Launch of the communication satellite Telstar in Europe. Technicians prepare for receiving signals from the orbiting communication satellite, Telstar. The President of the United States John F Kennedy addresses in a press conference after the launch of Telstar.
Astronaut Walter Marty Schirra Junior being honored at the White House in Washington D.C. President of the United States, John F. Kennedy receives astronaut Walter Marty Schirra Junior and his family. They discuss the 9 hours long space flight aboard Mercury-Atlas 8. Walter Marty Schirra addresses the reporters. His wife and children accompanied him. After the speech Walter and his wife proceed to Pentagon. United States Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth presents Astronaut Wings to Walter M Schirra for his six orbit space flight. Schirra's children wait outside the Pentagon as their father receives new honors from the U.S. Navy.
Army reserves in the United States. The President of the United States John F Kennedy addresses the gathering. He answers questions affecting the lives of thousands of families across the nation and the status of the reservists of the armed forces. He declines the rumors that the armed forces will serve more than a year of duty.
The annual meeting of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped in Massachusetts, United States. People gather in the hall. President John F. Kennedy honors the 'Handicapped man of the year', David Hall of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Hall being awarded for devoting his time to traffic safety. People applaud as Hall, disabled after being paralyzed in a traffic accident in 1955, receives the prize.
A college football game played between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy academy teams in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. People gather in a large number in the stadium stands. Cadets and midshipmen march on the field. U.S. President John F. Kennedy seated in the grandstand to watch the game. The game in progress. People cheer and applaud.
U.S. President John F. Kennedy arrives aboard a ship in Washington D.C., United States. He visits the Coast Guard training ship 'Eagle'. He meets the cadets aboard the ship. President shakes hands with the cadets. He stands with an official and discusses with him.
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