Establishment of the JFK School of Government and the Institute of Politics; NBC footage of American servicemen on vacation in Saigon. 1966.

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Establishment of the JFK School of Government and the Institute of Politics; NBC footage of American servicemen on vacation in Saigon. 1966.

A group of films documenting meetings about the establishment of the Kennedy School of Government and the Institute of Politics (one with sound; attendedby Jackie Kennedy, George McGovern and others) Footage of people entering a black tie event (including Jackie Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, and George McGovern); completely unrelated footage of American servicemen on vacation in Saigon being interviewed by NBC, footage of the Saigon zoo, including the bears and elephants.

1 videocassette (23min.) : si., sd., col. ; 1/2 in. use copy.1 videocassette (23min.) : si., sd., col. ; 3/4 in. master.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8186288

Harvard University Archives.

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