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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JOFF-01
In this written statement Figueres discusses his memories of John F. Kennedy [JFK], the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Social Democratic Movement in Latin America, JFK’s assassination, the Alliance for Progress, and attending JFK’s funeral, among other issues.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-172-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the El Coco Airport upon his departure from Costa Rica. In his speech the President thanks the country's citizens for their hospitality and discusses the ways in which nations of the western hemisphere are joined by their common goals and experience.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-172-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the University of Costa Rica concerning the four primary tenets of the Alliance for Progress: the right of every nation to govern itself, the right of political liberty, the right to social justice, and the right of every nation to make economic progress with modern technological advancements.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-172-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a welcoming delegation by the Christian Democratic Youth at the United States Ambassador's residence in San José, Costa Rica. In his speech the President discusses the successes of the Alliance for Progress and commends the organization on their efforts to uphold democratic ideals in response to the spread of communism.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-172-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the El Bosque Housing Project in El Bosque, Costa Rica. In his speech the President describes the housing project as an example of the tangible impact of the Alliance for Progress and proposes similar improvements for health care, education, and employment opportunities in the area.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-171-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast at a dinner held in the Casa Presidencíal in San José, Costa Rica. In his speech the President discusses the United States's history of isolation and explains how his visit to Costa Rica has reminded him and his staff of their international responsibilities, specifically related to the Alliance for Progress. The opening sentences of the toast were missed due to the microphones being turned on late.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-171-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to members of the American Colony and employees of the United States Embassy in San José, Costa Rica. In his speech the President thanks his audience for their diplomatic service and discusses how they can contribute to the mission of the Alliance for Progress.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-170-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon arrival at the La Sabana Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica. In his speech the President discusses the mission of the Alliance for Progress to improve social, political, and economic conditions in the Western hemisphere.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-03-20-B
ST21, KN32
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-108-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's trip to San José, Costa Rica to attend the Presidents' Conference, an international meeting of heads of state devoted to the goals of the Alliance for Progress and other initiatives between countries in the western hemisphere. Materials in this folder include itineraries, a newspaper article, a commemorative photograph, a handwritten draft of President Kennedy's remarks upon arrival in Costa Rica, a list of conference participants, a guest list for a luncheon, a card from the Costa Rican Ambassador to the United States welcoming the President to the country, and a draft for President Kennedy's speech at the University of Costa Rica. The folder also contains a report on a pending Guatemala exposition, a report on social and economic conditions in El Salvador, copies of the "Declaration of Central America" delivered at the conference, booklets on Operacion Amigo and the Organizaciones Sindicales Libres, and materials on the second Congreso Nacional Sindcales, including a program, penant, and resolutions. Of note are several items in Spanish.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-114a-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Costa Rica. Materials consist of correspondence between President Kennedy and President of Costa Rica Mario Echandi, a letter of recall for Costa Rican Ambassador to the United States Manuel G. Escalante Duran and a letter of credence for Ambassador J. Rafael Oreamuno, and a declaration of the Latina American Democratic Parties regarding President Kennedy’s speech on the Alliance for Progress of March 13, 1961. This folder contains some foreign language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-022
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the El Coco Airport upon his departure from Costa Rica. In his speech the President thanks the country's citizens for their hospitality and discusses the ways in which nations of the western hemisphere are joined by their common goals and experience.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-021
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the University of Costa Rica concerning the four primary tenets of the Alliance for Progress: self-governance, political liberty, social justice, and the right of every nation to make economic progress with modern technological advancements.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-020
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at a welcoming delegation by the Christian Democratic Youth at the United States Ambassador's residence in San Jose, Costa Rica. In his speech the President discusses the successes of the Alliance for Progress, and commends the organization on their efforts to uphold democratic ideals in response to the spread of communism.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-019
