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This clip is Part 1 of a 2-part film.

THE U.S. ARRIVING (MN-9928) Part 1

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1) MS Arrival of PRESIDENT JOHN KENNEDY to flight deck of USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63); crew members, in dress blues are off to R; yellow shirt stands in LFG; President and party walk past the island and mount the speaker's stand; seal of ship frames BG of stand; Navy photographers are in LFG; President begins his speech to officers and crew of ship; civilian photographer moves into scene from L; Marine Honor Guard stands at attention alongside speakers stand; President completes his speech, steps down from stand. VG 2) HA MLS Looking out over heads of several flight deck personnel in various colored shirts. 3) HA MLS Looking out over heads of the crew, some are in ranks, on flight deck; USS ORISKANY (CVA-34) is framed in FBG, in partial silhouette. G 4) MS Newsmen up on a high platform with their cameras; officers and crew are framed in FG. G 5) HA CU Flight deck personnel, standing in ranks in various colored shirts. VG 6) MS PRESIDENT KENNEDY being introduced to ship's officer. G 7) MS Guests standing before their chairs in RFG, President framed in BG shaking hands with officers. 8)HA CU Photographers covering the President, as he shakes hands with several ships officers. 9) CU PAN, President walking over flight deck and shakes hands with a yellow shirt. G 10) HA CU President standing before a large group of flight deck personnel; photographers are in RFG. G 11) MS President walking away from group, crowd following behind. VG

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Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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Date
1963-01-01
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2:47