Close
Not finding the information you're looking for? Please contact the Archives research staff.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-233-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to President Víctor Paz Estenssoro of Bolivia during a luncheon held in the State Dining Room of the White House. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the mission of the Alliance for Progress to improve social, political, and economic conditions in the Western hemisphere.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-233-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks of welcome to President Víctor Paz Estenssoro of Bolivia on the White House South Lawn. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the mission of the Alliance for Progress, and commends the Bolivian citizens for their advancements made as part of this initiative.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-231-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to President Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia during a luncheon held in the White House State Dining Room. In his speech President Kennedy discusses Yugoslavia’s struggle for independence, and shares his vision for a peaceful world of diverse, independent nations.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-231-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks on the White House South Lawn upon the arrival of President Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia. In his speech President Kennedy explains how international relations between countries with political or philosophical differences may be improved through reciprocal efforts to better understand one another.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-231-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Seán Lemass, Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, during a dinner held in the White House State Dining Room. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the international significance of Ireland’s struggle for independence.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-231-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks on the White House South Lawn upon the arrival of Seán Lemass, Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland. In his speech President Kennedy discusses his recent trip to Ireland and the numerous contributions to society made by Americans of Irish descent.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-227-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, during a dinner held in the White House State Dining Room. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the historical relationship between Ethiopia and the United States.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-227-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, at Union Station in Washington, D.C. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the Emperor’s leadership in Ethiopia and international organizations such as the United Nations.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-216-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to King of Afghanistan Mohammed Zahir Shah during a dinner held in the State Dining Room of the White House.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-213-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcoming remarks to Mohammed Zahir Shah and Humaira Begum, King and Queen of Afghanistan, on the South Lawn of the White House.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-211-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Nigeria Sir Abubakar Rafawa Balewa as part of a ceremony formally inaugurating service by the new Syncom II satellite launched July 26.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-206-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere, President of the Republic of Tanganyika (now Tanzania), at a luncheon in the State Dining Room of the White House. In his speech President Kennedy discusses President Nyerere's leadership in Africa's rapid period of transition from imperialist colonies to nation-states.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-206-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks of welcome to Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere, President of the Republic of Tanganyika (now Tanzania), on the South Lawn of the White House. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the difficulties of building a cohesive society after independence from foreign rule has been achieved.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-204-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies of Australia at a luncheon held in the State Dining Room of the White House. In his speech the President discusses Australia's contributions in the World Wars, and describes Prime Minister Menzies' instrumental role in relations between the two countries.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-203-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to Prime Minister Harold Macmillan upon his departure from Gatwick Airport in Gatwick, England. In his speech the President thanks the Prime Minister for his hospitality and expresses his hopes for negotiations leading to the regulation of nuclear weapons.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-203-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to Prime Minister Harold Macmillan upon arrival at Gatwick Airport in Gatwick, England. In his speech the President identifies two major issues which he hopes to examine during his visit: cooperative international relations and nuclear weapon regulation.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-196-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the Federal Republic of Germany at a dinner at the American Embassy Club in Bad Godesberg, Germany.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-196-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to President of the Federal Republic of Germany Heinrich Lubke at a luncheon at the Villa Hammerschmidt in Bonn, Germany. In his remarks President Kennedy characterizes positive relations between the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany as crucial to both countries' national security.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-196-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the Federal Republic of Germany during a dinner held in the President's honor at the Palais Schaumburg in Bonn, Germany. In his remarks the President discusses the foreign policy decisions made by both countries following the Second World War in Europe, and explains the importance of solid, sustained alliances, such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-188-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to President of India Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan during a dinner held in the State Dining Room of the White House.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-188-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcoming remarks to President of India Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan upon arrival at the North Portico of the White House.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-184-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcoming remarks to Prime Minister Lester Pearson of Canada upon arrival at Otis Air Force Base in Falmouth, Massachusetts. In his speech the President discusses Prime Minister Pearson’s illustrious career as a champion for peace, and the hope for an enduring relationship between the two countries.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-179-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Jean of Luxembourg at a dinner held in the State Dining Room of the White House.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-179-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcoming remarks to Grand Duchess Charlotte and Grand Duke Prince Jean of Luxembourg on the White House South Lawn.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-115-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Prince Souvanna Phouma, Prime Minister of Laos, at a luncheon in the White House State Dining Room. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos signed in Geneva, Switzerland.