MAJOR L. GORDAN COOPER, JR. STORY Part 1

Description

Summary: Coverage of ceremonies at the White House during which Pres. John F. Kennedy presented USAF Maj. L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. the Distinguished Service Medal of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; motor car parade from the White House to the Capitol; and Maj. Cooper speaking before a joint session of Congress. Reel 1: Ceremonies at the White House with Pres. Kennedy presenting Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Cooper. Shows Maj. Cooper's family, Vice Pres. Lyndon Johnson, other astronauts and members of Congress. 630': Total footage in reel. Reel 2: Maj. Cooper speaking to Congress. 926': Total footage in reel. Reel 3: Parade from White House to the Capitol with Maj. and Mrs. Cooper and Vice Pres. Johnson in open car. 213': Maj. Cooper speaking to Congress. 424': Maj. Cooper and Vice Pres. Johnson leaving the Capitol. 470': Total footage in reel. Reel 4: Reporters and crowd at White House ceremonies. 523': Crowds along parade route from the White House to the Capitol. 781': Total footage in reel. Good

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities