Here are all the films that make
up this historical collection:
JFK addresses Congress about Medicare
 
President John F. Kennedy addressing Congress on the need
to create the Medicare program.
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 0:44
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JFK 1960 Campaign Medicare (1960)
 
President Kennedy defending the idea of Medicare during the 1960 Presidential
campaign.
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 0:45
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John F. Kennedy on Telstar. Europe /sees News Conference,
1962/07/23 (1962)
  
Ground station dish for Telstar at Cornwall, interior, JFK press conference,
JFK speaks about the satellite; animations of satellite transmitting
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 1:17
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Peace Corps. Kennedy Outlines Global Program, 1961/03/13 (1961)
 
American exchange students already overseas helping with construction
projects; JFK speaks about the Peace Corps
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 2:47
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Strategy Talks. Kennedy Confers With His Congress leaders, 1960/12/22
(1960)
 
LBJ and Sam Rayburn and Mike Mansfield at Palm Beach confer with JFK
(partial newsreel)
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 0:41
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Space Tour. Kennedy Inspects Missile Center, 1963/11/18 (1963)
  
Cape Canaveral - JFK sees Saturn rocket, then helicopter to see Polaris
fired from sub USS Andrew Jackson
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 2:53
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President Tours. Kennedy Inspects Nuclear Bases, 1962/12/10 (1962)
 
JFK arrives at Omaha underground command post; helicopter to Los Alamos
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 2:16
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Income Tax Cut. Kennedy Hopes To Spur Economy, 1962/08/13 (1962)
 
JFK speaks on his income tax cut that he wants to present to Congress
in January next year
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 2:02
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Laos Crisis. Kennedy-Gromyko Voice Peace Hopes, 1961/03/27 (1961)
  
Laos crisis brings Macmillan to meet JFK; Gromyko arrives at White House,
pose with JFK, Gromyko speaks to the press in Russian, translated into
English, speaks about Laos and policy of neutrality; Gromyko responds
in English to reporters questions.
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 3:20
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As World Watched. Spaceman Hailed After U.S. Triumph, 1961/05/08 (1961)
  
Alan Shepard flight on Mercury, given medal by JFK at White House, Jackie
had to remind him to pin the medal on, parade up Pennsylvania Ave, Shepard
as "space pioneer".
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 1:50
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Reds Free Professor. Home After 16 Days In Soviet Prison, 1963/11/18
(1963)
  
JFK press conference, speaks about the unjustified arrest of the professor
in Moscow; Prof Barkhorn? arrives on plane, returns to Yale campus in
New Haven CT
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 1:28
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Cosmos Pioneer. Soviets Orbit Man In Space, 1961/04/13 (1961)
 
JFK speaks (but no pictures of Gagarin)
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 0:31
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The Red Threat. President Orders Cuban Blockade, 1962/10/22 (1962)
 
JFK speaks on Cuban Missile Crisis - "Soviet military buildup on the
island of Cuba" - "a strict quarantine on all offensive military equipment
has been initiated" - "clandestine, reckless" - JFK had meeting with Gromyko
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 3:08
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Kennedy Elected, 1960/11/10 (1960)
  
67 million go to polls on election day, Ike votes, JFK and Jackie vote,
Nixon and Pat vote in Whittier, Nixon speaks from his election HQ and
concedes defeat; Kennedy wins; JFk speaks, to all Americans I say the
next 4 years will be difficult, and the supreme national efort will be
needed
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 5:49
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Inauguration. Kennedy Sworn In, New Era Begins, JFK Inaugural
address 1961/01/23 (1961)
  
(1) JFK in Oval Office, goes to inauguration, sits with Ike in stand,
LBJ sworn in as VP by Sam Rayburn, JFK sworn in by Chief Justice Warren,
JFK speaks "let the Word go forth ... torch been passed .. proud of our
ancient heritage ... committted today at home and around the world ...
to our sister republics south of the border in a new alliance of progress
join with them to oppose subversion anywhere in the Americas" - lunch
in the Capital - procession to the White House riding in car, watch parade
ended by replica of PT boat on float; night inaugural balls with Jackie
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 6:00
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Kennedy Tour. Calls For U.S. lead In Space, 1962/09/13 (1962)
 
(1) JFK begins space bases tour at Huntsville, meets von Braun, sees
Mercury capsule, then to Cape Canaveral, then to Houston and stadium at
Rice Univ for speech, then to Manned Spacecraft Center, sees Gemini capsule,
then to McDonald plant in St. Louis where capsules built, sees gemini
capsule (2) Fashion Parade - leather fashions
Production Company: Universal Studios
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 3:44
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1960 Kennedy-Nixon Debate (1960)
  
The presidential debate between John F Kennedy and Richard M Nixon.
Audio/Visual: sound, Black & White
Run time: 31:05
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