President Kennedy Gives Pledge On NATO Support (1961)

Unissued / unused material. American newsreel item. President John F. Kennedy gives pledge to NATO support. LS President Kennedy on rostrum at news conference. CU reporters. Various shots President Kennedy giving speech (natural sound) - he talks about important of America’s alliance with NATO, he states his wish to maintain US military strength in Europe and mentions work of Secretary Rusk, Ambassador Finrutter and Dean Acheson. Date on dope sheet is 09/02/1961. NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. Note: full transcript of speech is on file. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (