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Motion Picture MP77-20

Press Conference with John F. Kennedy and Harry S. Truman

Administrative Information

Original Format(s)
Motion Picture
Footage
564 feet
Running Time
14 minutes 49 seconds
Film Gauge
16mm
Sound
sound
Color
Black & White
Produced by
KCMO-TV
Restrictions
Restricted
Description

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, new DNC Chair Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson, and Missouri Senator Stuart Symington. Senator J. William Fulbright, Kenny O'Donnell, and Pierre Salinger are also present.

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 MP66-2.

Date(s)
August 20, 1960

SD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are available for $20, and HD-quality copies of already digitized motion pictures are $50. Copies of motion pictures not already digitized will incur additional costs.

This item does not circulate but reproductions may be purchased.

To request a copy of this item, please contact truman.reference@nara.gov​​​​​​​

Please note that this video belongs to a different video collection than the items available to be borrowed by teachers, from our Education Department.

Moving Image Type
Motion Picture

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