Royal guests attend the reception for a double celebration in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A large crowd gathered outside the Royal Palace of Amsterdam (Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam Postbus 3708 1001 AM Amsterdam) to pay tribute to the beloved Queen of Netherlands, Queen Juliana, and her husband Prince Bernhard during their 25th wedding ceremony and the Queen's 53rd birthday. Amsterdam police form a human barricade to control crowd. Views of the Royal Palace Amsterdam. Crown Princess Beatrix and her sisters, Princess Irene, Princess Margriet, and Princess Marijke (also known as Princess Maria Christina), move past the crowd in a royal carriage. The crowd greets the princesses. View of the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam (Professor Tulpplein 1 1018 GX Amsterdam Nederland). Guests include Queen Elizabeth II with Mohammad Reza Shah of Iran, Iranian Queen Consort Farah Pahlavi with Prince John of Luxembourg, arriving at the state dinner in Amstel Hotel. King of Norway Olav V, Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, Prince Philip of Britain, and King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden, and other royal dignitaries also attend the reception. Fireworks organized for the occasion are seen, framing large sign numbers "1962".
Activities during Cuban Missile Crisis in the United States. U.S. Government officials arriving at the White House in Washington DC to address the Cuban missile crisis. CIA Director John McCone and Vice President Lyndon Johnson seen arriving at the White House. President John F. Kennedy addresses the American people on October 22, 1962, announcing discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba and imposing a U.S. naval "quarantine" on Cuba. Animation showing areas of naval quarantine. The U.S. Capitol in a night time view. Night view of the State Department Building and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Interior views in the Pentagon show offices and signs for Office of Secretary of Air Force; Office of U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff; Office of Chief of Naval Operations; Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Office of the Secretary of Defense. View in a meeting room of Robert McNamara, the Secretary of Defense, standing at a microphone.
Film opens showing a bubbling stream at the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Scene shifts to cars parked by tents at a camping area. One of the cars is a red 1962 Kaiser Jeep Wagoneer, with a canoe on its roof. Camera moves past the car to family with children in front of their camping tent, and continues toward woods, and back again. View of blue early 1960s Buick sedan parked at a car-camping campsite adjoining the first one. Occupants are preparing a meal at their table on tent platform. Next, light color early 1960s Dodge sedan automobile is seen with a U-Haul trailer behind it. Camera passed it and occupants of the campsite at their picnic table. Finally, the blue Buick is seen again, with a white travel trailer behind it.
Events held in the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis of October, 1962, during the Cold War, when the United States and the Soviet Union confronted each other with nuclear destruction. Top advisors of U.S. President John Kennedy arrive at the White House. Americans buy newspapers. President Kennedy makes a TV announcement about the crisis and what has been happening. He states that a strict quarantine on all offensive military equipment under shipment to Cuba is being initiated to halt offensive buildup of nuclear arms. He says that all ships of any kind bound for Cuba from whatever nation and port , if found to contain cargoes of offensive weapons, will be turned back. This quarantine will be extended, if needed, to other types of cargo and carriers. He further states that it shall be the policy of the United States to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere as an attack on the United States, requiring a full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union. Exteriors of the White House. An electronic billboard flashing news. Americans being interviewed by newsmen along a street.
Events held in the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 when the United States and the Soviet Union confronted each other with nuclear destruction. Governor of New York Nelson Rockefeller speaks into a microphone. Governor of Washington Albert Rosellini stands near Rockerfeller. Rockerfeller says that people should follow all instructions in civil defense bulletin available at civil defense offices throughout the nation.
Events held in the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 when the United States and the Soviet Union confronted each other with nuclear destruction. United Nations building in New York. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson asks Soviet representative to the UN Valerian Zorin if his country was installing missiles in Cuba. Following Zorin's refusal to answer the abrupt question, Stevenson retorts, 'I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over'.
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