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    On June 5, 1963 President John F. Kennedy visited White Sands Missile Range to watch a series of missile firings. The event was called Project MEWS which stood for "Missile Exercise White Sands."

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    On June 5, 1963 President John F. Kennedy visited White Sands Missile Range to watch a series of missile firings. The event was called Project MEWS which stood for "Missile Exercise White Sands."

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    On June 5, 1963 President John F. Kennedy visited White Sands Missile Range to watch a series of missile firings. The event was called Project MEWS which stood for "Missile Exercise White Sands."

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    JFK's Visit To White Sands - MEWS Later Agenda

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    On June 5, 1963 President John F. Kennedy visited White Sands Missile Range to watch a series of missile firings. The event was called Project MEWS which stood for "Missile Exercise White Sands."

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    SUAIIARY DESCRIPTION
    1 J\lne 1963
    TnLuaport.a\LOD 1're.nater Cb&Dp tra.neport..at. Loo rrc. Pr .. l4tnt.1&1 alrcratt. to

    Travel t o WSMn Kq &rea
    fram llAFB
    By htltcopter
    ProJect MRWS
    Trave.l l'l"'a W!IKR \.0 Rl Pato
    InUrnationa.l. Atrpon.
    . . .. '*' ' f' 'l'
    . . 'v.' ..
    I'
    ' .
    OUTLINE SCEMARlO
    111:25-lt.l>S !ra..,l to 11!M1 11q U"O& troa P>-uident an4 hio U...1114t.6 part1 11111 trovel 1D t!n-<e
    (20)
    Pretldentia1 Addreoo
    (10)
    1455- 1505 l'rAvol to L<wncb Site ill
    (10)
    by OOd(UI ,
    1,05-1508 Intoduct1on
    (3)
    Soc""t""Y of the Arey
    t-.eUc::optere to the Dea4quartere area. AU other peraonnel
    vtll be helicopter transported t o t o
    lAunch Site #l.
    1..'he P:-eata..nt vUl. addreee Post pe:ncMel 1n the vicinit7
    ot 8e61Squarter .
    !nle imrr.t:diato Ptetidentio.l put-t)' vill be t ronaported 1n tod.u.na.
    In a.dditionJ one bue carrying other 41Sn1tar1"a and preat
    pool Y1l.l touov.
    Secretazy V.noo vlU wle""" tb4 Pruldont an4 411tlnphlw4
    Viaitora t o White Sanda.
    2
    1508-1510 l!orcat Jdln P1r1ne
    (2)
    45

    ( 3)
    151)-1521
    (8)
    SergetUlt tntrcd.uctlon
    Plrins
    SIIIIWIY DESCRIPTION
    An Hoout JCibn lau.ncher
    1
    v1th IIOU.nted rocket, vUl be
    in trc.tt or thO at&ncla. A brS.t't1" v1U coocW'ftntl7 4eecr1bo
    tho action ana oyote111 CQ,pabilHStl. AttentS.Otl Will be dro-.m
    to two RJ lau.nohetrLI nt tl greAtor dUtanoe from the
    eta.nda and to a 11:1J)oct vee.. A vl'.Jt.e pbOiphoroul
    a hi1b1de 10
    Sergeant launcher and vehicles vill be located
    to the r ight troat ot the ete:m vi tb rocket aotor oo boca
    on4 a ldutl.e ueu1bly cperaticlc vUl. c:anti:.ue. A br1eter
    vill outl1M th action \lhieh v1ll occur as a er cv eontJnues
    1 ta loading Ope! ration,
    A L1tloJolm l&w>c:bine oeetion vUl t.. londed b:r boUcoptor
    in & r1rlns aroa about l;oo )'li1'4Ao in l'ront ot otando M4
    Cllt)lncod. Attot tho hol1c:optor doploytl\Ont., o.nothor L1ttloJohn
    I.Aunc:hlqo ... t1on vUl be brouaJlt 1-at .. to} berore the
    vtovtns ot&D41 b:r Joop. A brlor.r vlll the ""tlon
    56
    152l-15::ii
    (5)
    61
    1526-1533
    (f)
    'il'ft:tleJolu>rui ''6

