Synopsis
This cutty 16mm film shows President John F. Kennedy delivering remarks at the opening of the San Luis Dam in Los Banos, California on August 18, 1962. The film does not contain JFK's full remarks, and begins roughly halfway through his speech. A second portion is shown at about 7:50. At 4:45, a child in a Native American outfit greets the President in front of Marine One. At 7:10, Air Force One is shown arriving. At 11:07, Kennedy is seen on the campaign trail in Fresno, California, speaking about the concept of peace and the security of the United States. At 11:27 a passed out bystander is tended to by a policeman while at 11:44 Kennedy bumper stickers are passed out. At 12:30, what appears to be a reviewing stand is shown, probably at the Los Banos area. At 19:00, more coverage of JFK at the dam ceremony is shown. At 21:56 FJK is seen briefly in front of Air Force One, and then departs aboard the Marine One helicopter. At 22:14, candidate Richard Nixon is seen speaking about the administration of welfare in the State of California. At 23:00, a military helicopter is seen arriving and at 23:19 Air Force One. At 27:58, more coverage of the dam opening is seen. At 29:46, a reporter speaks on camera about the dam project. At 32:44, Senator Thomas Kuchel speaks about the San Luis Reservoir. The San Luis Reservoir is an artificial lake on San Luis Creek in the eastern slopes of the Diablo Range of Merced County, California, approximately 12 mi (19 km) west of Los Banos on State…
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- Running time
- 39 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage