Schirra’s In Washington AKA Schirra In Washington (1962)

Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. American newsreel item. Title reads: “The Schirra Family Has Day In Washington“. Washington DC, United States of America / USA LS The White House. MS and CU Astronaut Walter Schirra with his wife and two children, Suzanne and Marty, sitting on couch, talk informally to US President John F. Kennedy who is seated in a rocking chair. Various shots, outside the White House, the Schirra family meet the press. LS Main entrance to the Pentagon. MS and CU Suzanne and Marty sit outside the Pentagon looking at their gifts from Kennedy. Various shots, inside the Pentagon, Schirra is presented with Astronauts Wings by US Naval Secretary Fred Korth. Note: Date on original record: 17/10/1962. FILM ID:3070.2 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