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the El Bosque Housing Project in El Bosque, Costa Rica. In his speech the President describes the housing project as a tangible example of the Alliance for Progress's impact, and proposes similar improvements for health care, education, and employment opportunities in the area.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-017
This folder contains a draft and press copy of President John F. Kennedy's toast at a dinner held in the Casa Presidencial in San Jose, Costa Rica. In his speech the President discusses the United States's history of isolation, and explains how his visit to Costa Rica has reminded him and his staff of their international responsibilities, specifically related to the Alliance for Progress.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-015
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to members of the American Colony and employees of the United States Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica. In his speech the President thanks his audience for their diplomatic service and discusses how they can contribute to the mission of the Alliance for Progress.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-014
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks upon arrival at the La Sabana Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica. In his speech the President discusses the mission of the Alliance for Progress to improve social, political, and economic conditions in the Western hemisphere. Materials in this folder include a reading copy with handwritten notations by the President and a press copy of the speech.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-238-004
This folder contains a conference handbook for President John F. Kennedy's trip to San José, Costa Rica to attend the Conference of Presidents of Central American Republics and Panama. The folder includes maps and reports by the Central Intelligence Agency on Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C27370
At left, members of the Costa Rican Christian Democratic Youth (Juventud Costarricense Demócrata Cristiana) greet President John F. Kennedy (right) during a welcoming ceremony at the United States Embassy residence in San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica. The group (holding a banner written in Spanish) presented President Kennedy with a letter bearing 500,000 signatures from the people of Costa Rica committed to the Alliance for Progress (Alianza para el Progreso). U.S. State Department interpreter Donald Barnes (second from right) and U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Raymond L. Telles (applauding, mostly hidden on far right edge of image) stand right of the President.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C27367
President John F. Kennedy (at the microphone) delivers remarks during a welcoming ceremony given by members of the Costa Rican Christian Democratic Youth (Juventud Costarricense Demócrata Cristiana) at the United States Embassy residence in San Rafael de Escazú, Costa Rica. The group (at left, holding a banner written in Spanish) presented President Kennedy with a letter bearing 500,000 signatures from the people of Costa Rica committed to the Alliance for Progress (Alianza para el Progreso). U.S. State Department interpreter Donald Barnes stands right of the President; Secretary of State Dean Rusk (partially hidden) stands behind Mr. Barnes; U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Raymond L. Telles is at far right.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6424-I
Reception for Latin American Diplomats, Officials, and Members of Congress. President John F. Kennedy (at left) addresses the audience from lectern; the President proposed the Alliance for Progress (Alianza para el Progreso), designed to promote economic cooperation between Latin American countries and the United States. Front row of attendees facing camera, L-R: Berta Alvarado Puerto (directly behind lectern); Ambassador of Honduras, Dr. Céleo Dávila; Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Ambassador of Peru, Fernando Berckemeyer; Claribel Berckemeyer; Ambassador of Costa Rica, Manuel G. Escalante; Mrs. Manuel G. Escalante. Photographers, reporters, and other members of the audience unidentified. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6424-G
Reception for Latin American Diplomats, Officials, and Members of Congress. President John F. Kennedy (at left) addresses the audience from lectern; the President proposed the Alliance for Progress (Alianza para el Progreso), designed to promote economic cooperation between Latin American countries and the United States. Front row of section at right, L-R: Foreign Minister of Honduras, Dr. Andrés Alvarado Puerto; Berta Alvarado Puerto; Ambassador of Honduras, Dr. Céleo Dávila; Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Ambassador of Peru, Fernando Berckemeyer; Claribel Berckemeyer; Ambassador of Costa Rica, Manuel G. Escalante; Mrs. Manuel G. Escalante. Also pictured: Congressman Carl Albert (Oklahoma); Under Secretary of State, Chester Bowles. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6424-E
Reception for Latin American Diplomats, Officials, and Members of Congress. Front row, L-R: Foreign Minister of Honduras, Dr. Andrés Alvarado Puerto; Berta Alvarado Puerto; Ambassador of Honduras, Dr. Céleo Dávila; Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Ambassador of Peru, Fernando Berckemeyer; Claribel Berckemeyer; Ambassador of Costa Rica, Manuel G. Escalante; Mrs. Manuel G. Escalante. Also pictured: Under Secretary of State, Chester Bowles; Congressman Carl Albert (Oklahoma); Senator Hubert Humphrey (Minnesota); Special Assistant to the President, Arthur Schlesinger; Senator George Smathers (Florida); Edward R. Murrow. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.