JFK Walter Reed
Identifier
F.2012-03-0635
Date Of Production
October 23 1961
Abstract
President John F. Kennedy’s arrival to and departure from Walter Reed Hospital in 1961.
Description
This film shows President John F. Kennedy’s arrival to and departure from Walter Reed Hospital on October 23, 1961, where he visits United States Ambassador to Spain, Arthur Biddle, Jr. During Kennedy’s visit, he is greeted and accompanied by various military officials, including Major General Clinton S. Lyter, Commanding General of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Captain Tazewell Shepard, Jr., Naval Aide to the President, and Secret Service Agent John Campion.
Run Time
59 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
33 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Element
Print
Genre
Form
Subject
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Distributor
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
Participants And Performers
Kennedy, John F. (is participant)
Lyter, Clinton S. (is participant)
Shepard, Jr., Tazewell (is participant)
Campion, John (is actor)
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