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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-223-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the dedication of the Whiskeytown Dam and Reservoir in Whiskeytown, California. In his speech the President discusses the intended impact of the Trinity Project dams, of which the Whiskeytown efforts are a part, and explains how innovative resource conservation and development programs will benefit future generations.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-191-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the senior prom of the John Burroughs High School of Burbank, California held at the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-191-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the San Diego State College graduation ceremony held at the Aztec Bowl in San Diego, California. In his speech the President explains the importance of education as the basis for a free society and discusses the necessity to improve state and federal policies in order to ensure equal educational opportunities for all citizens regardless of race or economic station.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-121-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the ground-breaking ceremonies for the San Luis Dam Project in Los Banos, California. In his speech President Kennedy characterizes the project as an engineering, legislative, and administrative achievement, and discusses how the dam will provide water for farming, power, commerce, irrigation, and recreation. The President also proposes improved outdoor recreation areas, adding seashores to the National Park System, enacting a strong Wilderness Bill and a Youth Employment act, and developing programs to economically convert salt water into fresh water.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-161-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the signing of water resources development contracts for the Columbia Basin Reclamation Project. In his speech the President describes the details of the two contracts, which provide for the repayment to the government for water made available by reclamation projects.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-057-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at a Democratic Party dinner held in his honor at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California. In his speech President Kennedy endorses California Governor Pat Brown for re-election, and discusses the importance of electing Democratic representatives for the nation to progress in areas such as education, employment, space exploration, and national security.