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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-NH-01
In this interview Hobbs discusses setting up and staffing the Peace Corps; issues with the Peace Corps; Peace Corps relations and association with the CIA; the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation; biological versus behavioral research; Panel organization and criticisms; Russian research and the possibilities for the United States; Panel recommendations; and the effect of the Panel on the field of study, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-09-22-E
AR11
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-09-22-D
AR11
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LDB-03
Battle discusses United Nations Educational, Scienfitic and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); staffing issues and changes in the State Department, particular after the Bay of Pigs invasion; and initiatives of the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-003-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate early education for preschool children and an initiative called the "Smart Start" program. The episode aired on Wednesday, June 14, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-HDT-01
In this interview Tinker discusses John F. Kennedy [JFK] at Choate Academy, including JFK’s poor health; his relationship with Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. and with his parents; JFK’s friends at Choate; the Muckers Club; and comparisons of how JFK was portrayed after his death, among other issues.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-017-018
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Bush's budget increase for the Head Start program, and whether the age limit for enrollment should be increased from age four to age five. The episode aired on Thursday, May 3, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-015-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the results of a recent survey by the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) on the involvement of parents in the education of their children. The episode aired on Thursday, March 15, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-014-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President George H. W. Bush's proposal for federal spending on the Head Start preschool education program. The episode aired on Thursday, February 22, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0003-001-036
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate ways to fight drug abuse in schools. The episode aired on Tuesday, September 30, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-015-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Bush's education reform proposal to provide federal aid in the form of vouchers to some families, to be used to send their children to private schools. They comment on the effect of such a policy on public schools. The episode aired on Friday, July 10, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-003-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate illiteracy in the United States and the idea of enlisting college students to teach children to read in public schools. The episode aired on Thursday, March 19, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-035-017
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate funding for early childhood education and comment on a proposal to increase the existing Head Start program. The episode aired on Friday, March 3, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-035-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate ways that Congress could encourage voluntary national service among young Americans. They comment on President John F. Kennedy's Peace Corps program. They also discuss the Literacy Corps, created by Congress the previous year to encourage college students to volunteer as tutors in local schools in exchange for course credit. The episode aired on Friday, February 17, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-018-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate early education for preschool children and an initiative called the "Smart Start" program. The episode aired on Friday, February 12, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-016-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate an initiative in Congress called "early intervention" to support education and services for young children in poverty. The episode aired on Thursday, January 7, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-211-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks on the South Lawn of the White House to participants in the White House Seminar in Government. In his speech the President compares the complex problems facing the United States in the 1960s to those of past eras, and suggests that the solutions to these crises can only be revealed through the mass participation of the American citizenry in democratic practices. The recording does not contain an introduction.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-209-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to participants in the 1963 Girls' Nation program in the Flower Garden of the White House.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-209-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s taped remarks for television on school dropouts and a draft on school dropouts for the Department of Agriculture.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-206-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to delegates to the 18th annual American Legion “Boys Nation” in the Flower Garden of the White House.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
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.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
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.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-161-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to participants in the Senate Youth Program. In his speech the President welcomes the participants to the White House and discusses the responsibility of all citizens to their country through public service.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-009-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate possible remedies for students bringing guns to schools, and gun violence in schools. The episode aired on Thursday, February 20, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-009-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate an education reform initiative in Congress and the Senate's rejection of President Bush's proposal to provide federal aid for private schools to low-income families. The episode aired on Tuesday, February 18, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.