# First Pictures. Soviets Hail Space hero , 1961/04/19

(1) Yuri Gagarin arrives at Moscow airport in his first public appearance, greeted by Khrushchev, hugged, then stands on Lenin's tomb (2) Ike's return to Pennsylvania (partial newsreel).

- Kind: Newsreel
- Year: 1961
- Genres: Space, History, News
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/1961-04-19_First_Pictures)
- Licence or status: [Public domain (Creative Commons dedication)](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/) (as the archive states it)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/1961-04-19_First_Pictures?play=1)