What's in this clip
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Presidential Surgery
At Bethesda Naval Hospital, a 53-minute double operation repairs an abdominal hernia and removes tissue from President Johnson's vocal cord.
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Thrilling Gemini Finale
The final flight of the Gemini Space Program, Gemini 12, caps the project on a note of triumph.
Presidential Surgery (Universal Newsreel, Nov 1966)
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The original release sheet reads: PRESIDENTIAL SURGERY At Bethesda Naval Hospital, a 53-minute double operation repairs an abdominal hernia and removes tissue from President Johnson's vocal cord. The tissue is found to be benign. An extended rest is scheduled at his Texas ranch following hospitalization. THRILLING GEMINI FINALE The final flight of the Gemini Space Program, Gemini 12, caps the project on a note of triumph. Astronauts Lovell and Aldrin return with films showing Aldrin's record-breaklng "working" spacewalk of over two hours. Next space step: Apollo program...aimed toward the moon.
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MCA/Universal Pictures Collection
Series
Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library
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