| Kennedy Tours West | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1701 |
| Catalog #: | 428626 | |
| Clip Number: | 428626-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 035-068-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:20:12 - 00:22:09 | |
| Location: | Northwest, USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Dams GEOGRAPHIC LANDFORMS: Mountains LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: National Park, Yosemite LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, West PERSONALITIES: Kennedy, John F ( JFK ) | |
| Description: | Kennedy Tours West On a whirlwind tour through the West, President Kennedy takes part in conservation dam projects and visits Yosemite National Park. He presides at dedication ceremonies at the huge Oahu Reservoir project at Pierre, South Dakota, and the Frying pan - Arkansas projects at Pueblo, Colorado. He winds up his busy tour at the new irrigation dam being built at Los Banos, California. Crowds standing outside Pierre Municipal Airport. President Kennedy exits plane, walks down stairs. Kennedy shaking hands with people in crowd. In Pueblo, he receives an old fashioned frying pan as a memento. Presidential helicopter. President Kennedy exits helicopter. Kennedy seated in back of convertible with other man. Presidential helicopter landing, kicks up dust. Crowd of people gathered. Kennedy standing on platform, at podium. | |
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