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Collection
USIA
Records (RG306), 1949-1965 (bulk 1961-1964). Microfilm copies of news clippings, articles, reports, speeches, news releases, photographs, the chronological correspondence file of Director Edward R. Murrow, and records from the Voice of America. Hard copies consist of memoranda, telegrams, news releases, teletype messages, condolence mail, foreign press coverage of President Kennedy's assassination, and Murrow speeches.
Collection
USIAAU
Sound Recordings, 1957-1974 (bulk 1961-1964), deposited in the Kennedy Library by the United States Information Agency (USIA) at various times. Speeches and other public appearances of Edward R. Murrow during his tenure as Director of the USIA; recordings of memorial ceremonies and tributes to President Kennedy occurring both within and outside of the United States; interviews with persons who knew President Kennedy; Voice of America news and information broadcasts; Japanese, Russian, Spanish, and other non-English language programs created by the United States Information Service (USIS) for broadcast outside of the United States; USIS recordings made during Mrs. Kennedy's visit to Pakistan; off-air recordings made by USIS field offices outside of the United States of state or local broadcasts; other events.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7067-A
President John F. Kennedy speaks at a celebration of Voice of America’s twentieth year of broadcasting as part of the United States Information Agency (USIA), in the auditorium of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW), Washington, D.C. Seated behind President Kennedy are (L-R): Unidentified; Henry Loomis, Director of Voice of America; Edward R. Murrow, Director of USIA; Secretary of State Dean Rusk.