Spirit of America, 1963
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Channel: US National Archives · 2010 · Education
DESCRIPTION DEPICTS THE YEARS OF SACRIFICE BY CRAIG BREEDLOVE DURING WHICH HE BUILT HIS FABULOUS JET CAR, "SPIRIT OF AMERICA," WITH WHICH HE ATTAINED A NEW LAND SPEED RECORD OF 407.45 MILES PER HOUR ON THE SALT FLATS OF BONNEVILLE, UTAH, IN 1963. Transcript (PDF): http://archives.gov/social-media/transcripts/transcript-spirit-of-america-53963.pdf CREATED BY U.S. Information Agency. (1982 - 10/01/1999 ) USE RESTRICTIONS SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS: Public Law 101-246 USE RESTRICTIONS NOTE: Issued February 6, 1990, this law provides for the domestic release and distribution of USIA motion pictures, films, videotapes, and other materials 12 years after initial dissemination overseas, or, if not disseminated, 12 years from the preparation of the material. ONLINE RESOURCES: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000UWK63Y NOTE: A DVD of this film can be ordered from our partner, Amazon.com/NATIONALARCHIVES. A DVD of this film is ALSO available for viewing and copying free of charge in the NARA Research Room in the Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Records Section, National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD. FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ExternalDOSearch?searchExpression=53936
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