To promote better relations with Latin America through his "Alliance For Progress," President and Mrs. Kennedy visited Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia. Starting at Puerto Rico,on December 15, 1961, a sign is seen bearing the President's image and reading 'Welcome" in Spanich. Next in a motorcade through a crowded street, a man stands in an open car throwing confetti, while President John F. Kennedy (JFK) follows in another open car, accompanied by Governor Munoz Marin of Puerto Rico. In change of scene (and country) on December 16th, JFK stands at a microphone in Venezuela, next to an interpreter making notes. He introduces his wife, as a Kennedy who doesn't need an interpreter, and asks her to say a few words. Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy leaves her seat next to President Romulo Betancourt, and steps to the microphone, where she briefly addresses the gathering in Spanish. (Mrs. Betancourt occupies the seat next to JFK's empty one.) After Mrs. Kennedy's brief remarks, those in the gathering applaud, and President Kennedy appears delighted.
Preparations for an underground nuclear test in New Mexico. At the Carlsbad Caverns National Park engineers prepare for the underground nuclear test during Project Gnome. The engineers board an elevator and go underground. They inspect instruments and a tunnel. Some engineers transfer cargo via a trailer. A man emerges from a narrow tunnel.
A huge crowd gathers to watch the event. The charro rides alongside the bull and tries to cause the fall flat as he rides past it. The charros throw the bulls without using weapons or ropes but by tail flipping the bulls.
The role of Airborne Early Warning Squadron Four in the United States. Animated map depicts the regions susceptible to hurricanes including the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean region. Hurricane Hunter aircraft in flight over an air base. Crew members gather near the aircraft. Crew members being briefed about the mission. Crew members in the cockpit of the aircraft. Weather team records meteorological data aboard an airborne aircraft. Radar team at work as they detect the chances of occurrence of a hurricane. A crew member prepares food aboard the aircraft. Crew members relax and read. A radar screen depicts the occurrence of a hurricane. Weather team checks the sighting. A barometer reading. Meteorological experts work on weather maps.
Civilians demonstrate on road with banners in the Dominican Republic. A man paints a board. Civilians jam the streets of town. People on buildings. Exteriors of the National Palace (Av. México, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) shows a military truck arriving. President Joaquin Balaguer walks out of room in presence of some officials. Balaguer speaks at mike.
View of the Zócalo, the main square of Mexico City, and the Mexico City Cathedral from across the street (Plaza de la Constitución S/N, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico). Midcentury cars and a streetcar pass by the street of the Zócalo. View of Mexico City Cathedral Tower. View of busy street in Mexico City, possibly in the Condesa tourist district. Entrance to a park, possibly the Parque España, can be seen. A shopping street in Mexico City with people and buses. Two Mexican women walking briefly look behind at the camera.