| AMERICA POPULATION President Lyndon visits Census Bureau to mark the birth of the 200,000,000th American. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5018 |
| Catalog #: | 21584 | |
| Clip Number: | 21584-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 67/96 | |
| Timecode: | 01:32:58 - 01:34:09 | |
| Location: | Washington DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Misc. | |
| Description: | AMERICA POPULATION (aka PRESIDENT JOHNSON VISITS CENSUS BUREAU) President Lyndon visits Census Bureau to mark the birth of the 200,000,000th American. Washington DC, United States of America (USA). Various shots crowded streets in American city. Various shots mothers and children in park. L/S President Johnson addressing press at Census Bureau. Behind him is a counter showing the current population score at 199,999,998. C/U clock face. The counter goes up one number every 8 and a half seconds - marking the birth of another American. L/S President addressing the press. M/S people listening. As the President is speaking the counter turns over to 200,000, 000. C/U the numbers. M/S girls holding banners which chart the growth of the population. The banners read left to right: "1790 - 4 million", "1880 - 50 Million", "1915 - 100,000,000", "1967 - 200,000,000". Zoom back to show President addressing press. C/U babies in cots on hospital ward. C/U ditto. C/U baby. C/U ditto. | |