    Sc:rsaant C-let.d
    Ded:lon:st.rotion Md
    t:Ling
    llawk Pirirc
    4
    de.oD.;tratecS by troops . A br1ete r viU do1oribo the
    actlono 0114 tM cl\l)abUitiea of' thllt t .Ytoa. li!l'lon the
    helicopter eanp.Lt.ecmont 1o oorr.plcto4, a torcot sreeto vill 'bo
    pointed out Gntl tM miaeile riNd.. W' ilil.a &;ac;lotrnt1on a1n1lo
    to mr<:h ord4N<I, i!ttcr.ucc, v.IU ".a"J u bo clro.vn to tM
    SL<roant 4caonltraUcn.
    A brietcr v1U the tinol eroetlon proco Bo
    rill thon 41rect tbe attention t o tvo 111u1loa
    eJllPlo.oed to tho l ett front of otMdl W"'d briofl.y deocr1be
    t he f1 r1 na DO(I.Ubr.ce.
    A a.uxillaey tire control unit v1ll be to the
    lett tront or tbe a'tAnds. Briefer v1ll 4eec.ribe the e.etlon
    an4 tJ:'e ca.pel)Utttea ot the syats. 1bt viever's .e.ttentioo
    vU.l then bo directed tn Bn..,.k lo.unohcra e:apl.eeed to the
    rJ.sht l'ront And to 11 t<F-Bo drone movtnc 1nto tbe t:Lru>J. en-
    gqement otea. Havk. missile v:lll bo 1.8\.U'Ichod c.gain.st a
    QF- Bo, 1715 X yar41, 2,000 teot al titu4e.
    !I'll
    93
    EVEfr.t'
    tr"" lAunch Site ll
    to lAunch Slto {/2 aci!M
    ltike Rereul.es .Pirl.llg
    l(i:)3l6o8 Pershing (NOD-.P'1r1ng
    ( 5)
    d.emonotro.tton)
    SIMtARY DESCRIPTION
    PrctD1do.nt1Al. po.rty wil.l proceed 1n eodru1s t o Ln\UlOh Stto
    fe a:tr1v1na 5 minutoa bet o:ro the ba.l.Mco Of
    tho })CU'ty. lll.l. othar pen onnel Y1U bo bua to
    that lo.unoh o.reo..
    A Hercules missile on a lo.unehing r ail vill be uncovered in
    tront of the stands o.nd er ected. to a firing JIOsitt on. A
    brietervill deser1be the Improved Hercules
    eapo.bU!tlea . He ... 'ill t hen describe tho vbJ.cb
    i s &lout to occur :md the .ocquencc of events e.s the
    Hercules target r.:d.se1le i c leunched :from. the .. range
    tacility . Attention vill t hen be directed b tbe launch
    area., 1200 yards to the trent, and t he killer m:l.esUe vill
    be fired.
    A ndos1le l4unching section con!Siatins or tvo tracked vchicl e a
    vil.l be in poe!U on 1n :rront ot the viewing atande. The
    l!d.estlc Vill be orect4d to i te 90 degree lAunch llllgle . '1\le
    briefer v::lll describe t he action Md point O'l.lt the
    103 5 ee.pab!Ut1eo of' the sys tem.
    16o8-1613
    (5)
    lo8
    .. 16131616
    ( 3)
    lll
    . ' 1616-1626
    ( 10)
    Talos 11r 1n&
    Nlkg z-eue rtrlns
    PnMnt.Uon ot Prttdpa'tina
    Troops t o the Pres idmt.
    SUW.ARY DiloSCRIPTION
    A Taloa atsetle mounted on & mill ile trailer will be
    brought int o the de-monstration area in tront. of tbe
    st.ends. Tbe llavy briefer vlli deaer1be tbe m.uue
    system and pOl.nt O".lt the capebWUea or the syat..m.
    1'be a tullie v1U be l.eWlebe4. in a Nlvo at a QF-8o
    drone , nt. 20 K ya.rds , 20 K t eet. ltt. t ude .
    A K1.ke Zoua al u lle v1U l><t hCM\ 1n t.be 41l110netr at1oo-
    area 1n f'roat. or the at.a.Dd. e . A brt orer v111 upla.1c Jl
    t.be purpoue or the test aDd. explai-n t.he Met e t naJec
    tory t.be mt aalle vill follow. A crou aeettoo or the
    le:uncher vUl t hen be r'own, and a Zeus missile
    f i red.
    Reprcaent.t.Uv ll'Qupl ot J!CI"IOnnd fn. llOMit. JOhn,
    t.U.tb Jabn, &ergeMt, HAvt and Perlhlna c.nwa vill 'be
    as&embl.ed. 1n f'ront ot t he eta.nda. A non--
    Commlas1one4 Ott1oer t ram t ho Strgeant crew will present
    t he Preeident with a model ot t he Sergeant misaile, and
    a plaque v lll 'btl preu.cnted to the Vice Preal
    dent .
    6
    1626-16)6
    (10)
    131

