Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-049-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Fish Room concerning the death of United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld. In his speech President Kennedy discusses Secretary-General Hammarskjöld’s recent efforts to achieve a cease-fire in Katanga, and explains how organizations like the United Nations can help bring about international peace.