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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.