People in queue buying tickets to attend a party given by Democrats in honor of President Kennedy's second year in office. President Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy at the party. Men taking a huge cake to the stage.
The 88th Congress convenes in Washington DC. Twelve new Senators to join 88th Session inside the Capitol Building. They are sworn in by Vice-President Lyndon Johnson before taking up their new duties. Among them is Edward 'Ted' Kennedy. View inside House of Representatives. House Speaker John Mac Cormack calls the session to order.
The President and Andre Malraux, French Cultural Affairs Minister, lead a VIP reception to the first United States exhibition of the Mona Lisa painting. President makes a speech and photographers taking pictures of event. People stepping up National Gallery of Art museum. Sign board of 'Mona Lisa' shown. View of men and women in queue. Nearly about 10,000 people queued up to see the Mona Lisa painting.
Strike of workers in a wage dispute spreads to Philadelphia's transportation system. People walking to work in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. Transport union protesting for pay hike. Streetcars, subways and buses lie idle. 'Station Closed' sign at Philadelphia subway entrance. Huge crowd of people walking to get to work, waiting at railway station and on streets for transportation. View of empty 46th street metro rail station in Philadelphia. View of taxis on streets and a press company without workers. Buildings and shops along streets of downtown Philadelphia. A line of African American men and women hitchhiking in downtown Philadelphia to get a ride. Group of 5 people runs to catch an available Philadelphia taxicab. Scene changes to New York City where striking newspaper workers form a picket line. Empty newspaper offices are shown. Longshoreman dock workers on strike so office workers are seen hoisting a giant rope and assisting the Cunard Line Ocean liner Queen Mary (RMS Queen Mary) in docking operations at New York harbor slip covered in thin ice. Cunard Queen Mary passengers carrying their own luggage at the dock area due to the labor strike.
Italian Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani arrives at the White House at Washington DC for an official visit to the United States. He is met by United States President John F. Kennedy. Press cameramen taking pictures. View of President John Kennedy and Prime of Minister of Italy Amintore Fanfani inside White House talking.
The Strategic Air Command Base in Omaha. View of lawn and building with rocket in front. Press and United States Air Force Officers on airfield. Officers are greeted by Mary Peach and Rock Hudson, stars of the movie 'A gathering of Eagles' which is set against Strategic Air Command background. They see the master switchboard connecting SAC bases around the world. Billboard of new movie 'A gathering of Eagles' at the World Premiere in Chicago. Crowd at Premiere. Stars Mary Peach and Rock Hudson getting out of the car to enter the theater.
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