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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-041-r02
Sound recording of a March 31, 1965, Voice of America (VOA) radio broadcast covering the opening of the John F. Kennedy Library exhibit (a traveling exhibit) at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Voice of America commentary is in Spanish. Dave Powers, former Special Assistant to President John F. Kennedy and Museum Curator of the John F. Kennedy Library, answers questions about the the exhibit's reception in Europe. Accession MR-1965-305-r02.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-038
Sound recording of a narrated radio program prepared by the Voice of America (VOA) called "The Presidency (The Common Link)." The program, dated January 17, 1964, features excerpts from speeches delivered by the late President John F. Kennedy and by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The excerpts cover common courses set by the two presidents on peace and the defense of freedom, foreign aid, support for the United Nations (UN), and civil rights. Accession MR-1965-94.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-036-r02
Sound recording of a special Spanish-language program for Latin America prepared by Voice of America (VOA) to commemorate the first anniversary (November 22, 1964) of President John F. Kennedy's death. The program reviews President Kennedy's accomplishments and the events immediately following his assassination. Included are excerpts from recordings of President Kennedy's speeches and other statements and a speech by President Lyndon B. Johnson (most recordings voiced over in Spanish). Tributes include a recitation of an original Colombian poem and brief statements by President Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich of Costa Rica, President Julio Adalberto Rivera of El Salvador, President Eduardo Frei Montalva of Chile, President Fernando Belaúnde Terry of Peru, President Arturo Umberto Illia of Argentina, and officials from Uruguay and Mexico. Accession MR-1965-331-r02.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-036-r01
Sound recording of a special Portuguese-language program prepared for Brazil by Voice of America (VOA) to commemorate the first anniversary (November 22, 1964) of President John F. Kennedy's death. The tribute contains excerpts from recordings of President Kennedy's speeches and other statements and a speech by President Lyndon B. Johnson (most recordings voiced over in Portuguese). Three Brazilian personalities are also heard: Brazilian Ambassador to the United States Juracy Magalhaes, Governor of Guanabara (Brazil) Carlos Lacerda, and Sociologist Gilberto Freyre. Accession MR-1965-331-r01.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-035
Sound recording of an April 15, 1964, Voice of America (VOA) program called "John F. Kennedy - A Personal Memory" by Robert S. Greene. The narrated program features excerpts from interviews with staff of the late President John F. Kennedy including Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Special Assistants Dave Powers, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., and Ted Sorensen. Some topics include personal memories of the 1960 presidential campaign, President Kennedy's White House routines, his view on the office of the presidency, his leadership qualities, his visit to West Berlin, his appeal, his back injury, his family life and relationship with his children (Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.), and his legacy. Accession MR-1965-014.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-034
Sound recording of an interview of Dave Powers, former Special Assistant to the late President John F. Kennedy, conducted by Robert S. Greene on January 30, 1964. Excerpts from the interview were used in a Voice of America (VOA) program called "John F. Kennedy - A Personal Memory" by Robert S. Greene. Main interview topics include John F. Kennedy's campaigns in Massachusetts for United States Congress in 1946 and United States Senate in 1952 (covered briefly) and his campaign for president in 1960, President Kennedy's White House routines, his personal qualities and leadership qualities, his relationship with his children (Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.), and his trip as president to Dublin, Ireland. Accession MR-1965-087.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-033
Sound recording of an interview of Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., former Special Assistant to the late President John F. Kennedy, conducted by Robert S. Greene on January 30, 1964. Excerpts from the interview were used in a Voice of America (VOA) program called "John F. Kennedy - A Personal Memory" by Robert S. Greene. Main interview topics include President Kennedy's leadership qualities and view on the office of the presidency, his children, his handling of the Cuban missile crisis and the threat of nuclear war, comparisons of President Kennedy to other presidents and his place in history, Schlesinger's personal memories of President Kennedy, and the effects of President Kennedy's back injury. Accession MR-1965-086.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-032
Sound recording of an interview of Ted Sorensen, former Special Assistant to the late President John F. Kennedy, conducted by Robert S. Greene on January 30, 1964. Excerpts from the interview were used in a Voice of America (VOA) program called "John F. Kennedy - A Personal Memory" by Robert S. Greene. Main interview topics include President Kennedy's leadership qualities and view on the office of the presidency, happiest and toughest moments of his presidency, his speeches, his visit to West Berlin, the Cuban missile crisis, and his contribution as "the author of a new birth of hope in this country and in this world." Sorensen also speaks briefly about his own plans. The recording ends abruptly. Accession MR-1965-85.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-031
Sound recording of an interview of Evelyn Lincoln, former Personal Secretary to the late President John F. Kennedy, conducted by Robert S. Greene on January 21, 1964. Excerpts from the interview were used in a Voice of America (VOA) program called "John F. Kennedy - A Personal Memory" by Robert S. Greene. Main interview topics include President Kennedy's personal qualities and his effect on people around him and on the crowds encountered during his travels, his daily routines in the White House, his commitment to public service, and his family life and relationship with his children (Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.). Lincoln also speaks about her memories of traveling with President Kennedy's party to Dallas, Texas, and the day the President died. She briefly discusses his legacy. The recording ends abruptly. Accession MR-1965-088.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-030-r03
Sound recording of part of a program covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. A Voice of America (VOA) broadcast host, identified as "Morgan," speaks to a reporter in Dallas, Texas, about shootings and the arrest in Dallas of a man in connection with President Kennedy's assassination. The VOA host refers to the reporter in Dallas as [Tom Perryman?]. The reporting is from the day of the assassination, November 22, 1963. The host reports on arrangements to transport President Kennedy's remains to Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, and on the continuity of the U.S. government following President Kennedy's death. The recording ends abruptly. Information on tape box label: "English, Documentary on the Late President Kennedy Part 3, Mr. Bauernschmidt, 2P 7.5 11-28-63 WRC_36, Machine No. 8C." The following is handwritten on the tape box label: "Varying levels from source." This is reel 3 of 3 audio tape reels. Reels 1 is blank or inaudible, and reel 2 is nearly inaudible. Accession MR-1965-072-r03.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-028
Sound recording of Voice of America (VOA) radio coverage of the lying-in-state ceremonies for the late President John F. Kennedy in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., on November 24, 1963 (two days after President Kennedy's death). An unidentified reporter describes the ceremonies and identifies members of the Kennedy family and government officials in attendance. Eulogies are delivered by Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana (Senate Majority Leader) including the refrain "and so she took a ring from her finger and placed it in his hands"; Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Earl Warren; and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John McCormack of Massachusetts. Accession MR-1966-002.