| Envoys Of Goodwill: Gemini Crew Honored On Eve Of World Tour | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1740 |
| Catalog #: | 426765 | |
| Clip Number: | 426765-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 038-075-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:12:02 - 00:13:30 | |
| Location: | Washington DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1965 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Honors LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. PERSONALITIES: Johnson, Lyndon Baines (LBJ) SPACE EXPLORATION: Astronauts / Cosmonauts SPACE EXPLORATION: USA / NASA | |
| Description: | At the White House, President Johnson pins the NASA exceptional Service Medal on Astronauts Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad as the four sons of Lt. Commander Charles Conrad turn the President's desk into a playground. Later, the Astronauts address members of the National Academy of Science before meeting with both Houses of Congress. Then the Gemini Twins leave for a goodwill tour which begins in Greece and will include six other nations. Washington DC Exterior of the White house. CU President Johnson with Astronauts Cooper and Conrad and their families. CU Astronauts Cooper and Conrad and their wives. MS President Johnson pinning a medal on Astronaut Gordon Cooper his fife standing beside him. CUS the sons of Astronaut Charles Conrad. President Johnson pins the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, his wife standing beside him. Exterior shot - National Academy Of Science. MS Astronauts Cooper and Conrad sitting on the stage. MS both astronauts standing up side by side. Exterior shot - Capitol Building's dome. MS Motorcade parade down Pennsylvania Blvd lined with people cheering on the Astronauts. CUS Astronauts getting out of a convertible with Vice President Hubert Humphrey. High Angle Shot - Congress applauding the Astronauts. | |
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