Motion Picture MP66-2
Administrative Information
This footage from Kansas City station KCMO-TV shows excerpts from the press conference held at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri on August 20, 1960. The press conference includes former president Harry S. Truman, and Democratic party presidential candidate, Senator John F. Kennedy; Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson, Senator Stuart Symington, Senator J. William Fulbright, Kenny O'Donnell, and Pierre Salinger are also present. There is coverage of Senator Kennedy arriving and departing Kansas City on the plane Caroline at the Municipal Airport, with crowds of supporters gathered to meet him there.
The press conference footage is chopped up and not shown in order from beginning to end. This footage is similar to other footage in our holdings, including MP2005-19, MP77-23, MP77-28, and MP77-20.
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Shot List
- Reel 1
| 0:00 | Arrival of Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Henry Jackson and Stuart Symington on stage for interview. In background – J. William Fullbright, Pierre Salinger, reporter asked Truman about supporting Kennedy. He said he would support Kennedy and Kennedy appreciated it. | |
| 3:30 | Scenes at airport with cars arriving and crowd (silent). | |
| 4:00 | Aircraft arrival of John F. Kennedy – crowds around car. | |
| 5:30 | Arrival at Harry S. Truman Library and scenes inside halls, etc. | |
| 6:00 | Back at news conference, Truman says he will go on the road for John F. Kennedy. | |
| 8:00 | John F. Kennedy says Harry S. Truman would be a good source of advice. | |
| 8:15 | Truman discusses errors of Ike administration. | |
| 9:00 | Kennedy asked about press conferences – he said once a week. | |
| 9:30 | Democratic foreign policy – Kennedy thought good platform. | |
| 10:30 | Opinion of polls – don’t mean a thing. | |
| 11:00 | Miscellaneous questions regarding the campaign and election outcome. | |
| 18:00 | Silent scenes of news conference. | |
| 19:15 | Sound starts again – news conference Jackson talking on prospects. | |
| 20:15 | At airport as John F. Kennedy departs – silent. |