    (15)
    J.o :lb-1.6 56
    (20)
    151
    Pres14ent trGvel t to Zeus Complex
    tram LaWI<h Glto by oedan
    othc<ra t ravel t.o Ze\la Coa,pl e::x.
    by bua.
    2.eua Claaal rt.ed Brlettng
    f'or Pret14tmt
    Preddcntial ps. rty a s de&1gnated .
    Other: zeua tac111t1ot be polnted out and
    deterlbed by eacorta eoroute.
    /
    Doolpud (PMildent1o.l Party {) :!',
    '!'be vtU travel t.o f'eC41hlna ndar anterme
    bu1lclln& ThY will be &ivtn brtor l\&lllr!llry of tho p,
    prosrrun to dat.o . A dt&Jil &y board vill O:Xpl a.in tho
    Nlkc "X .. planned fac111tltta a.nd the Sp'r1nt mi&sUc .
    A tour or the building will 1nolude of &
    tlmuJ.at<l lll.ke zeus en.pgcoe.nt ot At'l 1ncO!!l!ng ICBM end
    what. t.hl ncdrtng radaa. VOU.l4 Me . COIIPUted lntorme-
    Llon vUl bG portrayed a.t l t. be Knt. to the
    1ntereep-t1nc alNUe. t.o\lr in t.bh b\LU41na vW
    e.Dd. by the pa.rty visiting tbe antenna roaa where t.t.ey
    v1ll the huge a.oteona rot.atlnc e.a ittJ operation
    vill be expl ained .
    7
    ' TIME E'o/E3l'P Sltt!ARY DZSCRIPTION

    : 1656-1659
    (J)

    ( 5)
    159
    1659 17011
    ( 5)
    170'1729
    ( 25)
    Meet Hercules, Talos and
    Zeuo t1rlns per aonnel
    President tro.vels to Zeus
    Complex Aitstrip
    depart \ISMR
    Prelldent tN.vola to El Pa.oo
    Int erna.tional Airport from
    wer.m
    The President will meet and greet these t1r1ng
    personnel represente.ti"'es upon exit from the radar
    building, Press coverase will be accommodated.
    ( Deaign.ated Presidential Party)
    During thls time the other fac111ttes 1n Zeus
    a.-rea \1111 be pOinted out (i.e., B9.ttecy Control build
    1ng, la\Ulch a.:rea, acqtli&it1on radar sending tmit
    1
    etc).
    Remainder or Preeiduntial perty and 'Pt'()GO
    proceed by bu.s t o ZettS Complox A 1 r:strip. Other a
    proceed to Ft Bliss or El Paso by bus.
    By helieoptor .
    8

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