Kennedy Honored; Meets Eisenhower
Kennedy Honored; Meets Eisenhower
Kennedy Honored; Meets Eisenhower The President receives an honorary degree from the University of California as he takes part in charter day exercises. Crowded stadium. Honor Guard. President Kennedy wearing cap and gown. President receiving honorary degree. Audience seated on lawn, rise to feet. Professors applaud. He tells the crowd of 88,000 that the tide of history favors freedom over totalitarianism. (No speech) He then tours a missile base and sees an atlas fired before meeting informally with President Dwight Eisenhower. Vandenberg Air force Base? Atlas firing. President Kennedy wearing sunglasses, smiles in awe at rocket launch. Cars drive by ' STOP DANGER - NOT ALLOWED BEYOND THIS POINT' sign. Titans? President inspects the base, walks out from revolving doors followed by military official, and camera pans up to read, 'Moon Base'. Kennedy and Ike walk alongside pool at Eisenhower s retreat. Men stand together, and shake hands next to car.