President John Kennedy and wife Jackie Kennedy walking at Union Station. King Hassan II of Morocco is greeted by President Kennedy. Press photographers at the event. President and wife shake hands with dignitaries. View of policemen on motorbikes and cars travelling to the White House. View of crowd cheering at roadside. King Hassan II and President Kennedy arrive at the White House.
Harry S. Truman sworn in as President of United States of America at White House after the sudden death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Chief Justice, Harry S. Truman and other dignitaries at White House. United States flag flying at half-mast in honor of the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Also views of crowd gathered for the funeral of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt. Funeral procession moves slowly through streets of Washington DC. Men and women weeping. Funeral parade reaches the final resting place at Hyde Park, New York.
People walking wearing winter clothes in streets of Chicago, Illinois. Views of the frozen shore areas and ice on Lake Michigan in city of Chicago. Chicago River is jammed by ice. View of railway tracks covered with snow in Europe. Dripping ice on statues. People wearing gloves. Narrator describes snow events in Italy including Florence, Italy. Youth run and slide on ice on frozen river in Italy. Car passing on snowfield. Houses covered with snow and collapsed due to snowfall in Japan. Japanese men and women removing snow using spades and snow shovels. Japanese people shovel snow near homes. Men removing snow from around snowbound railroad trains where passengers had been trapped.
Twelve Boy Scouts of American arrive at the White House to visit President John Kennedy and report on scout activities, coinciding with the 53rd anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America movement. They give a Boy Scout handbook and a membership card to President Kennedy, along with a plaque. Robert Kennedy is rewarded for making a 50 mile hike. Narrator comments that Kennedy had heard about a 50 mile hike challenge that President Theodore Roosevelt had directed for troops via Executive Order, and President Kennedy then advocated for hiking, too. View of U.S. Marines in uniform hiking in response to the President's challenge. View of a group of teenage high school students in Marin County, California, hiking on roads during their 50 mile hike challenge. The teenage boys and girls sprint at the finish of their hike. View of Diane Condon, the first student to finish the hike, in 12 hours and 8 minutes. She is seen sitting and soaking her feet.
People gathered outside the apartment of Pope John XXIII. View of apartment windows. View of boats in river and Pope John XXIII sailing in boat. People waving from buildings. He is crowned and takes over Catholic Church. Pope John at Vatican makes his first plead for peace. Large crowd praying in front of Pope John. View of Pope John and Bishops inside church. Large crowd can be seen.
Crewmen on Submarine Chaser for testing. Submarine Chaser which is equipped with hydrofoils skimming water at high speed.
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