Activities at the National Press Club and the White House in Washington DC. At the National Press Club Konrad Adenauer, speaking in German, makes informal statements to journalists. Brief views of Adenauer playing a type of bowling game, outdoors. At the White House U.S. President John F. Kennedy greets the Chancellor of Germany, Konrad Hermann Josef Adenauer. Konrad Adenauer addresses the crowd.
Robert Sargent Shriver is interviewed by Frank Reynolds in Washington. Television journalist Frank Reynolds interviews Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. , Director of the Peace Corps. A world map on a wall in the background. Sargent Shriver talks about enthusiasm of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy (JK) and U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson for the Peace Corps. Frank Reynolds questions whether the people of Vietnam can serve in the Peace Corps.
President John F. Kennedy accepts an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from George Washington University President Thomas H. Carroll. Audience gathered at GW University Yard applauds.
United States President John F Kennedy's Chamber of Commerce breakfast speech at Hotel Texas (815 Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76102) in Fort Worth, Texas. A COC member addresses the people seated in the Crystal Ballroom. President Kennedy seated nearby on the stage. Secret Service agents, officials and COC members seated in the hall. Vice President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson stand and greet the conference attendees after being introduced. Several other dignitaries are introduced and greet the crowd. Photographers take pictures and cameramen record films. These events took place on the morning of President Kennedy's assassination.
United States President John F Kennedy's Chamber of Commerce breakfast speech at the Hotel Texas (815 Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76102) in Fort Worth, Texas. Many attendees in the Crystal Ballroom of the hotel. Elected officials and dignitaries seated on the stage. A COC member introduces each of them on the microphone. They stand to greet the crowd. President Kennedy seated among the dignitaries on stage. A few more dignitaries stand to greet the crowd. These events took place on the morning of President Kennedy's assassination.
Preparations for the 1960 Presidential elections in the United States. Clair Engle and Governor of California Pat Brown on a podium during a Democratic Party celebration after democrats swept the 1958 election. Republican Senator William Knowland, who lost the election, is seen in a polling place signing a document. California Governor Goodwin Knight, who also lost, is seen. Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy with his wife Jacqueline Kennedy and his brother Robert Kennedy in a large crowd. In New York people celebrate the victory of Republican Nelson Rockefeller over Governor Averill Harriman. Several views of Nelson Rockefeller.
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