Less than a week to go before President Kennedy arrives in Ireland and preparations are well and truly underway.
Preparations underway around the country for the visit of President Kennedy.
This report shows the US Ambassador, Matthew McCloskey, the Minister for Justice, Charles Haughey and Garda Commissioner Costigan as they arrive by helicopter at Collins Barracks in Cork.
In New Ross, Co. Wexford, shop fronts are cleaned and painted, and paving stones are laid.
The footage also shows the US government's radio air force plane "Talking Bird" at Dublin Airport.
Title: | Preparations for Kennedy Visit to Ireland |
Clip Duration: | 00:01:20 |
Material Type: | Video |
Clip Title: | Preparations In Progress Throughout Ireland |
Series Title: | RTÉ News |
Information: | Telefís Éireann report from 20 June 1963 showing preparations underway around Ireland for the visit of President Kennedy. |
Local Keywords: | JFK, President Kennedy, John F Kennedy, Matthew McCloskey, Charles Haughey, Commissioner Costigan |
Coverage: | Ireland |
Genre: | News |
Topic: | Politics and Economics |
Provider: | RTÉ |
Publisher: | RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: | Telefís Éireann |
Production Year: | 1963 |
Country of Production: | Ireland |
Original Identifier: | 11D00748 |
IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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Item Type: | part/extract |
Colour: | Black and White |
Sound: | Mono |
Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
Language: | English (eng) |
Original Language: | English (eng) |
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