Pan American clipper, Vol. 20, No. 8, December 1961

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Volume 20

DECEMBER, 1961

No. 8

BEAMING PROUDLY, Karachi camel driver Bashir Ahmed grasps the hand of U.S. Vice President Lyndon Johnson upon his arrival at Idlewild. During a visit to Pakistan in May the Vice President invited the camel driver to visit him in the United States, and flew up from Washington to New York to greet him. Adorning Mr. Ahmed’s coat are the “Junior Clipper Pilot” wings pinned on him in flight by the cabin crew. The wings stayed on the coat — and in front of the cameras — during the entire week of Mr. Ahmed’s highly-publicized stay in the U.S.

President Trippe Sends His Christmas Greetings To All
To All Pan American Employees: At this holiday season, I wish to each of you, and to your families, a very Merry Christmas and all good wishes for the New Year. This year, Pan Am people throughout the world will enjoy their Christmas with a sense of achievement that comes with the knowledge of a job well done. The New Year approaches with renewed challenges and responsibilities vital to the Free World, to our Com­ pany, and to each of us. Although a private ^enterprise corporation, our public service responsibilities extend around the world—down the Cape Canaveral Missile Range —and to related operations in outer space. How well we carry out these responsibilities depends on the dedication and efficiency of each of us in our particular job and all of us together as the Pan American team. Today our Jet Clippers link together the nations of the Free World. They constitute a great force for trade and travel, for speedy communications and for national secur­ ity. Everywhere, however, we face the problem of keen competition on the part of Government-owned air carriers and recently great consortiums of such carriers. Facing such competition, no “second best” is good enough. To stay in front, our continued best will be necessary. At mid-year, I wrote you all citing our competition and urging each of you to sell at least one extra booking a year. Your answer to my letter—to the Every Employee a Sales­ man Campaign—has been effective. Of course, the Company is deeply appreciative. All concerned are gainers; our em­ ployees; our stockholders; our company; and also our Government and the Free World. At the Cape Canaveral Guided Missile Range, Pan Am, in 1961, participated in every major satellite and space probe launching. At Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Pan Am was assigned additional responsibilities during the year in elec­ tronic environment testing. 1961 has also been a year of great progress for Inter­ continental Hotels Corporation. A new 350-room hotel in Beirut is scheduled to open December 23. Construction of five other new hotels commenced, and contracts were let for six others. Thus, in many ways—throughout the world—Pan Am­ erican people are contributing to the Christmas ideals of peace, progress and international good will. Again, a Merry Christmas to you all. Sincerely, JUAN T. TRIPPE President

ROME— A giant dual-level American bus carrying a customs official, a cowboy, a beauty queen, park rangers, a jazz combo, and travel experts has completed its 6,000-mile Odyssey here after carrying the “Visit U.S.A.” message to 22 cities in Western Europe. Pan American, the Greyhound Coach Lines, and Gray Line Sightseeing Companies Associated putthe “Visit U.S.A.” show on the road — in this case the Autobahn, Autostrada, Route Nationale — to call attention to the United States program to make tourism a two-way street. This traveling troupe pitched its promotional tent in cities in seven countries with Pan Am local personnel arranging meet­ The heroic role of the airlines in protection of human ings and presentations with liberties by keeping open the aerial “lifelines” between West travel agents, the press and Berlin and the rest of the free world have been lauded by one civic officials. of the most persistent defenders of democratic principles. The bus itself was on display in all 22 cities for public inspec­ Mayor Willy Brandt of West tion and more than 50,000 per­ Berlin expressed his most pro­ sons walked through and heard found gratification to the air­ Ort. T r a ffic Pan Am stewardesses explain lines which have kept the lines of communication open during H eaviest E ver the “Visit U.S.A.” program in a time of crisis. Pan American Airways re­ the local language. “The people of West Berlin corded the heaviest October The group was formally pre­ are grateful to the three com­ traffic in its history, flying sented to 13 mayors and lord mercial airlines who continue nearly a billion revenue pas­ mayors, attended 18 receptions to provide the city vital com­ senger-miles. and participated in 12 formal munications with Western Ger­ Increases were reported in meetings with the travel indus­ many in these critical times,” nearly all segments of our try — all within a 35-day period. Mayor Brandt said. “Pan Am­ routes to 80 lands with a In a unique example of co­ erican alone at the present time total traffic 20.2 per cent operation between government operates 446 weekly flights be­ above October of 1960. We and industry, five uniformed tween West Berlin and the Fed­ tallied 489,694,000 passenger- government employees — a cus­ eral Republic, offering 33,896 miles on scheduled services toms inspector, two port recep­ seats, or 66 per cent of the total this October compared to tionists of the Immigration and air services. 407,346,000, a year ago. Naturalization Service and two “On behalf of the people of Largest increases were national park rangers — travel­ West Berlin I wish to thank Pan across the North Atlantic — ed on the Greyhound SceniAmerican and their civilian up 30 per cent — and to San cruiser bus to encourage more flight personnel whose skill and Juan — up 89 per cent. Europeans to “Visit U.S.A.” courage make possible this im­ We flew 218,652,000 pas­ The bus itself caused a kingportant lifeline to the Free senger-miles in October on World.” Atlantic routes, 144,005,000 sized stir as it rolled its 6,000 Since 1954, when the unusual on Pacific routes, and 122,- miles through Europe. At the flight patterns were set up to 627,000 on Latin American Belgian-German border, one connect beleaguered West Ber­ routes, and 4,409,000 between spectator called to the bus lin with eight cities in West West Coast gateways and driver: “Did you make a wrong turn out of New York?” Germany, and through the first Alaska. (Continued on page 6) (Continued on page 5)

"Visit USA" Bus Stirs 22 Cities
Brandt Lauds Berlin Flights

PRIZE WINNING PAINTINGS by coemps are displayed at Idlewild. In center at bottom is “Morning on the Beach” by Purser Gus Beck, first prize award; on easel, second from left, IDL Maintenance Dominick Valdaro’s second place entry, “Kim;” and at bottom, sec­ ond from left, is the winner of the third prize, “Mother” by Martin Driscoll of IDL Serv­ ices of Supply. Contest was sponsored by IDL Pan Am Club.