General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. LAUNCHING OF USS F. KENNEDY (CVA-67) NEWPORT NEWS SHIPYARD

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. LAUNCHING OF USS F. KENNEDY (CVA-67) NEWPORT NEWS SHIPYARD

1967

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1) MS MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY, CAROLINE, and LITTLE JOHN on launch platform watching ship moving back slowly; zoom way back, showing a large American flag hanging from bow of USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CVA-67); zoom up towards the flag, PAN down from flag; MRS. KENNEDY, CAROLINE, LITTLE JOHN and MR DONALD A. HOLDEN on launch platform, backs to the camera, watching the ship move back slowly; VIP's on speaker's stand, backs to the camera area, John F. Kennedy's Mother, ROBERT KENNEDY, TED KENNEDY, ROBERT McNAMARA, SECNAV PAUL NITZE, CARDINAL CUSHING, ADM DAVID McDONALD and PRESIDENT LYNDON JOHNSON; PAN, showing CAROLINE, LITTLE JOHN, and MRS. KENNEDY escorted down from the launch platform, MRS KENNEDY congratulates CAROLINE; TED KENNEDY on launch platform, his back to the camera; MRS KENNEDY stands in position before her chair on the launch platform; PRESIDENT JOHNSON shakes hands with MRS KENNEDY, mother of J.F. Kennedy, departs the speaker's stand, passing between several high-ranking officers and guests, being escorted off by ROBERT McNAMARA; PAN, showing the Navy band, officers and guests in FG; PAN, showing MRS KENNEDY chatting with one of the guests; MRS KENNEDY moves in among the crowd of VIP's, moves back again towards the edge; MRS KENNEDY and her children enter a limousine directly behind the band; SENATOR TED KENNEDY and his wife off to right; zoom back over heads of the crowd of officers and guests; high-ranking VIP's move towards the parking area after leaving the speaker's stand; SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY is talking with some of the high-ranking guests; MRS KENNEDY's limousine pulls off; PAN down over heads of officers and guests; PAN, showing the large crowd ready to break up after the ceremony; PAN back over heads of the large crowd; CDR PULLEY, OinC AFCCG, seen in group; PAN down over face of a young lady believed to be MRS PULLEY; zoom back away from CDR PULLEY and group. G

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