Praise and Progress From Our Peripatetic President (Universal Newsreel, May 1964)

Description

The original release sheet reads: PRAISE AND PROGRESS FROM OUR PERIPATETIC PRESIDENT Man on the move - LBJ has a busy day in New York. At the World's Fair, words of praise and progress punctuate his addresses to conventioners of the almalgama ted Clothing Workers and the dedication of the Venezuelan Pavilion. FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMAN CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY In Washington at the National Press Club Harry S. Truman sounds off on his 80th Birthday. No indeed, they're not mild about Harry They're Just Wild About him ANNIVERSARY FOR J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI Chief observes his 40th Anniversary as the nations Chief Law Enforcement Officer. He receives a bronze bust of himself as one of the many tributes paid to him on the occasion. He is 70 and at the request of President Johnson will continue to head the FBI. TORNADO SMASHES INTO MICHIGAN 12 persons perish - 50 others are injured as a tornado rips through Southeast Michigan - some 20 miles north of Detroit. 200 homes are destroyed and several hundred others badly damaged. 25, 000 WORKERS RUSH ASWAN DAM COMPLETION The mighty Aswan Dam in Egypt is being completed on schedule as laborers work around the clock in order to finish the job. Due for completion in 1970 it will span the River Nile for a distance of 2 miles. Russia is supervising the job. United States and Britain refused request from Egypt for loan toward the project. SPORTS WHITE WATER RACERS COMPETES Spring starts the white-water Kayaks racing ln Europe. In the Eifel Mountain region - this race is run down a slick slnlom course plenty or chills and spills ... and thrills.

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library