Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-071
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of February 7, 1962 (News Conference 23). The President begins the press conference by discussing United States nuclear disarmament policy and preparations by the United States to resume the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons. He then expresses his pleasure over the Senate’s decision to retain the scholarship provision in the pending college-aid bill. Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the guerilla war in South Vietnam, atmospheric nuclear testing, nuclear disarmament, and the status of negotiations for a test ban treaty.