Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-152
Sound recording of the third part of President John F. Kennedy’s unedited radio and television interview entitled “After Two Years: A Conversation with the President” broadcast by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). In the interview President Kennedy discusses the responsibilities of the press, his new perspective on Congressional activities, and foreign policy, with particular emphasis on Cuba, the Soviet Union, military weapons development, and nuclear weapons proliferation. The President discusses the creation of new programs, such as the Peace Corps and the Alliance for Progress, and cites his administration’s domestic accomplishments concerning labor, civil rights, social security, and area redevelopment. The interview includes remarks from journalists Bill Lawrence of ABC, George H. Herman of CBS, and Sander Vancour of NBC. The interview was recorded on December 16, 1962, and broadcast on December 17, 1962. Parts one and two of the interview begin with JFKWHA-150 and JFKWHA-151, respectively.