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United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-03-L-2
Silent motion picture covering the arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland of Captains John R. McKone and Freeman Olmstead after being held in Russia since their RB-47 aircraft was shot down over the Barents Sea. Captains McKone and Olmstead alight from a C-121 aircraft, receive greetings from President John F. Kennedy, their wives and relatives, Major General Arnold H. Luehman, Secretary of the Air Force Eugene Zuckert, and Base Commander Colonel William T. Smith. 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-L-1
Silent motion picture covering the arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland of Captains John R. McKone and Freeman Olmstead after being held in Russia since their RB-47 aircraft was shot down over the Barents Sea. Captains McKone and Olmstead alight from a C-121 aircraft, receive greetings from President John F. Kennedy, their wives and relatives, Major General Arnold H. Luehman, Secretary of the Air Force Eugene Zuckert, and Base Commander Colonel William T. Smith. Materials in this series were created, commissioned, or collected by the United States Air Force.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6299-D
President John F. Kennedy and others greet United States Air Force RB-47 pilots recently released from the Soviet Union upon their arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. (L-R) Front row: James Olmstead (father of Captain Olmstead); President Kennedy; Captain Freeman Bruce Olmstead; Gail Olmstead (wife of Captain Olmstead); Mrs. James Olmstead (mother of Captain Olmstead); Captain John McKone; Connie McKone (wife of Captain McKone). Members of the United States Air Force stand back of group.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6299-C
President John F. Kennedy and others greet United States Air Force RB-47 pilots recently released from the Soviet Union upon their arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Crowd includes President Kennedy; Press Secretary Pierre Salinger (partially hidden); Captain Freeman Bruce Olmstead with wife Gail Olmstead; Connie McKone hugging husband Captain John McKone; members of the United States Air Force.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6299-B
President John F. Kennedy and others arrive to greet United States Air Force RB-47 pilots recently released from the Soviet Union at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Crowd includes Press Secretary Pierre Salinger (third from left); President Kennedy; James Olmstead and his wife, parents of Captain Freeman Bruce Olmstead; Gail Olmstead, wife of Captain Olmstead; Connie McKone, wife of Captain John McKone; members of the United States Air Force.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6299-A
United States Air Force RB-47 pilots recently released from the Soviet Union greet their wives upon arriving at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. (L-R) Gail Olmstead; Captain Freeman Bruce Olmstead; Captain John McKone; Connie McKone.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6299-G
President John F. Kennedy meets with United States Air Force RB-47 pilots recently released from Soviet Union and their wives at the White House, Washington, D.C.(L-R) President Kennedy; Captain Freeman Bruce Olmstead; Gail Olmstead; Captain John McKone; Connie McKone.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6299-F
President John F. Kennedy greets a United States Air Force RB-47 pilot recently released from the Soviet Union as the pilot arrives with his wife at the North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Connie McKone; Captain John McKone; President Kennedy.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6299-E
President John F. Kennedy meets with United States Air Force RB-47 pilots recently released from the Soviet Union and their wives, Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Connie McKone (seated); Captain John McKone; Captain Freeman Bruce Olmstead; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Gail Olmstead (seated); President Kennedy; Senator Kenneth Keating of New York.