Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-044-035
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address at the 1963 graduation ceremonies of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In his speech the President thanks the Academy for the honorary degree bestowed upon him, discusses his plans for a new civilian aviation program, ensures the graduates of the continued importance of manned aircraft despite increases in automation, and explains that military policy cannot be separated from political or diplomatic decisions. Materials in this folder include a press copy and reading copies of the speech with handwritten notations by the President, in addition to a letter from one of the graduating cadets inviting the President to the ceremony.