Interview with Connecticut Senator Abraham Ribicoff, who was United States Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in the Kennedy Administration. Shortly after President Kennedy's assassination. He talks about his visit to the White House to pay last respects to former president John F. Kennedy. He speaks high of Kennedy's term in the office as the President and ensures that newly appointed President will carry forward Kennedy's philosophy and work towards a better nation. The secretary also supports the idea of passing impending legislation in the name of former president Kennedy to pay homage to him.
On Independence Day in 1963, Vice President Lyndon Johnson addresses a crowd outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He asks all Americans to step forward with responsible leadership so as to "implement in our national lives the ideals of our national literature." He says that every American has the capability to answer the needs of the moment. "Some say now, some say never, let us all say together" The audience claps in appreciation as photographers click pictures.
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey from Minnesota in an interview speaks about the newly appointed President Lyndon Johnson. Senator speaks very highly of president Johnson and says that he is a great patriot and as a Chairman of two sub committees in senate he has obtained great insight into matters of national defense and foreign policy. Senator Humphrey expects the President to carry forward the policies and programs of his predecessor. Senator says that in his inaugural speech President Johnson must emphasize the cause of human rights,human dignity and peace.
Senator Joseph McCarthy attacks the former President, Harry S. Truman, for using the term "McCarthyism." In a press briefing, “Reply to Harry S. Truman on ABC Radio” in New York City, Senator McCarthy decries the harm done to America because of Truman's failure to fight Communism and for putting interests of the Democratic Party above those of the Country, which he calls “Trumanism”.
Senator Joseph McCarthy attacks the former President, Harry S. Truman, for using the term "McCarthyism." In a press briefing, “Reply to Harry S. Truman on ABC Radio” in New York City, Senator McCarthy decries the harm done to America because of Truman's failure to fight Communism and for putting interests of the Democratic Party above those of the Country, which he calls “Trumanism”.
A test flight of the Fulton FA-2 Airphibian roadable aircraft in Danbury Connecticut. The two-seater small aluminum coupe lands and its inventor, Robert Fulton, a descendant of steamboat inventor Robert Fulton, is seen. Fulton unscrews and removes the propeller. Then the fly hook wings, and fuselage are removed to convert the plane into a car. Fulton drives the Fulton FA-2 Airphibian on a road, passing another car.
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