Space research programs of the National Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA) in the United States. Launch of Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA9) from Launch Pad 14 at Cape Canaveral on May 15, 1963. Men aboard ship recover Mercury capsule from sea and astronaut Gordon Cooper emerges from Faith 7 capsule on deck of ship, returning after his successful spaceflight with 22 orbits. Animation depicts the travel path of a rocket from the earth to the moon and the process of landing a vehicle on the moon. Narrator discusses then upcoming Project Gemini program. Astronauts in spacesuits are seen in training on Gemini capsules at NASA facility. A mock docking procedure with a Gemini capsule is shown. Next scene shows a large hangar with multiple 3-man Apollo capsules being built. A test Apollo capsule is lifted by a crane and then dropped into water as part of testing for splash down. Another Apollo capsule is tossed by crane against a solid ground surface to test results of impact.
United States Army military officials salute during a ceremony at the at the White House, Washington, D.C. on 6 September 1963. President John F. Kennedy presents the Distinguished Service Medal to retired General Emmett O'Donnell Jr. of the United States Air Force in the Rose Garden. President Kennedy and General O’Donnell speak in the ceremony. They shake hands with other dignitaries. Two Air Force men hold banners and flags. Cameramen with their cameras. President Kennedy greets the guests. Honor guards salute before President Kennedy and General O’Donnell takes their place. A group of men greet President Kennedy. Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert and President Kennedy speak before President Kennedy presents the medal to General O’Donnell. General O'Donnell delivers a speech. Photographers take pictures of President Kennedy, General O’Donnell, and other dignitaries. Guests socialize and talk after the ceremony. President Kennedy is seen talking to guests.
A film titled 'A Special Day' about President John F. Kennedy's last Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia , United States. A guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery. The Amphitheater at the cemetery. People visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. People gathered in large numbers on Veterans Day at the Cemetery. Honor Guard and Color Guard march during the ceremony. People offer prayers. A 21 rifle salute. A cameraman records the ceremony on 11, November 1963. President John F. Kennedy arrives at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. President Kennedy places a wreath at the Tomb. Officers salute. The American flag flies from a pole.
Manager and several persons enter Suite Eight Fifty in Hotel Texas (815 Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76102, United States) in Fort Worth, Texas, where President and Mrs. Kennedy stayed the night of November 21, 1963 (the night before the President's assassination). Brass plate on door says: "Suite Eight Fifty." Women clean a table and the manager supervises them. A painting on the wall. A photographer takes still flash pictures. A woman cleans the bed. She puts a bed cover on the bed. The official inspects the work done by the women. A close view of the painting on the wall. A view of a drawing room.
A big building in Harlem, New York City. Rain and snow are falling. Bethel Gospel Pentecostal Assembly (2 E 120th St, New York, NY 10035) at Harlem, New York City. The New York Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church (101 W 123rd St, New York, NY 10027, United States). The Ebenezer Gospel Tabernacle Baptist Church (227 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027, United States). The Religious Training Institute of America's board informs about the courses and timings at institute and information to contact Reverend P.G. Neil. A Schaefer beer billboard advertisement shows woman named Marva Revis, the Miss Beaux Arts winner of 1963, holding two 6-packs of beer and reads "... When you're having more than one". Views of Mount Olivet Church (201 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027). Moore's Temple. Saint Mary's Catholic Church. A Jewish synagogue entrance is also seen, with Hebrew words at the entrance door.
United States President John F. Kennedy attends the United States Air Force Academy Commencement on June 5, 1963. President Kennedy arriving by motorcade at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. President Kennedy stands on the presidential 1961 Lincoln Continental. Crowds cheering for the arrival of President Kennedy. Air Force graduates stand at attention. President Kennedy sits after waving at crowds from the moving vehicle. Secret Service men prepares podium. President Kennedy walking to the stage. President Kennedy shake hands with Air Force officials as the ceremony starts. Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy General Robert H. Warren gives a speech to Air Force graduates. and Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert deliver his remarks.
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