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Forrest hip dancing for Elvis Presely
Forrest does a dance in front of Elvis, to the beat and sounds of Elvis's guitar. -
Elvis performs Hound Dog
Elvis, on live television signs his famous song "Hound Dog" while doing Forrest's dance. -
Forrest meets President John F. Kennedy
Forrest makes the All American-Football Team and therefore gets the privilage of meeting President JFK. -
President JFK is assainated
About two years after Forrest had met him, President John F. Kennedy was assainated. Forrest didn't understand why someone would do that to such a nice man. -
Desegregation
At the University of Alabama, African-Americans tried to go to the same school as white people did. They walk through the doors and Forrest didn't understand what the big problem was or why the African-Americans wanted to go to school with the white people. -
Vietnam War
Forrest enters the Vietnam War. -
Forrest in War
Forrest Gump in one of his many strong efforts saves one of his fellow soldiers refusing to leave anyone behind. -
Anti-War movement
Forrest speaks about the war in Vietnam during the Anti-War movement and the Rally. -
Ping Pong
Forrest Gump discovers the game of Ping Pong. -
Lunar Landing
Forrest Watches television discovering that Lunar has landed on the moon. -
Medal of Honor
Forrest earns the Medal of Honor and meets President Johnson -
Ping Pong tp China
Forrest goes to China to play ping pong against some of the best in the world. -
Talk Show
Forrest sits down on a talk show with John Lennon of the Beatles. -
Watergate incident
Forrest meets with President Richard Nixon. Watergate Scandal. -
Hurrican Carmen
Forrest has to deal with Hurricane Carmen while out looking for shrimp with Bubba. This is the beginning of the BubbaGump Shrimp Company, -
Apple Inc.
Forrest is told he doesn't have to worry about money anymore because it will be taken care of by the investments in Apple. -
Forrest's Run
Forrest Gump runs across the country for two years. -
Jenny
Jenny and Forrest meet up again. Jenny is very sick, and Forrest invtites her to stay with him and to take care of her. Also he is intoduced to his son. This all happens after the death of his mother. -
HIV/AIDS breakout
