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President John Kennedy attends first baseball game played at DC Stadium, between Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers, in 1962.

U.S. President John Kennedy attends the first ballgame played at the new $20 million District of Columbia Stadium, or DC Stadium, in April 1962. 45,000 spectators in stands for the opening of the stadium and the Major League Baseball season. Glimpse of the new DC Stadium in Washington, DC, filled with baseball fans. President John F. Kennedy enters the ballpark, accompanied by David Francis Powers, and proceeds toward seats bearing the Presidential seal. Spectators in nearby seats stand to greet the President, and several shake his hand. Scene shifts to players and newsmen on the field all focused on President Kennedy. News photographers are busy photographing him. Camera shifts to President Kennedy making a long throw followed by the ballplayers scrambling for it on the ballfield. View of the President smiling after his throw, with Illinois Republican Senator Everett Dirksen standing to his left, and slightly behind him, and David Powers to his right. Senator George Smathers of Florida is laughing behind them. The President bends down momentarily revealing Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana, directly behind him and Special Assistant to the President Lawrence “Larry” O’Brien, at Mansfield's right. Associate Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher, wearing sun glasses is behind and to left of Dirksen. Closeup of Home plate umpire Charlie Berry shouting "Play Ball!" after brief rain delay. Lights are on during daytime as game is played. Washington Senators player hits single to left field. Senators go on to beat the visiting Detroit Tigers 4-1. (Note: The stadium was later renamed Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, or RFK Stadium, in 1969).

Date: 1962, April 9
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071771
Washington DC police drag veterans from a Pennsylvania Avenue warehouse and load them onto trucks.

Bonus Army demonstrators at Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC. Views of U.S. Capitol and Pennsylvania Avenue. Demonstrators of Bonus Army on the street. Washington DC police drag veterans from a Pennsylvania Avenue warehouse and load them onto trucks.

Date: 1932, July
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071794
Shacks used by the Bonus Army are burned and smoke rises near U.S. Capitol in Washington DC.

Shacks of Bonus Army are burned in Washington DC. Shacks of veterans burn. Smoke rising. U.S. Capitol in the background. Damaged and burning shacks. Aerial view of Pennsylvania Avenue, smoke rises. Night Views: Fire in camp area, water in the foreground.

Date: 1936
Duration: 1 min 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071797
Bonus marchers loaded on trucks as trucks drive and they receive various facilities in camp area in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Bonus army camp facilities in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Trucks being driven along road. Bonus marchers being loaded on trucks. They walk with luggage. Marchers pitch tents in camp area. Camp facilities at camp area . Food and coffee being served to veterans.

Date: 1936
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071798
Sargent Shriver talks about goals and functions of the Peace Corps as Frank Reynolds interviews him in Washington.

Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. is interviewed by Frank Reynolds in Washington. Frank Reynolds, television journalist, interviews Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. , the Director of the Peace Corps. A world map on a wall in the background. Sargent Shriver talks about goals and functions of the Peace Corps. He talks about how to solve the problem of hunger all over the world by the Peace Corps. He answers about recruitment and educational programs conducted by the Peace Corps. Shriver is questioned about appointment of volunteers for the Peace Corps.

Date: 1965
Duration: 6 min 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071800
Sargent Shriver speaks about equal enthusiasm of Kennedy and Johnson for the Peace Corps during an interview in Washington.

Robert Sargent Shriver is interviewed by Frank Reynolds in Washington. Television journalist Frank Reynolds interviews Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. , Director of the Peace Corps. A world map on a wall in the background. Sargent Shriver talks about enthusiasm of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy (JK) and U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson for the Peace Corps. Frank Reynolds questions whether the people of Vietnam can serve in the Peace Corps.

Date: 1965
Duration: 3 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071801