Large crowd gathers in Baltimore for a horse race. Horses racing on the track as people watch. Bold Venture, the horse wins Preakness Stakes. From a 1961 newsreel showing events from 25 years earlier.
President John F Kennedy takes stage during a question answer session in Washington DC. President advocates free elections in Berlin. He answers communists on Berlin.
United States President John F. Kennedy addresses a press conference in Washington DC. President Kennedy outlines the West's reply to Nikita Khrushchev's threats to sign a peace treaty with East Germany. He calls on the Soviet government to reconsider its course. “A city does not become free merely by calling it a "free city." For a city or a people to be free requires that they be given the opportunity, without economic, political or police pressure, to make their own choice to live their own lives. The people of West Berlin today have that freedom. It is the objective of our policy that they will continue to enjoy it.” President Kennedy said in his speech.
People board inaugural flight during which a movie is shown in flight -- the movie 'Come September' -- seen in the air at 30,000 feet in United States. Walter Slezak comes with movie reels in a case and talks to stewardess (flight attendants). He boards the aircraft flight that will show the first movie while in flight. Plane takes off. View from inside passenger airplane, looking through passenger windows, as aircraft taxis and lifts off during takeoff. Passengers in the plane as they put on earphones and draw the window shades closed. Passengers watch movie and eat snacks during the show aboard the aircraft. Slezak talks with a woman. Passengers clap.
President John F Kennedy address the nation and announce increase in defense budget by 3.5 billion in Washington DC. Cameramen get ready to shoot the address. Press people hear the President Kennedy. President Kennedy says "and if war begins, it will have begun in Moscow not Berlin."
Players during a polo match at Olympic Riding and Driving Club in Seattle, Washington. The polo field dedicated to the memory of Will Rogers. People stand in front of Will Rogers bronze relief.
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