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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-244-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to members of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce during a breakfast held at the Texas Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the emerging Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) military aviation technology and the recent shift in United States foreign policy from isolationism to a conceptual framework that encourages cooperative international partnerships.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-211-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Fish Room during a ceremony unveiling the C-141A All Jet Transport. In his speech the President discusses the beneficial applications of new aviation technology in an increasingly global society, such as cooperative, international efforts and the mobilization of military forces.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-198-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Fliegerhorst Kaserne, a United States Army installation in Hanau, Germany. In his speech the President commends the efforts of American soldiers serving abroad, and discusses the importance of cooperative military endeavors among allied countries.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-189-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California. In his speech the President contrasts the country's relative youth with its strong military tradition, and explains how the efforts of the United States Marine Corps help ensure the safety and freedom of foreign nations.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-182-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to visiting Chiefs of Staff of Latin American Air Forces in the White House Rose Garden. In his speech the President discusses the organizations' shared missions and the importance of military cooperation between countries in the western hemisphere.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-086
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of April 11, 1962 (News Conference 30). The President begins the press conference by criticizing the simultaneous increase of steel prices by United States steel and several other major United States steel producers shortly after the Steelworkers Union had agreed to negotiate non-inflationary contracts. He then briefly announces that following a review of military strength the decision has been reached to release National Guardsmen called to involuntary active service and that he has created a Board of Inquiry to inquire into the issues involved in a labor dispute in the West Coast maritime industry. Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the steel price increase and the possibility of wage-price controls in the steel industry.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-083-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden to members of the Inter-American Defense Board concerning the committee’s 20th anniversary. In his speech President Kennedy describes the ways in which military defense operations have developed in the last 20 years, and discusses his administration’s efforts to improve relations between countries in the western hemisphere through the Alliance for Progress.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-027
Sound recording of the President's News Conference of April 21, 1961 (News Conference 10). President Kennedy begins the press conference by announcing that he will not be answering any questions about Cuba during the day's press conference. He then announces that the United States would be contributing food commodities to the United Nations to help alleviate world hunger, that the Veterans Administration would be paying a special insurance premium to holders of GI life insurance, and that the Peace Corps would be proceeding with its first project in Tanganyika. Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the space program, the withholding of information from the press, domestic legislation, and nuclear testing negotiations with the Soviet Union.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-075-008
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks on the White House South Lawn to members of the American Legion following the presentation of the American Legion’s Distinguished Service Medal to Charles L. Bacon, National Commander of the American Legion. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the state of American military involvement in international crises, such as the division of Berlin, Germany and nations attempting to maintain or obtain independence.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-069
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of January 24, 1962 (News Conference 21). During this press conference President Kennedy answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including legislation, restrictions on public statements by military personnel, radiation in milk, and mail from Communist countries.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-338-016
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 188 (NSAM 188) titled, "Limited Benefits of Bases in Japan," to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from President John F. Kennedy. Also included is a summary by Military Representative to the President General Maxwell Taylor on his trip to evaluate United States objectives in the Far East.