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JFKWHA-110-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s message for Independence Day celebrations recorded in the White House Cabinet Room. In his speech President Kennedy praises the efforts of the participants of the American Revolutionary War, explains the philosophical principles of the American Revolution, and praises those who helped develop the American republic for creating a society that protects and implements those ideological constructs.
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JFKWHA-110-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon opening an exhibit at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s naval prints. In his speech President Kennedy thanks the Archives staff for their efforts, and explains how the exhibit will educate visitors on the country’s naval history and the life of President Roosevelt.
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JFKWHA-109
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of June 27, 1962 (News Conference 37). The President begins the press conference with a statement concerning the movement of Chinese Communist military forces into the Taiwan Strait area, warning the Peoples Republic of China that the United States would take action if an attack against the offshore islands Quemoy and Matsu threatens Taiwan. The President then reemphasizes his support for the trade expansion bill, stating he felt that passage of the bill was vital to the future of the United States. Following these statements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the recent United States Supreme Court decision banning prayer in public schools, plans to reduce United States troops in Europe, and Democratic Congressional support for his legislative program.
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JFKWHA-108-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to members of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs recorded in the White House Cabinet Room. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the efforts of the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women, and thanks the organization’s support of programs such as the Alliance for Progress, Peace Corps, and the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
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JFKWHA-108-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to then President-elect Dr. Guillermo León Valencia of the Republic of Colombia at a luncheon in the White House Family Dining Room.
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JFKWHA-108-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s greetings to the citizens of Denmark on their 50th observance of the United States’ Independence Day. 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.
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JFKWHA-108-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to new participants in the Plans for Progress equal opportunity program in the East Room of the White House.
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JFKWHA-108-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to participants in Operation Crossroads Africa on the White House South Lawn. In his speech President Kennedy describes Operation Crossroads Africa as a predecessor of the Peace Corps, and discusses the importance of volunteer efforts to improve health, education, agriculture, and infrastructure in developing countries.
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JFKWHA-108-002
Sound recording of President Kennedy’s remarks from the White House Cabinet Room concerning the Peace Corps. In his speech President Kennedy discusses his hopes that the Peace Corps will increase in scope, and characterizes the program’s volunteers’ service as a source of national pride.
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JFKWHA-108-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks of welcome to the graduating class of Glen Lake High School of Glen Lake, Michigan on the White House South Lawn.
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JFKWHA-107-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to White House Seminar students at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. In his speech President Kennedy welcomes the students to the sphere of public service, addresses several myths regarding government service, and describes the upcoming summer as an educational experience to learn about the intricacies of government.
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JFKWHA-107-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to President Roberto Francisco Chiari Remón of Panama at a luncheon in the White House State Dining Room. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the historical relationship between Panama and the United States, and explains how the Panama Canal impacts the security and economic prosperity of both countries.
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JFKWHA-107-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to President Roberto Chiari Remón of Panama at Washington National Airport.
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JFKWHA-107-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a dinner honoring Matthew McCloskey upon his appointment as Ambassador to Ireland held in the Grand Ballroom of the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHA-107-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden to a group of overseas mission directors of the Agency of International Development. In his speech President Kennedy thanks the mission directors for their service, and describes the country’s foreign aid programs as publically unpopular but civically essential.
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JFKWHA-106
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of June 14, 1962 (News Conference 36). The President begins the press conference with a statement concerning the strike being threatened by the flight engineers union against three major airlines, Trans World Airlines (TWA), Pan American World Airways (Pan Am), and Eastern Airlines. He states that a strike could have a significant effect on the economy and urged the flight engineers to reconsider striking and find some other means of settling their dispute without interrupting airline operation. Following this statement the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including why government deficits are not necessarily inflationary or harmful, the economy, support for his legislative program, the proposed farm bill, United States foreign policy, and foreign aid.
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JFKWHA-105
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to members of the Peace Corps staff in the United States Chamber of Commerce Auditorium in Washington, D.C. In his speech President Kennedy congratulates the staff of the successful development of the Peace Corps from its conceptual stage, and characterizes federal employment as the epitome of public service. A question and answer session follows the President’s speech, during which he addresses space exploration, the state of the American economy, the prospect of a domestic version of the Peace Corps, diversity amongst Peace Corps volunteers, and the relationship between the Peace Corps and American foreign policy. The recording also contains remarks from Peace Corps Director Sargent Shriver.
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JFKWHA-104
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the Yale University 1962 graduation ceremony. In his speech President Kennedy thanks the University for the honorary degree bestowed upon him, and discusses three areas of domestic concern where the prevalence of myth dangerously impedes progress: fiscal policy, confidence in an administration, and the concept of “big government.”
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JFKWHA-103-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden at the presentation of the Young Americans for 1960.
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JFKWHA-103-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the 1962 graduation exercises at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the increasing necessity for a broad education among military personnel, and advises the graduating class on their upcoming military, political, economic, and diplomatic challenges.
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JFKWHA-102
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of June 7, 1962 (News Conference 35). The President begins the press conference with a statement concerning the economic outlook of the United States and his administration’s economic program. He then announces that he is asking Congress to enact across the board reductions in personal and corporate income tax rates on January 1, 1963 in order to aid economic recovery. Following this statement the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the foreign aid program, the 1962 tax bill, the proposed tax bill for 1963, whether the United States will assist France in the development of nuclear weapons, and the plan announced by United States Surgeon General Luther Terry to investigate the link between cigarette smoking and disease.
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JFKWHA-101-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden at the Brookings Institute’s Public Policy Conference for Business Executives concerning the need to improve communication between the government and business community.
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JFKWHA-101-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Archbishop Makarios III, President of the Republic of Cyprus, in the White House State Dining Room.
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JFKWHA-101-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to Archbishop Makarios III, President of the Republic of Cyprus, at Washington National Airport.
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JFKWHA-101-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to Commander M. Scott Carpenter and his wife in the White House Fish Room. In his speech President Kennedy explains the symbolic importance of the country’s space program.