Summary: Coverage of dedication of the new AFSC Aerospace Medical Division facilities with Pres John F. Kennedy delivering the main address, 21 November 1963. Shows his arrival by VC-137C at San Antonio International Airport, motorcade and arrival at Brooks AFB. Other VIP's present include: Gen Bernard A. Schriever, Comdr, AFSC; Secy of AF Eugene M. Zuckert; Maj Gen Theodore C. Bedwell, Jr., Comdr AMD; Vice Pres & Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson; Gov & Mrs. John B. Connally; Brig Gen Godfrey T. McHugh, AF Aide to the President, and Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy. (Shot list to follow.) Reel 1, 891': MCU of Gen Bernard A. Schriever, his aide, and others at attention. 23' Scenes of Gen Schriever presenting a framed citation to Col Robert W. Martindale, Executive Officer USAF School of Aerospace Medicine -- Maj Gen Theodore C. Bedwell, Jr., Comdr AMD, is present. 107' MS low angle of top of the Professional Building with guard atop -- shows seal of the Department of Air Force with streamers leading down to dedication platform. 123' MS of Col Harold V. Ellingson presenting award to civilian. 138' MS of Pres and Mrs. Kennedy, Maj Gen Bedwell, Gov and Mrs Connally, Vice Pres and Mrs Lyndon B. Johnson and Secy of Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert arriving and taking places on platform. 205' LS of press conference ending -- among those present were Secy of AF Zuckert, Gen Schriever, and Maj Gen Bedwell. 242' ALS of crowd gathered at Brooks AFB in front of the Professional Building of the Aerospace Medical Division Complex. 257' LS's of flag flying in front of the Professional Building -- shows crowd running to get a closer view of the President -- MCU of spectators and reactions. 354' ELS of Pres Kennedy speaking at dedication ceremony. 404' Scenes of Pres Kennedy and party arriving by VC-137C at San Antonio International Airport -- shows them getting into limousine with Gov & Mrs. John B. Connally and party driving away. 560' MS high angle of Pres and Mrs. Kennedy, Secy of AF Zuckert, Maj Gen Bedwell, Mrs. Johnson and Gen Schriever in Altitude Chamber Building -- Pres Kennedy puts on headset and talks to men inside chamber who are on a simulated moon flight. Mrs. Kennedy also views through the observation window. 660' MCU of Maj Gen Bedwell, Secy of AF Zuckert, Ben Schriever and Col Harold V. Ellingson, Comdr SAM, during press conference. 743' ALS of Pres Kennedy's motorcade moving through streets of San Antonio -- crowds gathered along the way. MCU of sign: HUMAN CENTRIFUGE and warning light with sign below it reading: WARNING CENTRIFUGE IN OPERATION. 33' MLS's of Altitude Laboratory Building main entrance -- military personnel exiting. 82' LS of two-story white stucco building that housed the School of Aerospace Medicine from 1926 to 1930 -- old car parked in fg. 94' MCU high angle of two doctors sitting at table in the Aeromedical Library with CU of Capt Boyle (Dr) looking at books. 143' MS, MCU & CU of airman technician and other personnel using the library facilities-- includes scenes of the books on shelves and personnel reshelving books. 281' CU's of paper rolling from computer with low illumination and Department of Bionetrics chart. 341' MCU of lab personnel walking past digital computer chart. 361' LS & MCU of the library facilities, showing personnel studying and reshelving books. 466' CU's of the numbers changing on computer as button is pushed to start the computers; magnetic tape in operation and being checked; dials being turned on computer and men working at the console -- shows inspection of circuit pegboard and wires being put into it. 638' CU of paper roll on one of the computers. 653' Series of scenes of test subject's face during centrifuge run as seen on TV monitor. Reel 3, 862': MCU & MS's of airman at graph paper and checking the recorded heartbeat of test subject during centrifuge run. 110' Scenes of magnetic tape and computer being checked. 179' MS of TV monitor, men at consoles with CU of hands operating it, checking recording equipment, and watching TV monitor as centrifuge stops. 36l' MCU's & CU's of test subject being strapped to streamlined gondola and electrodes being checked. 479' ECU of test subject's face simulating him in position as centrifuge starts to turn and slow down. 508' MS nose of streamlined gondola with painted Aeromedical Space Division Emblem -- shows centrifuge starting to turn and stopping. 551' MLS high angle, INT of centrifuge pit showing streamlined gondola spinning and stopping. 674' MS & MCU of test subject getting into streamlined gondola, being assisted by technician. 