United States President Lyndon Baines Johnson at White House in Washington D.C., United States. President Johnson pins medals on crew of 'Gemini IV'. Colonel Edward White and Colonel James McDivitt are honored in the gardens of the White House in a ceremony. The Manager Charles W. Mathews is honored by the President. Family members stand in the background. They receive the Exceptional Service Medal of the Space Agency. United States flag in the background. The President gives prizes to their children: Mike McDivitt, Ann McDivitt, and Patrick McDivitt; and then Bonnie White followed by her brother Edward White. Audience applauds as the boys and girls receive their awards and shake hands with President Johnson.
A German U-boat underway at sea. A sinking freighter. The crew of the U-boat fires a deck gun at the sinking freighter. Explosion in the sea and smoke rises up due to explosions. Repeated sinking of ships during World War 1. United States President Thomas Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to declare war. United States Navy fleet joins British fleet. U.S. Navy ships underway at sea to join British. Sailors aboard ships. Smoke rises from smokestacks of ships. British King George V welcomes United States fleet. Men stand and salute as King George V arrives aboard a U.S. Navy vessel.
Two astronauts of the "Space Race," Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov and U.S. astronaut John Hershel Glenn Junior meet for the first time in Washington D.C. Russian Cosmonaut Gherman Titov and American astronaut John Hershel Glenn Junior attend a seminar on space being conducted by the International Council of the Scientific Union. Glenn and Titov register for the seminar inside the National Academy of Sciences (2101 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20418, United States). The two astronauts visit Washington Monument (2 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20024, United States) and Lincoln Memorial (2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NW, Washington, DC 20002, United States). Other officers accompany them.
United States airmen celebrate the Victory in Europe Day in Germany after World War II. United States airmen sit on terrace,outside recreation building. A band of airmen play music. United States Red Cross women bring out a large decorated sheet cake to celebrate the Victory in Europe Day. They place the cake on the table. Other refreshments and drinks are on the table. An Air Force Captain cuts the cake.
United States President Richard Nixon and First Lady Mrs. Patricia “Pat” Nixon on their tour to China. Chinese plane of Premier Zhou Enlai (Trident 50050) parked and U.S. Air Force One plane (VC-137C SAM 26000) in distance parked at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (No.2550, Hongqiao road, Shanghai). Members of delegation visiting China disembark from the plane. Chinese officials and receiving party welcome them. The terminal building has the United States national flag at its entrance and posters in Chinese.United States President Richard Nixon and First Lady Mrs Patricia Nixon on their tour to China. Chinese plane of Premier Chous parked and U.S. Air Force One plane in distance parked at Shanhai Airport. Members of delegation visiting China disembark from the plane. Chinese officials and receiving party welcome them. The terminal building has the U.S. national flag at its entrance and posters in Chinese script.
U.S. President-elect John F. Kennedy with his daughter Caroline in Washington DC, United States. Kennedy and his daughter Caroline arrive at church on her 3rd birthday. Kennedy and Caroline enter Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Chapel of St. Ignatius and Holy Trinity Offices, 3513 N St NW, Washington, DC 20007, United States) in Georgetown, Washington DC. Caroline walks out of the church followed by Senator Kennedy, who holds her rag doll for her. Later the President-elect arrives at Georgetown University Hospital (3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007, United States) to see his wife and infant son John F. Kennedy, Jr., who had been born two days earlier.
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