Sound recording
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-042
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s greetings to the citizens of Denmark on their 50th observance of the United States’ Independence Day (Fourth of July). The remarks were recorded on June 23, 1962, for the July 4, 1962, Rebild festival in Denmark. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the contributions of Danish-American citizens, and explains the countries’ common democratic traditions, sense of individualism, and purpose in the Atlantic community. Accession MR-1965-076.