Closing event for Summer Olympics of 1960 in Rome, Italy. Crowded Olympic stadium Equestrian finals are held. Men on horseback ride along the stadium.
Consequences of the 1960 U-2 reconnaissance aircraft incident. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev addresses the Soviet Presidium in Moscow, Soviet Union. Exterior of the U.S. Department of State. A spokesperson of the State Department gives a statement in the United States.
Senator Richard Nixon as the Vice President with President Eisenhower. Nixon shakes hands with Lyndon Johnson. Nixon holds office of President during President's absence. Nixon during visit to various nations of Latin America, Europe and Asia. Nixon during the famous 'No holes barred' debate with Soviet General Secretary Nikita Khrushchev. Khrushchev shakes hand with Nixon. Large crowds of supporters cheer for Nixon during the President Election campaign in 1960. Nixon after the defeat in the elections tries to recover from the trauma. From a promotional film released during the 1972 presidential election.
The American flag flutters, along with several foreign national flags, at the Laurel Park race course in Maryland. Horses run along the track. Highlights of the Washington DC International Stakes. 1960 winner, Bald Eagle, was the only repeat winner of the race, and was Champion Handicap Horse that year.
Athletes from all over the world arrive to participate in the 1960 Olympics in Rome. The athletes arrive at the Ciampino Airport. People gather at the airport to greet the sports stars. Sportsmen from different nations disembark from aircraft and are greeted by a large crowd.
The 1960 Presidential Election campaign in the United States. Presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon visible on television during a live debate. Several people including correspondents viewing the debate on television and writing down notes. Kennedy and Nixon smiling and shaking hands. A large crowd gathered on a city street. Buildings on the side of the road. Several views of the crowd. John F Kennedy shaking hands with the crowd during the campaign. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy standing in a car and moving through a crowd. View of people applauding for them. John Kennedy speaking into microphones in front of a building. A rail track in view. A large crowd cheering on a street. Nixon speaking during his campaign. His wife Pat Nixon standing beside him. People holding banners of Nixon and the U.S. flag. The Presidential candidate shaking hands with the crowd. Nixon and his wife arriving at an airport and meeting people. The Presidential candidate speaking to a crowd in another place. A banner reads 'I'm for Nixon'. A crowd listening to the Presidential candidate.