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Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-223-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the dedication of the Whiskeytown Dam and Reservoir in Whiskeytown, California. In his speech the President discusses the intended impact of the Trinity Project dams, of which the Whiskeytown efforts are a part, and explains how innovative resource conservation and development programs will benefit future generations.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-121-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the ground-breaking ceremonies for the San Luis Dam Project in Los Banos, California. In his speech President Kennedy characterizes the project as an engineering, legislative, and administrative achievement, and discusses how the dam will provide water for farming, power, commerce, irrigation, and recreation. The President also proposes improved outdoor recreation areas, adding seashores to the National Park System, enacting a strong Wilderness Bill and a Youth Employment act, and developing programs to economically convert salt water into fresh water.