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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-045
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address to the American public regarding the impending possibility of war between the United States and the Soviet Union over the crisis in Berlin, Germany. In his speech the President discusses the Soviet Union’s attempts to cut off American access to West Berlin, thus making it impossible to secure freedom from communism for the people of Berlin. President Kennedy also discusses the imminent threat of nuclear war and his plan to increase funding and manpower for the military, provide appropriate communications for air raid warnings, and ensure that all Americans have access to fall-out shelters in the event of a nuclear holocaust. The recording contains some distortion.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-044-005
Sound recording of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts to Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory during a ceremony dedicating a cooperative communications system for missile detection.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-044-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks on the Youth Fitness Program in the State Department Auditorium in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President explains how the strength of the country depends on the well-being of its citizens, and urges schools to adopt the recommendations from the President’s Council on Youth Fitness.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-044-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Fish Room upon signing H.R. 6874, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Authorization Bill. The bill authorized appropriations to NASA for salaries, research, development, and construction of facilities.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-044-002
Sound recording of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Captain Virgil “Gus” Grissom. In his remarks President Kennedy congratulates Captain Grissom on the successful completion of the Mercury-Redstone 4 test flight (also known as Liberty Bell 7).
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-044-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the swearing-in ceremonies for deLesseps Morrison (former Mayor of New Orleans) as the United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States and Robert F. Woodward as the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. In his speech the President thanks the honorees for accepting their new roles and responsibilities in order to accomplish the goals of the Alliance for Progress.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-043
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of July 19, 1961 (News Conference 14). President Kennedy begins the press conference by reading a statement concerning the situation in Germany following Communist threats to close the border to East Berlin. He then makes several brief announcements concerning the Untied States economy; and announces that he would not be attending the Inter-American Economic and Social Council in Montevideo, Uruguay, but would send a delegation led by Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon in his place. Following these statements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including federal aid to education, defense expenditures and funds, the Freedom Riders movement, and Undersecretary of State Chester Bowles.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-042-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden to a group of American Field Service students. In his speech the President discusses his hopes that exchange programs like the American Field Service will help improve international relations.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-042-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to President Muhammad Ayub Khan of Pakistan upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base.