Hanford N-Reactor Ground-Breaking President John F. Kennedy - September 26 1963 |
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Author:
| Lewis, Jerry |
ISBN: | 978-0-9988223-0-3 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2017 |
Publisher: | Atomic City Archives
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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A photo-book of JFK's visit to the Hanford Nuclear Reservation on Sept. 26, 1963. Nearly 40,000 people endured a 25 mile traffic jam in 90 degree heat without air-conditioning to see JFK at the N-Reactor Groundbreaking Ceremony. This was one of, if not the biggest event in the history of the Tri-Cities - Richland, Kennewick and Pasco, WA. The visit by JFK put a more poignant relief on his assassination for the local residents, just a scant two months later. Most of the photographs...
More DescriptionA photo-book of JFK's visit to the Hanford Nuclear Reservation on Sept. 26, 1963. Nearly 40,000 people endured a 25 mile traffic jam in 90 degree heat without air-conditioning to see JFK at the N-Reactor Groundbreaking Ceremony. This was one of, if not the biggest event in the history of the Tri-Cities - Richland, Kennewick and Pasco, WA. The visit by JFK put a more poignant relief on his assassination for the local residents, just a scant two months later. Most of the photographs were taken by S. Walt Lewis, father of the author. He worked as a photographer for General Electric, the prime contractor at Hanford at the time.