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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DPM-01
Moynihan discusses his role in the Department of Labor, his work on various political campaigns, Unions, the Federal pay policy, and the creation of a civil honor system and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among other issues.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-011-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss Chinese scientist and dissident physicist Fang Lizhi, who received the 1989 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award. The episode aired on Monday, November 27, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-010-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate United States aid to Poland and review the visit of Lech Wałęsa, Chairperson of Solidarity in Poland. While in the U.S., Wałęsa addressed a joint session of the Congress and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bush. The episode aired on Wednesday, November 22, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-001-016
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate Senator Kennedy's nomination of the World Health Organization for the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize. The episode aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System; the air date is undetermined, but likely circa February 1987.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-033-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming pay tribute to the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Forces who were recently awarded the 1988 Nobel Peace Prize. The episode aired on Wednesday, December 28, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-017
Sound recording of Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow speaking at the Seventh Annual Honor Awards Ceremony of the USIA. The recording begins with music and an unidentified speaker delivers opening remarks. Director Murrow speaks about the USIA's mission and operations, its budgetary challenges in light of congressional appropriations, and the competition of ideas in opposition to Communism. Director Murrow reads a letter from President John F. Kennedy. An unidentified speaker announces the recipients of the following awards: Meritorious Service Awards, Unit Meritorious Service Awards, Superior Service Awards, Unit Superior Service Awards, and the Distinguished Service Award. The recording ends with "The Star-Spangled Banner" (national anthem of the United States). Accession MR-1972-096-017.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-010
Sound recording of Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow speaking at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Luncheon. An unidentified speaker notes that Director Murrow is the recipient of the NAB's Distinguished Service Award and introduces Director Murrow. Director Murrow speaks primarily about the Soviet Union and Communism's challenge to free people. He describes the USIA's mission, approach, and challenges in competing with the Soviet Union abroad in the arena of information. Accession MR-1972-096-010.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-237-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to the Protestant Council of the City of New York during a ceremony presenting the 1963 Family of Man Award to President Kennedy. In his speech the President explains that robust foreign and domestic aid programs are an essential method for reducing and eliminating the problems that afflict the international “human family” such as poverty, malnutrition, and political instability.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-230-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden at the presentation of the Robert J. Collier Trophy for 1962 to the original team of United States Astronauts: Lieutenant Commander M. Scott Carpenter, Major L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr., Major Virgil I. Grissom, Commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Commander Alan B. Shepard, Jr., and Major Donald K. Slayton. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the international significance of Project Mercury.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-216-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon presenting the Congressional Gold Medal to entertainer Bob Hope in the White House Rose Garden.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-216-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal to General Emmett O'Donnell of the United States Air Force in the White House Rose Garden.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-211-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to a group of visiting Fulbright-Hayes Exchange teachers in the White House Rose Garden.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-209-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal to Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr. of the United States Navy in the new flower garden of the White House.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-204-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon the presentation of the Hubbard Medal to the American Mount Everest Expedition in the new flower garden of the White House. In his speech the President congratulates the mountaineers and characterizes the expedition as a cooperative, international effort.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-193-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon the presentation of The President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service in the new flower garden of the White House to Dr. Fred L. Whipple, astronomer and director of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory; David D. Thomas, Director of Air Traffic Service for the Federal Aviation Agency; Dr. Sherman E. Johnson, Associate Administrator of the Economic Research Service of the Department of Agriculture; Dr. Alain C. Enthoven, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Analysis; and Ambassador Winthrop G. Brown, Deputy Commandant for Foreign Affairs of the National War College.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-187-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon presenting the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal to Astronaut Gordon Cooper in the White House Rose Garden.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-183-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the presentation of the American Automobile Association (AAA) Gold Lifesaver Medals awarded to the winners of the organization's Safety Patrol.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-180-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the presentation of the Young American Medals for 1963 from the White House Rose Garden.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-180-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to a group of Congressional Medal of Honor recipients from the White House Rose Garden. In his speech the President commends the members of his audience on their past service, and explains the necessity for defending the ideals of the United States.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-115-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks on the South Lawn of the White House at the presentation of the 1961 Robert J. Collier Trophy to Major Robert M. White, Joseph A. Walker, A. Scott Crossfield, and Commander Forrest Petersen for their skill and courage as test pilots of the X-15 aircraft.
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White House Audio Collection
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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White House Audio Collection
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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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-092-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Teacher of the Year ceremonies held in the White House Rose Garden.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-092-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden at the presentation of the American Automobile Association (AAA) Gold Lifesaving Medals to members of the organization’s School Safety Patrol.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-088-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks on the South Lawn of the White House to a group of descendents of Civil War Medal of Honor recipients. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the American military tradition.