American Everest Conquerors At White House (1963)

Washington D.C., United States of America (USA). Title reads ’President Greets American Conquerors of Mt. Everest’. Various shots of the American President John F. Kennedy on steps of White House presenting National Geographic Society’s Hubbard medal to Norman Rhyrenfurth and his team for conquering Mount Everest. Various shots of President Kennedy receiving in turn a friendship scarf from Shri Nawang Gomba, one of the Sherpas on the climb. (.) Date found in the old record - 08/07/1963. 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 (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959