Let Us Continue

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"Let Us Continue" memorializes President John F. Kennedy and introduces his successor, President Lyndon Baines Johnson. The film examines the life of President Johnson from his youth in Texas, his early years in the House of Representatives, through his years in the US Senate before his nomination for, and swearing in as, Vice President of the United States. President Johnson's interests in combating poverty, fighting for civil rights, and exploring outer space are all highlighted in the film. The footage culminates in President Johnson's November 27, 1963 address to a joint session of congress in which he laments the death of President Kennedy but exhorts those present to not give up. President Kennedy had used the statement "let us begin," and President Johnson implores "let us continue." In addition to the footage of President Johnson on his travels and imagery of President Kennedy’s funeral, “Let Us Continue” features scenes from significant historical events, including: Martin Luther King, Jr. at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and cockpit footage of Alan B. Shepard – the first American into space. “Let Us Continue,” was written by Rod Serling at the commission of the United States Information Agency, narrated by E.G. Marshall, and produced by Hearst Metrotone.