U.S. Navy ship USS Constellation (CV-64) in New York, United States. Aerial views of the USS Constellation ship on fire at dry dock in the Brooklyn Navy yard on December 19, 1960. Smoke rises from the fire. Narrator notes that the fire killed 50 shipyard workers and caused damage worth millions. Veiw of the reconstructed USS Constellation following the fire, in preparation for its commissioning ceremony. Widows and relatives of the workers who died in the fire are among guests at the commissioning ceremony for the ship. U.S. Navy officers on stage at ceremony, including the ship Captain Thomas Walker. Seen in the audience among the guests is NASA astronaut Alan Shepard and his wife.
U.S. President John F. Kennedy with an American astronaut John Glenn in Florida after Glenn successfully orbited the earth in the NASA Friendship 7 mission. Welcoming formation of troops moves away from the President's Air Force One aircraft (Boeing 707, Air Force designation: VC-137C). Color Guard marches holding flag of United states. The President's plane taxis out for takeoff, blowing up a wind.. Camera man on top of a car. An orange helicopter flies across the field. Photographers and newsmen stand on top of a van with a camera. Officials at the port. John F. Kennedy with John Glenn in a motorcade. They arrive at stage in front of building where sign reads: "Spacecraft Center." President Kennedy and John Glenn climb up the stairs of a stage. John Glenn and wife, Annie, sit beside the President. Officials and employees applaud. John Glenn speaks into the microphone. A United States Spacecraft sits on the ground near the stage. President Kennedy makes a few remarks. Afterwards, the President, Astronaut Glenn, and Annie Glenn, together enter a building labeled: "NASA."
U.S. President John F. Kennedy with astronaut John Glenn in Florida after Glenn successfully orbited the earth in Friendship 7. Base officials and employees turn out to see President Kennedy and Astronaut John Glenn as they drive toward the Patrick Air Force Base ramp, at Cape Canaveral. The President mounts a stage erected on the tarmac and says a few words. John Glenn stands next to him and presents him a NASA hard hat.
U.S. Vice President Lyndon B Johnson with astronaut John Glenn in Florida after he successfully orbited the earth.Officials and employees stand on either side of road to greet John Glenn and Vice President Johnson. NASA hangar in the background. VC-137 aircraft lands Patrick Air Force Base. NASA emblem on a stand. Astronaut John Glenn, accompanied by his wife, Annie and their children, David and Carolyn, walks with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. John Glenn is besieged by photographers. Lyndon B. Johnson with John Glenn and his wife in a car. Men stand around them to take pictures and John Glenn gives out autographs. An enthusiastic crush of admirers.
U.S. President John F. Kennedy on a Navy warship in Florida. A sailor speaks on a radio. President Kennedy,Government officials and officers look through binoculars. Sailors stand on ship's deck. A missile launches from under the sea and rockets to great height, leaving a trail of smoke. The President and U.S. officers and Admirals look at the missile in flight. President Kennedy looks through binoculars. President and officers are pleased and laugh.
U.S. President John F Kennedy receives Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his daughter Ms. Indira Gandhi at Newport airport, Rhode Island. American ambassador to India John Galbraith, Indian students from Brown University and the press are also present. Military honor guard holding flags stands with airport terminal in background. Scene changes to Washington DC. Daytime view of exterior of U.S. Capitol building under a bright blue sky. Wide view of Washington Monument and reflecting pool. Scene in a park with yellow and orange colored autumn leaves on trees and ground, and adults and children walking in the park, wearing typical early 1960s fashions. Wide view of tidal basin and Jefferson Memorial in the distance. Arrival of President and Mrs. Kennedy accompany the visiting Prime Minister and his daughter on Air Force One aircraft as it arrives in Washington DC. Military honor guard holds flags and military band members play music, including the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets fanfare ensemble. The arriving officials are received by Vice President and Mrs. Lyndon B Johnson, Secretary of State and Mrs. Dean Rusk, and other dignitaries. President Kennedy speaks at a podium with microphone and welcomes the Prime Minister on his third visit to the U.S. Prime Minister Nehru then speaks and expresses gratitude for the welcome and for the friendship expressed by the President. View of Air Force helicopter taking off to fly the guests and the President to the White House after the ceremony.
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