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Archival Footage of Kennedy in Oval Office

Published August 17, 2012

Posted in Notable People & Places
and tagged 1960s, John F Kennedy, President of the United States, The White House, videos

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This is great old film footage of John F Kennedy in the Oval Office. The narration is in German (I believe – correct me if I’m wrong).

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