Synopsis
John F. Kennedy and other dignitaries review the second fleet and second marine division in action. President Kennedy (JFK) speaks to audience of Navy personnel. Great color
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Details
- Running time
- 11 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- AnAnswerA
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Historic Footage · Big Screen Guy · 2006-01-18
This film contains historic footage of three men who served as U.S. president. John Kennedy, VP Lyndon Johnson, who became president when Kennedy was assassinated, and Congressman Gerald Ford. Ford became vice president when Spiro Agnew resigned and then became president when Richard Nixon resigned. He is the only person to serve as vice president and president without being elected to either office. Also note Robert Byrd, who still serves in the U.S. Senate.
★★★ · An Answer (Full Film) · Christine Hennig · 2003-06-27
JFK, along with LBJ, members of Congress (is that Gerald Ford having breakfast with the enlisted men?), NATO representatives, and other bigwigs, inspects the Navy and Marines, who do their best to give him the best show possible. Military buffs will probably enjoy this, as it contains lots of ships, planes, and things blowing up, but others will probably find it rather dull, though there is some eerie footage of JFK riding in an open car. And it does have historical value as a document of state-of-the-art military hardware and techniques from the early 60s. Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: **.…