710' ALS of Aerospace Medical Division Complex showing the Professional Building, Aeromedic Library, Bioastronautics-Biodynamics, Vivarium, Bionucleonics and Cellularphysiology buildings under construction -- shows power plant addition. Reel 4, 880': MS & CU INT of Bionucleonics Building showing Whole Body Count Laboratory where radiation is measured -- shows lady technician talking with staff sergeant, putting on plastic sack-type boots, entering chamber and staff sergeant closing cell doors. 157' MLS of staff sergeant turning on remotely operated equipment -- shows typewriter in operation. 181' LS & MLS EXT of Bioastronautics/Biodynamics Laboratory -- military and civilians entering and leaving -- MCU of identifying a sign. 294' MS in Whole Body Count Laboratory showing a lady technician going to lab cell, putting on plastic sack-type boots, entering chamber, and cell doors being closed. 363' MLS of sign at main gate: HEADQUARTERS AEROSPACE MEDICAL DIVISION, SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE, BROOKS AFB, TEXAS -- also travel shot past sign, through main gate, and holding on Headquarters Buidling. 478' MS of Gen Bedwell walking away from Headquarters Building, getting into car, and driving away. 524' LS of Aeromedical Library showing WAF's entering -- MS's of identifying sigin. 580' LS & MS of Headquarters Aerospace Medical Division Building -- MCU of identifying sign. 651' LS of Vivarium Support Facility -- MS of identifying sign. 694' Scenes in the remote handling room as staff sergeant turns on equipment -- shows typewriter in operation with CU of the staff sergeant's face. 803' MCU of radioactive material sign on door; shows lady radiological technician, S/Sgt Frances Quinn, entering and operating the master slave remote handling device (mechanical hand) -- door closes in fg, then S/Sgt Quinn exits with flask of liquid in hand. 874' CU of counterweights and mechanical arms. Reel 5, 862': LS of Pres Kennedy's motorcade arriving at Brooks AFB main gate. 52' MLS to MS of Pres Kennedy, his party and Maj Gen Bedwell walking toward Altitude Laboratory Building; crowd rushing in closer to walkway in fg. 90' MLS & MS of press conference showing Maj Gen Bedwell, AF Secy Zuckert, Gen Schriever, and Col Ellingson seated at tables. 137' Scenes of Pres and Mrs Kennedy, Brig Gen Godfrey T. McHugh, his aide, and party arriving by VC-137C at San Antonio International Airport and being greeted by welcoming committee -- shows Pres and Mrs Kennedy getting into limousine, travel shot of the motorcade moving through streets of San Antonio, the crowds enroute, and arriving at Brooks AFB. 494' LS & MLS high angle of huge crowds gathered for the dedication ceremonies, cameraman in action, spectators applauding, crowds standing as color guard marches before dedication platform, and military and civilians at attention -- X-20 model in bg. Reel 6, 918': MS continuous filming of Maj Gen Bedwell, AF Secy Zuckert, Gen Schriever and Col Ellingson taking places for press conference and speaking when questions are directed to them -- four full pressure suits hanging on rack in bg. MCU & CU RV & FV of S/Sgt Frances Quinn, radiological technician, demonstrating the master slave remote handling device (mechanical hands) -- shows her operating the mechanical hands -- isotope cell in bg. Shows mechanical hands moving radioactive substance, removing top, replacing it on flask, door being opened and removal of flask. 159' MS of sign: WHOLE B0DY. 168' ALS of two-story white stucco building that housed the School of Aerospace Medicine from 1926 to 1930 and the present modern facilities. 217' MS high angle of the concrete-lined pit housing the human centrifuge, showing arm carrying streamlined instrumented cab (gondola) -- test subject and technician entering, test subject climbing into gondola, technician leaving, and gondola spinning. 362' MS of crowd gathered on street -- Pres Kennedy's motorcade with police motorcycle escort moving through streets of San Antonio. 495' MCU of newsmen at press conference. 530' LS's & MLS's of arrival of Vice Pres & Mrs. Johnson, Gov & Mrs Connally, AF Secy Zuckert, and Pres & Mrs Kennedy at the dedication ceremony -- shows Maj Gen Bedwell introducing Pres Kennedy, and the president delivering address. Scenes in the Bioastronautics Laboratory of lady research biologist and master sergeant conducting an experiment on the growth of plants that give off oxygen while growing -- shows liquid being poured into flask from growth chamber, agitating test tubes and plants being placed in densitometer, and recording of the optical density of the plants; placement of test tube in growth chamber and liquid being poured into growth chamber. 395' ALS's of the new Aerospace Medical Division Complex as aircraft circles and passes over the Flight Medicine Building, Professional Building, Academic Building, Research Institute Aeromedical Library and parking area -- shows AMS of the Professional Building. Good (Basic: Orig color)
