PRESIDENT KENNEDY"S VISIT TO THE USCG SHIP EAGLE Navy Yard Washington, D. C Part 1

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1) MS Past bow of EAGLE at the dock; motorcade arrives with President KENNEDY and party; large crowd in far bg.G-F (some edge fog)2) MCU PRES KENNEDY and party walking along dock looking up at EAGLE; PAN left with the party. G3) LA MS PRES KENNEDY boarding EAGLE over the brow. G4) LA MS Ship"s plaque on lifeline reading: "USCG, Cutter, EAGLE"; PAN on down to USN band playing on dock next to ships. G5) LA CU Looking up towards rigging. G6) MCU PAN News medium on dock; many other civilian photographers taking pictures of the ships. G7) LA MS CG cadets up in rigging of the ship; some of them sliding down lines; PAN on down with one of the CG cadets sliding on down the line to deck. VG8) LA MS One of the masts showing one of the CG cadets climbing down from mast; PAN on down with cadets climbing on down rigging to weatherdeck. VG9) LA MS Presidential flag flying from CG ship EAGLE. G-F (jumpy)10) CU Looking past rigging to deck of ship.11) CU Ship"s plaque: "USCG, ship, EAGLE". G12) LA MS News photographers on platform. G13) LA MS PAN One of the masts and rigging (SV).14) MS Towards starboard bow of EAGLE; PAN left along starboard side; USN band on dock in bg. G15) MS USCG cadets climbing rigging, moving way up into rigging (SV). VG16) MS PAN Upwards of CG cadets in place in rigging of the mast.17) LA MLS CG cadets out on yards of mast (SV). VG18) CU PAN VICE-PRES JOHNSON, high-ranking CG officer walking along dock.19) LA MS VICE-PRES JOHNSON boarding USCG EAGLE. G20) LA MS CG cadets up in rigging (SV). G21) CU USN band playing on dock. G22) LA MLS CG cadets up in rigging of ship and out on yard (SV). VG23) CU CG officer and unidentified woman boarding USCG EAGLE. G24) HA CU PRES KENNEDY making a tour of the ship. G25) MS PRESIDENT standing near the binnacle.26) MS CG officer showing the PRESIDENT wheels or the helm.27) CU PRES KENNEDY; scene framed by helm. G28) HA CU USN band playing on dock. G29) CU Presidential seal. VG30) MS PRES KENNEDY coming down from upper deck to main deck, walking to fg, greeting the CG officers; slow PAN loft with PRESIDENT.31) MS PRES KENNEDY departing from USCG EAGLE; CG cadets acting as sideboys in fg on quarterdeck. G32) LA OU Bow sprit of EAGLE; PAN on down to motorcade departing from yard area with PRESIDENT and party; large crowd of spectators in bg near building.33) LA ECU Bow sprit, CG insignia and word "EAGLE". VG34) MS EAGLE at the pier. G35) MS One of the official cars departing the yard area; hood of car in fg with 3-star flag flying from the hood. G36) MLS EAGLE at the pier; several military and spectators in fg.37) LA MS PAN Rigging; PAN on down to bow of EAGLE (SV). VG38) MS EAGLE at the pier.39) MLS Two rows of naval personnel acting as honor guard. F40) MS PAN VIPs leaving area, unidentified. G-F41) LS EAGLE at navy yard; Anacostia River in fg (SV). G42) CU Woman with young girl walking over pier, falling in line with tremendous crowd of spectators to go aboard EAGLE for tour; PAN right to starboard bow of EAGLE; several spectators already aboard the ship taking a tour. G-F43) LA MS Mast and yard; PAN on down showing three masts; spectators on deck of ship.44) LA ECU Part of ship"s rigging. G45) HA MS Base of one of the masts; PAN right to military and civilians on board.46) ECU Looking out over ship"s wheel; PAN up to ship"s mast and rigging.47) MCU Ship"s wheel; PAN right to spectators making a tour of the ship.48) CU Young girl standing by lifeline. G49) LA CU Colors fluttering in breeze. VG50) LA MS Looking up towards top of mast; PAN on down mast and rigging to the spectators crowding the deck.51) LA MS Commission pennant flying from mast.52) MS Spectators looking over binnacle next to the wheel.53) ECU Young boy standing next to binnacle. VG54) HA MS Spectators on weather deck.55) LA MS Looking up towards tip of mast; PAN on down mast and rigging to the base of the mast and weatherdeck.56) LA M

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities