JFK VISITS CHINA LAKE June 7, 1963: Full Length Video Now Available from the JFK Library

Title:

The Presidential Visit, 7 June 1963

Date(s) of Materials:
7 June 1963

Description:

Motion picture of President John F. Kennedy’s visit to the U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California. President Kennedy arrives in Air Force One and attends welcoming ceremonies before observing a lengthy demonstration of various pieces of ordnance. President Kennedy tours the base, delivers a short address, and departs by helicopter.
Produced by: U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California.
Materials in this series were created, commissioned, or collected by the United States Air Force.

For more information on the historical significance of JFK’s visit to China Lake, California, see “John F. Kennedy: Seven Days That Changed the Course of History”

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