U.S. President John F Kennedy during a recording at the White House for national television. View of cameramen and multiple film cameras setup to record the President. Brief view of exterior of White House and semi-circle driveway. Inside, two different men stand at the podium for sound or lighting checks before the President speaks. Next, the film take begins and the President addresses viewers. (The next clip in this series includes audio; this clip has no audio). The subject of the speech is the President's recent trip to Europe.
Generals of United Allies Armies prepare the final offensive against Kaiser Wilhelm II in Europe during World War 1. British Field Marshal Douglas Haig, French General Philippe Petain, United States Army General John Pershing and Italian Commander General Diaz converse with each other. They pose for a photograph. An officer looks through binoculars. United States Generals present during the Allies meeting. German General Paul Von Hindenburg with a German officer. World War I troops march led by a band. A General addresses his soldiers. Italian army moves up the River Piave front of the Alps.
Transworld Airways Lockheed Constellation passenger airplane arriving from New York City and Shannon,Ireland. It taxis to parking ramp at Orly Airport, Paris, France. Closeup of another airliner shutting down on the ramp. Passengers walk across the ramp and under the tail of an Air France plane, on their way to the terminal building. They are greeted by a band of men in red huntsmen uniforms playing hunting horns. A railroad train in a picturesque setting. Patrons relaxing on a cafe terrace, at an Italian train station, as an electrified train pulls in. An excursion boat draws near to Chillon Castle On Lake Geneva Switzerland. More views of the castle, from its footpath. Ancient Greek ruins near the Mediterranean Sea. Saint Mark’s Basilica on St. Mark’s Square in the city of Venice, Italy. Many visitors walking in the square, and a flock of pigeons taking flight. The Palace of Versailles, viewed from behind statues in the garden. Chartes Cathedral, Chartres, France. St Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy. Views of Copenhagen, Denmark, including the Little Mermaid statue. A man rowing a boat on a lake in the Alps Mountains. Snow-covered mountains. Trains running in the mountains. Border guards of Italy and Switzerland on their respective sides of their mutual border at a train station. A train transiting the border. A Volkswagen Type 1 (Beetle) car and other vehicles being processed at a German border crossing.
Scenes of unusual winter cold and snow in Europe in 1963. View in Britain. Man checking bags of food and dropping food to animals by airplane. Birds on snow near a lake. In Netherlands, the canals are frozen. Boats in frozen water can be seen. Men use cross country or nordic skis to reach lamb stuck in snow drifts (by their mothers for protection). View of harbor in Belgium frozen solid with no ships moving. A stationary ship in frozen water.
President John F Kennedy addresses viewers from the White House after his tour of Europe. He talks about his recent visit to European nations. July 1963.
An observatory to studies cosmic rays in the French Alpine, France. An aerial tramway begins operation, supplying one of Europe's most famous observatories atop the Pic du Midi. View of the observatory. Men work in the observatory. Scientists from many countries study possible effects of the cosmic rays and atomic forces. The scientists work on a control panel for weather reports. View of the French Alps.
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