President John F Kennedy's addresses the Inaugural Anniversary Dinner in Washington DC on January 20, 1962. Kennedy makes a joke about the deficit. Jacqueline Kennedy claps. Also President Kennedy speaking at the Yale University Commencement on June 11, 1962. He jokingly says, "It might be said now that I have the best of both worlds, a Harvard education and a Yale degree."
President John F Kennedy's address at Miami Beach at a 'Fund Raising' Dinner in honor of Senator George A. Smathers. Dignitaries sit behind President Kennedy at the at the Fontainebleau Hotel (4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. 33140) as he delivers some lines of humor about his relationship with Smathers. “In 1956 I was at the Democratic Convention, and I said--I didn't know whether I would run for Vice President or not, so I said, "George, what do you think? This is it. They need a young man." "It's your chance." So I ran--and lost.” President Kennedy recounts his experience with Smathers as the audience laughs.
President John F Kennedy and First lady Jacqueline Kennedy welcome state dinner guests at White House, Washington DC. President Kennedy and First Lady sitting and hearing a speech by a dignitary.
President John F Kennedy in the Oval office of the White House in Washington DC. President Kennedy meets with government officials. President Kennedy and wife Jacqueline Kennedy with their children Caroline and John F Kennedy Jr. on a balcony of the White House viewing the Pipes and Drums of the Black Watch Regiment of Scotland. Still images of President Kennedy's children playing in the White House. The President with his wife and daughter step down from a plane. President Kennedy sitting with his wife and daughter and other guests in a golf cart driven by President Kennedy. President Kennedy walks across high windswept grass on the grounds of the family's Hyannis Port home (Kennedy Compound) in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He sits in a boat. Kennedy and Jacqueline, together with their small children enter a building. John Kennedy Jr. has a difficult time managing the steps as he is new to walking. John Kennedy Jr. playing with other children and wearing a basket over his head while walking. President Kennedy wades into the sea, surrounded by a crowd (still image).
Civil rights leaderRoy Wilkins speaks into microphone. He sees a painting. A photo shows Roy Wilkins protesting with other people. Large crowd gathered at 68th National Association for Advancement of Colored People Annual Convention. Photographs of African American people show children at play and women standing, a African American farmer in a field, African American students in a school, African American people march, African American men and women have signs tied to their necks. Roy Wilkins talks. Photos show evidence of segregation: African American drinking out of a segregated water cooler (Jim Crow laws), theaters for colored people, sign shows way to restaurant for colored people. Clarence Mitchell addresses the Convention and speaks about Roy Wilkins. Clarence Mitchell talks about Roy Wilkins. United States Capitol building in background.
Photographs of Civil Rights leader Roy Wilkins in his early childhood, youth, and adulthood. Wilkins' photograph in a newspaper with an article. Roy Wilkins addresses crowd. He is in office at work. Wilkins with African American children. Clarence Mitchell talks about Roy Wilkins. Capitol building in background. People sitting idle and move on streets. Photographs show racist hate crime lynching hanging of African Americans. Photographs show Roy Wilkins with different people.
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