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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-127-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Houston International Airport in Houston, Texas concerning the contributions of the Manned Spacecraft Center (later known as the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center) toward the accomplishments of the country’s space exploration program.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-125-011
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Rich Building of the Manned Spacecraft Center (later known as the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Houston, Texas concerning the rapid achievements made by the country’s space exploration program in recent years and its future projects.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-125-010
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Launch Operations Center (later known as the Kennedy Space Center) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Cape Canaveral, Florida. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the United States’ recent progress in space exploration and its relation to the country’s interactions with the former Soviet Union.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-125-009
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon arrival at the George C. Marshall Space Center for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Huntsville, Alabama.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-029-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the presentation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Distinguished Service Medal to astronaut Alan Shepard in the White House Rose Garden. In his remarks President Kennedy congratulates Commander Shepard on his successful completion of the Mercury-Redstone 3 test flight (also known as the Freedom 7), during which Shepard became the first American to make a suborbital flight in space. The President also discusses the national and international significance of the flight. The recording includes remarks from Commander Shepard.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-075-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the ceremonies presenting Dr. Robert R. Gilruth and Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Distinguished Service Medal held at Hangar “S” in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-044-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Fish Room upon signing H.R. 6874, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Authorization Bill. The bill authorized appropriations to NASA for salaries, research, development, and construction of facilities.