Shah and the Queen of Afghanistan. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy accompany the King and Queen. Fireworks follow the performance.Produced by: United States Army, Army Prod #369.
Materials in this series were created, commissioned, or collected by the United States Air Force.
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White House Films
JFKWHF-WHN28-OUTS-r02
Silent motion picture outtakes from funeral services for President John F. Kennedy, including footage of ceremonies and mourners in the Capitol Rotunda, the arrival and departure at Saint Matthews Roman Catholic Cathedral in Washington, D.C., various processions, crowd shots, and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy walking to Saint Matthew's.Produced by: Naval Photographic Center, 1211-70.
Photographed by: Thomas M. Atkins, Robert L. Knudsen.
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White House Films
JFKWHF-WHN14
Motion picture of the arrival at Union Station, Washington, D.C., of His Majesty Hassan II, King of Morocco, followed by remarks delivered by President John F. Kennedy and King Hassan. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk attend the greeting. Also included is a parade of welcome down Pennsylvania Avenue.Produced by: Naval Photographic Center, 1211-19.
Photographed by: Thomas M. Atkins, Robert L. Knudsen.
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White House Films
JFKWHF-WHN17-OUTS
Silent motion picture outtakes from "The Last Two Days." The produced version of "The Last Two Days" is a motion picture covering the final two days in the life of President John F. Kennedy. "The Last Two Days" includes scenes of President Kennedy making scheduled public appearances and delivering remarks, including his last public words, and interacting informally with crowds that greet him in San Antonio, Houston, Fort Worth, and Dallas, Texas. "The Last Two Days" also includes footage of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Governor John Connally, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson making appearances with President Kennedy, a brief segment as the late President's body is returned to the White House on November 23, 1963. The produced motion picture also includes a recording of Judge Sarah Hughes swearing in Lyndon B. Johnson as 36th President of the United States.Produced by: Naval Photographic Center, 1211-69.
Photographed by: Thomas M. Atkins, Robert L. Knudsen.
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White House Films
JFKWHF-WHN17-BRoll
Silent B-roll motion picture footage from "The Last Two Days." The produced version of "The Last Two Days" is a motion picture covering the final two days in the life of President John F. Kennedy. "The Last Two Days" includes scenes of President Kennedy making scheduled public appearances and delivering remarks, including his last public words, and interacting informally with crowds that greet him in San Antonio, Houston, Fort Worth, and Dallas, Texas. "The Last Two Days" also includes footage of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Governor John Connally, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson making appearances with President Kennedy, a brief segment as the late President's body is returned to the White House on November 23, 1963. The produced motion picture also includes a recording of Judge Sarah Hughes swearing in Lyndon B. Johnson as 36th President of the United States.Produced by: Naval Photographic Center, 1211-69.
Photographed by: Thomas M. Atkins, Robert L. Knudsen.
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White House Films
JFKWHF-WHN17-ARoll
Silent A-roll motion picture footage from "The Last Two Days." The produced version of "The Last Two Days" is a motion picture covering the final two days in the life of President John F. Kennedy. "The Last Two Days" includes scenes of President Kennedy making scheduled public appearances and delivering remarks, including his last public words, and interacting informally with crowds that greet him in San Antonio, Houston, Fort Worth, and Dallas, Texas. "The Last Two Days" also includes footage of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Governor John Connally, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson making appearances with President Kennedy, a brief segment as the late President's body is returned to the White House on November 23, 1963. The produced motion picture also includes a recording of Judge Sarah Hughes swearing in Lyndon B. Johnson as 36th President of the United States.Produced by: Naval Photographic Center, 1211-69.
Photographed by: Thomas M. Atkins, Robert L. Knudsen.
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White House Films
JFKWHF-WHN17
Motion picture covering highlights of the final two days in the life of President John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy makes scheduled public appearances and delivers remarks, including his last public words, and interacts informally with crowds that greet him in San Antonio, Houston, Fort Worth, and Dallas, Texas. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Governor John Connally, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson make appearances with President Kennedy. Also included is a brief segment as the late President's body is returned to the White House on November 23, 1963. Portions of the soundtrack include radio narration of the assassination of President Kennedy, and a live recording of Judge Sarah Hughes swearing in Lyndon B. Johnson as 36th President of the United States.Produced by: Naval Photographic Center, 1211-69.
Photographed by: Thomas M. Atkins, Robert L. Knudsen.
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White House Films
JFKWHF-WHS26
Silent motion picture covering the official state visit of President Mohamed Ahmed Ben Bella of Algeria to the United States. President John F. Kennedy greets President Ben Bella on the White House Lawn. Also present are Secretary of State Dean Rusk, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and John F. Kennedy Jr.Photography by: Cecil W. Stoughton.
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White House Films
JFKWHF-WHS24
Silent motion picture of the arrival of Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Konrad Adenauer at the White House, Washington, D.C., and his greeting by President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Following is a brief review of the Honor Guard assembled on the South Lawn before the the Chancellor is led into the executive mansion. Photographed by: Cecil Stoughton.
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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-03-01
Silent motion picture of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greeting Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Queen Farah of Iran on their arrival at Washington International Airport, Washington, D.C. Included are scenes of President and Mrs. Kennedy walking to a speakers stand with the Shah and Queen, President Kennedy and the Shah inspecting troops and making short speeches, and the President and Mrs. Kennedy riding in separate cars with their guests. Materials in this series were created, commissioned, or collected by the United States Air Force.
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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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United States Government Agencies Collection
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-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-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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United States Government Agencies Collection
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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United States Government Agencies Collection
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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United States Government Agencies Collection
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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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-01-12
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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President's Personal Pictures
JFKPPP-64
Motion picture produced for Senator John F. Kennedy's 1958 re-election campaign. Included are highlights of Senator Kennedy's political career using stills and edited film footage, with shots of Senator Kennedy with Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana) and Senator Lyndon B. Johnson (Texas), Senator Kennedy questioning James R. (Jimmy) Hoffa during the McClellan Hearings, and Senator Kennedy calling for the unanimous nomination of Senator Estes Kefauver (Tennessee) for Vice President at the 1956 Democratic National Convention. A few shots of Senator Kennedy with his wife Jacqueline Kennedy and his daughter Caroline Kennedy appear toward the end of the film. A number of transitional shots were made in Senator Kennedy's office particularly for this film.Possibly produced by: Senate Film Studio (Senate Recording Studio).
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President's Personal Pictures
JFKPPP-62
Motion picture apparently put together from outtakes. The emphasis is on Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy, Jr., but footage of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy is also included. The footage is from events occurring from August 1960 to November 1963, including the performance of the Black Watch Band on the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C., scenes from Palm Beach, Florida, scenes at the United States Air Force hospital at Otis Air Force Base in Massachusetts, the 1963 Veteran's Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, and scenes from unidentified locations. Portions contain a voice-over and other portions are silent. Copyright for this item is held by Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). Due to copyright restrictions, this item has not been published in digital form.Produced by: CBS News, made "for the President's family."
Source: Paul Fisher, White House Item # 8 of Box 15.