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JFKWHA-081
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of March 21, 1962 (News Conference 28). The President begins the press conference with an announcement concerning the reply he received from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to his letter regarding on United States-Soviet cooperation in outer space exploration. Following this announcement the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including disarmament discussions in Geneva, the United Nations bond issue proposal, Guantanamo Bay, and demonstrations by United States military reservists.
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JFKWHA-080-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address to Latin American diplomats in the State Dining Room of the White House concerning the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress. In his speech President Kennedy provides a history of the initiative’s creation, the program’s recent accomplishments, including the Charter of Punta del Este, and his hopes for future social, political, and economic developments in Latin American nations.
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JFKWHA-080-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to President Ahamadou Ahidjo of the Republic of Cameroon at Washington National Airport.
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JFKWHA-079
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of March 14, 1962 (News Conference 27). The President begins the press conference by reading an excerpt of his letter to Secretary of State Dean Rusk regarding the United Nations disarmament conference in Geneva and United States policy objectives for the conference. Following this announcement the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the possible cutting of funds for foreign aid, the current state of the economy, nuclear testing, and the Alliance for Progress.
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JFKWHA-078
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of March 7, 1962 (News Conference 26). The President begins the press conference by reading the text of a telegram he sent to the chief executive officers of the major steel companies and to the President of the Steelworkers Union concerning steel labor negations. He then discusses the tariff and trade agreements obtained at Geneva between the United States and the European Common Market, the United Kingdom, and other countries. Following the announcements the President answers questions on a variety of topics including the forthcoming Geneva negotiations for a nuclear test ban treaty, foreign aid to underdeveloped countries, and possible legislative action by Congress concerning funds for the B-70 supersonic bomber.
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JFKWHA-077-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks recorded in the President’s Office for a tribute to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In his speech President Kennedy discusses President Roosevelt’s legacy of leadership and ability to restore society’s faith during a turbulent historical period of economic uncertainty and international military conflicts.
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JFKWHA-144
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of November 20, 1962 (News Conference 45). The President begins the press conference with an update on the Cuban Missile Crisis, stating that Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev would withdraw IL-28 bomber planes in Cuba within 30 days and that the naval quarantine of Cuba was lifted as a result of the withdrawal. The President then announces the signing of Executive Order 11063, which prevented discrimination in housing facilities owned or operated by the federal government, and the creation of the Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing. The President also announces advances in northeast India by the Chinese, and the deployment of a team headed by Assistant Secretary of State W. Averell Harriman to determine India’s military assistance needs. Following these statements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including Cuba, information policies between the press and the government, Executive Order 11063, and the current situation between India and China.
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JFKWHA-143-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the Federal Republic of Germany at a luncheon held in the White House State Dining Room. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the importance of building stronger partnerships with European nations.
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JFKWHA-143-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the arrival ceremony for Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the Federal Republic of Germany held on the White House South Lawn.
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JFKWHA-142-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden to students and faculty members of the Brazilian Escola Superior de Guerra. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the contemporary challenges facing both countries and the historical relationship between Brazil and the United States.
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JFKWHA-140-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Sayyid Hasan al-Rida al-Mahdi as-Senussi, Crown Prince of Libya, in the White House State Dining Room.
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JFKWHA-139-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Ahmed Ben Bella, Prime Minister and acting Chief of State of Algeria, in the White House State Dining Room.
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JFKWHA-139-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to Ahmed Ben Bella, Prime Minister and acting Chief of State of Algeria, on the White House South Lawn.
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JFKWHA-136-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon signing H.R. 11970, the Trade Expansion Act, in the White House Fish Room. In his speech President Kennedy explains how the new legislation will improve America’s economy and international relations.
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JFKWHA-135-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to President Sékou Touré of the Republic of Guinea at a luncheon held in the White House State Dining Room.
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JFKWHA-135-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to President Sékou Touré of the Republic of Guinea upon arrival at the MATS Terminal in Washington National Airport.
