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Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-165-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to President of Venezuela Romulo Betancourt in the White House Private Dining Room. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the material inadequacy but philosophical soundness of the Alliance for Progress, noting that the United States has recently ignored Latin America while paying undo attention to the state of affairs in European nations.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-165-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to President of Venezuela Romulo Betancourt at the North Portico of the White House. In his speech President Kennedy welcomes the Venezuelan President to the country and discusses his hopes for the proliferation of democratic ideals throughout the western hemisphere.