Kennedy Hailed in South America (Universal Newsreel, Dec 1961)

Description

The original release sheet reads: KENNEDY HAILED IN SOUTH AMERICA President Kennedy begins his venture into personal diplomacy in South America in Puerto Rico, where is greeted by huge throngs before leaving for Caracas, Venezuela, his first stop in South America. The President's trip was planned to further the Alliance for Progress, a plan for the economic betterment of Latin American nations. Mrs. Kennedy surprises the throng in Caracas by speaking to them in Spanish. The Presidental party then goes on to Bogota, Colombia, where he ends his tour with an appeal to Latin America to remember that a democratic government can further economic progress without the repression of liberties. LIBERTY BOWL: SYRACUSE EDGES MIAMI - 15-14 The temperature is 25 degrees in Philadelphia as Miami of Florida meets Syracuse in the LIBERTY Bowl. But the boys from Florida don't miss the sunshine as they turn on the heat and lead 14 to 0 at the half. But - Syracuse is used to coming from behind, and All-America Ernie Davis leads them in a comeback and they wind up on top - 15-14.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library