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JFKWHA-233-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the anniversary convocation of the National Academy of Sciences held at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. In his speech President Kennedy characterizes the National Academy of Sciences as the principal link between the scientific community and public policy, noting how scientific research has influenced governmental decisions concerning defense, energy, foreign aid, and communications. The President urges the scientific community to lend their expertise to the development and conservation of natural resources in particular. He also explains that the scientific community requires support from the government, private organizations, and individual citizens.
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JFKWHA-228-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the dedication ceremony for the Greers Ferry Dam and Reservoir held in Heber Springs, Arkansas. In his speech President Kennedy characterizes the project as an example of what can be accomplished through the diligent, cooperative efforts of many.
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JFKWHA-227-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the dedication ceremony for the Flaming Gorge Dam held at the Salt Lake City Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah. In his speech President Kennedy explains how dedicated, innovative resource conservation and development programs will benefit future generations.
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JFKWHA-227-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon arrival at Cheyenne Municipal Airport in Cheyenne, Wyoming. In his speech President Kennedy commends the citizens of Wyoming on the state’s recent economic growth, and explains how conservation and resources development programs can improve the nation’s overall strength.
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JFKWHA-225-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington. In his speech President Kennedy explains how an educated citizenry can assist in solving many of the challenges facing the country, specifically that of the conservation and development of natural resources.
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JFKWHA-225-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Hanford Electric Generating Plant in Hanford, Washington. In his speech President Kennedy explains the necessity to preserve existing natural resources, and discusses his administration’s energy development plan, which focuses on innovative coal technology, low-cost atomic power, and efficient interconnections between electric systems.
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JFKWHA-224-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Great Falls High School Memorial Stadium in Great Falls, Montana. In his speech President Kennedy discusses his optimism for a peaceful conclusion to the Cold War, explains the United States’ central position in international politics and economics, and describes his administration’s plans to implement natural resource conservation and development programs.
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JFKWHA-224-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Yellowstone County Fairgrounds in Billings, Montana. In his speech the President explains how conservation and resource development programs can improve the country's economy.
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JFKWHA-223-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the dedication of the Whiskeytown Dam and Reservoir in Whiskeytown, California. In his speech the President discusses the intended impact of the Trinity Project dams, of which the Whiskeytown efforts are a part, and explains how innovative resource conservation and development programs will benefit future generations.
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JFKWHA-223-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the University of North Dakota Resources Week Convocation and upon receiving an honorary degree. In his speech the President discusses the value of focusing on long-term conservation and resource development solutions, and explains that all educated citizens share the responsibility to collaborate in these projects.
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JFKWHA-222-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the University of Wyoming. In his speech the President explains that modern conservation efforts require the application of scientific knowledge in order to be successful.
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JFKWHA-222-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon arrival at Ashland Airport after inspecting the Apostle Islands in Ashland, Wisconsin. In his speech the President commends Wisconsin's comprehensive resource development plan, and explains how the conservation of natural resources can impact local economies.
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JFKWHA-220-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Pinchot Institute of Conservation Studies in Milford, Pennsylvania. In his speech the President discusses Gifford Pinchot's contributions to the American conservation movement, suggests that conservation efforts incorporate technological advancements, and explains that the federal government must provide a national policy framework for conservation and resource development. Near the one-minute mark of the analog recording, audiotape playback speed seems to increase briefly, as if fast forwarded.
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JFKWHA-206-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the new flower garden of the White House upon receiving a report on the Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project and Saint John River reservoirs. In his speech the President discusses the proposed projects' potential to produce energy, strengthen the nation's economy, and preserve existing natural resources.
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JFKWHA-099-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to the White House Conference on Conservation held in the State Department Auditorium. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the relationship between conservation and foreign policy, and the importance of natural resource development to the country’s long-term economic growth.
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JFKWHA-121-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the ground-breaking ceremonies for the San Luis Dam Project in Los Banos, California. In his speech President Kennedy characterizes the project as an engineering, legislative, and administrative achievement, and discusses how the dam will provide water for farming, power, commerce, irrigation, and recreation. The President also proposes improved outdoor recreation areas, adding seashores to the National Park System, enacting a strong Wilderness Bill and a Youth Employment act, and developing programs to economically convert salt water into fresh water.
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JFKWHA-121-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Pueblo High School Stadium in Pueblo, Colorado concerning the importance of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Reclamation Project and the country’s history of resource development programs.
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JFKWHA-120-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Fresno Air Terminal in Fresno, California. In his speech President Kennedy discusses his recent visits to three of the nation’s conservation centers, and asserts the importance of non-partisan cooperation for the country’s overall progress.
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JFKWHA-120-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the dedication ceremony for the Oahe Dam and Missouri River Basin Power Transmission System in Pierre, South Dakota. In his speech President Kennedy discusses how similar resource development projects have changed the American economy, landscape, and standard of living. He also characterizes the Oahe Dam’s ability to supply irrigation, produce electric energy, and provide a reservoir lake as a symbol of a free society utilizing its natural resources.
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JFKWHA-119-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s statement upon signing H.R. 2206, a bill authorizing Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall to construct the Fryingpan-Arkansas Reclamation Project for water resource development in southeastern Colorado.
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JFKWHA-040-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon remotely activating the Saline Water Conversion Plant in Freeport, Texas. In his speech the President congratulates the scientists involved in the project on their achievements, and discusses the importance of sharing research and knowledge in an international scientific community.
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JFKWHA-015-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the dedication ceremony of the National Wildlife Federation Building in Washington, D.C. In his speech President Kennedy describes the development of the country’s natural resources as a national opportunity that requires the cooperative efforts of government programs, private organizations, and individual citizens. He asserts that the nation’s future strength depends on its management and conservation of natural resources.
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JFKWHA-161-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the signing of water resources development contracts for the Columbia Basin Reclamation Project. In his speech the President describes the details of the two contracts, which provide for the repayment to the government for water made available by reclamation projects.