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In Celebration of International Archives Day: Short Films from Kennedy’s U.S. Information Agency
  • Date: Friday, June 09, 2017
  • Time: 4:00 pm
  • Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC

In celebration of the International Archives Day 2017 theme “Archives, Citizenship, and Interculturalism,” and in conjunction with the JFK Centennial, we present three films from the National Archives’ motion picture holdings produced by the United States Information Agency. Jacqueline Kennedy’s Asian Journey (1962; 30 minutes) is a film record of the First Lady’s tour of India and Pakistan.  The School at Rincon Santo (1963; 11 minutes) tells the story of the building of a schoolhouse by the people of Rincon Santo – the first and only school in that Colombian village.  Five Cities of June (1963; 26 minutes) chronicles five stories from five cities in June, 1963, including the integration of the University of Mississippi, and John F. Kennedy’s “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech at the Berlin Wall.

This program is presented by the National Archives in partnership with the International Council on Archives.

All public programs at the National Archives are free and streamed live online via the National Archives’ YouTube channel. Reservations are recommended; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program. Use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW. Click here for more information on getting to the National Archives and parking.

Live captioning will be available online and in the William G. McGowan Theater. If you require an alternative or additional accommodation for an event (such as a downloadable transcript or a sign language interpreter), please send an email to public.program@nara.gov or call 202.357.5000 in advance.