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JFKWHA-130
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s News Conference of September 26, 1962 (News Conference 44). The President begins the special press conference by greeting the delegates to the White House Conference of Business Editors and Publishers and summarizing the current state of the economy. He states that the United States is moving forward to meet a number of economic goals and emphasizes the importance of the free market system and maintaining a close relationship with business. Following these statements the President answers questions from the delegates on a variety of topics including the Administration’s relationship with the business world, the economy, union shops in the aerospace industry, the status of the Wilderness bill, and removal of agricultural inequities.
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JFKWHA-129-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to President Mohammad Ayub Khan of Pakistan at Quonset Point Naval Air Station in Rhode Island.
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JFKWHA-127-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks during a dinner at The Breakers estate in Newport, Rhode Island held in honor of the America’s Cup crews hosted by Australian Ambassador to the United States Sir Howard Beale, KBE. In his speech President Kennedy makes a toast to the crews of the Gretel and the Weatherly, describes sporting contests as beneficial to international relations, and characterizes the historical relationship between Australia and the United States as a friendship built upon a common commitment to the sea.
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JFKWHA-126
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of September 13, 1962 (News Conference 43). The President begins the press conference with a statement concerning the recent shipments of supplies and technicians into Cuba from the Soviet Union, events that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis. He goes on to say that the United States would not take military action against Cuba unless necessary. The President then answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the Alliance for Progress, civil rights, the Chicago Northwestern Railway strike, the military space program, nuclear testing, and the President’s request for special reserve mobilization powers.
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JFKWHA-124
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of August 29, 1962 (News Conference 42). The President begins the press conference by announcing the retirement of Associate Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter for health reasons and the appointment of Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg to fill the vacancy. He also announces that the Soviet representative in Geneva has proposed a cut-off date of January 1, 1963 for all nuclear weapons testing. The President agrees with the proposed date and urges all affected governments to accelerate negotiations in order to meet the goal. The President then answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including nuclear test agreements, Berlin, the influx of supplies and technicians into Cuba from the Soviet Union, and a scientific investigation into the side effects of pesticides, particularly DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane).
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JFKWHA-123-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson on the White House South Lawn prior to the Vice President’s departure for southern Europe and the Middle East.
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JFKWHA-122
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of August 22, 1962 (News Conference 41). The President begins the press conference with a statement concerning the historic rendezvous under the Arctic ice pack between two nuclear powered submarines, the USS Skate and the USS Sea Dragon. He then states the importance of five measures Congress was to act upon within the next seven days: the farm bill that extends the current feed grain program an additional year and repealed the 1958 Benson feed grain approach; the drug bill; a constitutional amendment to outlaw the poll tax in federal elections; the trade expansion bill; and the United Nations (UN) bond bill. Following these statements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including domestic and foreign affairs, the space program, the economy, the delay in the approval of Thurgood Marshall to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and an increase in supplies and technicians into Cuba from the Soviet Union.
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JFKWHA-119-008
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s message from the White House Fish Room to the Conference of Surgeons General of the Navies of the Americas held at the National Naval Medical Center (also known as the Bethesda Naval Hospital) in Bethesda, Maryland. In his speech President Kennedy explains the importance of international cooperation concerning health and medical research.
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JFKWHA-116
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of August 1, 1962 (News Conference 40). The President begins the press conference with a statement against the sedative thalidomide and its harmful side effects. He praises the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Dr. Francis Kelsey for preventing the commercial distribution of thalidomide in the United States, and announced a 25 percent increase in FDA staff. The President also emphasizes the importance of legislative safeguards for pharmaceuticals and states his support for the bill introduced by Congressman Oren Harris. The President also announces a review of technical issues associated with a test ban treaty and urged the House of Representatives to support the United Nations bond proposal. Following these statements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including civil rights in Albany, Georgia; nuclear testing; the economy; disarmament; foreign affairs; the Alianzo para el Progreso (Alliance for Progress); and the rumored resignation of Ambassador to France James M. Gavin.