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President Kennedy Greets Pres. of Pakistan, 11Jul61 R2 of 2

Reel Number: 221352-03

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1961

Country: USA

Location: Andrews AFB,Maryland

TC Begins: 13:20:36

TC Ends: 13:26:58

Duration: 00:06:22

President Kennedy Greets Pres. of Pakistan, 11Jul61 R2 of 2 Ext. of Andrews Air Force Base Operations building, two men in white coveralls stand in doorway. 13:20:42 Color Guard marches past w/ furled flags. African men in traditional cloth robes standing talking to US diplomats. JFK arrives & shakes hands w/ various men & women. Jackie standing watching. 13:21:30 JFK at microphone in MCU w/ Ayub Khan beside him. Khan speaking (MOS). 13:22:30 Army helicopter arrives & men out. JFK shaking hands. Introduced to various VIPs. Trooping colors w/ Khan. On platform, JFK to mics, speaking (MOS). People watching. 13:24:30 Khan to mic, speaking (MOS). Into limousines. Leaving. 13:25:25 Khan followed by daughter off PIA Boeing 707, greeted at foot of stairs by JFK. Various introductions & handshaking. Diplomacy; Arrivals; Presidential; Note: Ayub Khan was youngest Pakistan General, made military head of martial law administration 07Oct58, then 27Oct58, took the presidency in bloodless coup. Moved to have Constitutiion created (done in 1961), aligned Pakistan w/ US & aid against USSR; elections held in 1962 which he won but may have been corrupt.

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