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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-053-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address to a group of Latin American archivists in the White House Rose Garden. In his speech President Kennedy discusses how recorded history impacts the present, and explains how the Pan American attendance at the conference symbolizes the mission and accomplishments of the Alliance for Progress.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-047-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden upon the return of Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon from the Punta del Este Conference of the Inter-American Economic and Social Council in Montevideo, Uruguay. In his speech President Kennedy thanks Secretary Dillon for upholding the goals and principles of the Alliance for Progress.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-047-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Fish Room concerning Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon’s mission to the Punta del Este Conference of the Inter-American Economic and Social Council in Montevideo, Uruguay. The recording contains a long pause preceding the President’s remarks.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-044-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the swearing-in ceremonies for deLesseps Morrison (former Mayor of New Orleans) as the United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States and Robert F. Woodward as the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. In his speech the President thanks the honorees for accepting their new roles and responsibilities in order to accomplish the goals of the Alliance for Progress.