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Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-012-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address to members of the Council on Youth Fitness (later known as the Council of Physical Fitness) at the Youth Fitness Conference held in the Health, Education, and Welfare Auditorium in Washington, D.C. In his speech President Kennedy addresses the importance of exercise and physical fitness for America’s children.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-044-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks on the Youth Fitness Program in the State Department Auditorium in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President explains how the strength of the country depends on the well-being of its citizens, and urges schools to adopt the recommendations from the President’s Council on Youth Fitness.