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JFKWHA-097-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the National Trade Policy, Inc. Conference held at the Sheraton-Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the necessity for a greater Atlantic partnership between the United States and European nations, and identifies five major benefits of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962: increasing economic growth, avoiding inflation, improving balance of payments, increasing investments at home, and increasing the American standard of living.
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JFKWHA-094-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden to participants of the World Food Forum concerning the administration’s plans to maintain agricultural production, increase consumption, maintain farmers’ incomes, and cooperate with international markets.
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JFKWHA-094-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden to members of the Committee for Economic Development concerning the European Common Market and the necessity for cooperation among industrial groups, independent businesses, and the government.
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JFKWHA-093
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of May 9, 1962 (News Conference (32). The President begins the press conference with a statement defending the pending legislation to withhold taxes on dividends and interests against misleading information distributed by the banks and savings and loan associations. Following this statement the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including negotiations with the Soviets over access control to Berlin, cease-fire violations in Laos, whether Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson would be dropped from the democratic ticket in the 1964 Presidential election, and if recent proposals concerning Berlin constituted a recognition of the East German Government by the United States.
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JFKWHA-092-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden to members of the Alliance for Progress Commerce Committee. In his speech President Kennedy thanks the committee members for the service, discusses the committee’s task to make efficient use of public and private funds for the initiative’s programs, and explains that the future of American aid programs depends on the success of the Alliance for Progress.
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JFKWHA-091
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the United Auto Workers Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In his speech President Kennedy states that unions and executives share in the government’s responsibility to avoid inflation, and assures the audience that the national economy will expand without threatening automation and full employment. The President also identifies six major economic goals for his administration: stimulating consumption, increasing American markets, broadening economic recovery, providing skills to new workers, increasing long-range productivity, and stimulating modernization and expansion.
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JFKWHA-090
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy's address at the new dockside terminal on Nashville Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the importance of trade to the nation’s future growth, the implications of the European Common Market for the country’s economy, and the positive aspects of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
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JFKWHA-089
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address to the United States Chamber of Commerce at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. In his speech President Kennedy congratulates the Chamber on its 50th anniversary, and discusses the ways in which businesses and the government must cooperatively interact in order to address mutual concerns of inflation, modernization, and competitive market forces.
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JFKWHA-088-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s message urging citizens to purchase United States Treasury Department savings bonds referred to as “Freedom Bonds” in order to improve their families’ and the country’s well-being.
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JFKWHA-084
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of March 29, 1962 (News Conference 29). The President begins the press conference by announcing the retirement of Associate Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Whittaker for health reasons. He then briefly discusses the importance of the tax revision bill before the House of Representatives and the obstacle of nuclear test inspections to the test ban treaty. Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including steel industry negotiations, the Supreme Court reapportionment decision in Baker v. Carr [369 U.S. 186 (1962)], the prospect of a balanced budget, and trade legislation increasing carpet and glass tariffs.
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JFKWHA-083-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks on the White House South Lawn to representatives of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committees. In his speech President Kennedy characterizes the country’s agricultural sector as a source of national pride, and discusses the necessity to protect the interests of both farmers and consumers.
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JFKWHA-082-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Fish Room upon presenting the “E” Awards for significant contributions to the Export Expansion Program. In his speech President Kennedy thanks the award recipients for their efforts to stimulate trade, and discusses the ways export trade impacts national security.
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JFKWHA-080-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks recorded in the White House Fish Room concerning an address to Congress on protecting consumer interest. In his speech President Kennedy discusses his plans to strengthen existing programs and enact new legislation to safeguard against monopolies and increase regulatory control over foods, drugs, and cosmetics.
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JFKWHA-079
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of March 14, 1962 (News Conference 27). The President begins the press conference by reading an excerpt of his letter to Secretary of State Dean Rusk regarding the United Nations disarmament conference in Geneva and United States policy objectives for the conference. Following this announcement the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the possible cutting of funds for foreign aid, the current state of the economy, nuclear testing, and the Alliance for Progress.
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JFKWHA-077-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the 18th Annual Washington Conference of the Advertising Council held in the District Red Cross Building. In his speech President Kennedy congratulates the Council on their public services, and discusses the comprehensive national and international benefits of a proposed expanded trade program. The recording does not contain an introduction.
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JFKWHA-136-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon signing H.R. 11970, the Trade Expansion Act, in the White House Fish Room. In his speech President Kennedy explains how the new legislation will improve America’s economy and international relations.
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JFKWHA-130
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s News Conference of September 26, 1962 (News Conference 44). The President begins the special press conference by greeting the delegates to the White House Conference of Business Editors and Publishers and summarizing the current state of the economy. He states that the United States is moving forward to meet a number of economic goals and emphasizes the importance of the free market system and maintaining a close relationship with business. Following these statements the President answers questions from the delegates on a variety of topics including the Administration’s relationship with the business world, the economy, union shops in the aerospace industry, the status of the Wilderness bill, and removal of agricultural inequities.
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JFKWHA-128-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to the Board of Governors at the annual meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund at the Sheraton-Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. In his speech President Kennedy identifies several American economic problems, such as exports, inflation, and balance of payments, and encourages his audience to consider these issues in an international context.
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JFKWHA-125-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks recorded in the White House Fish Room for a Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) television series on economics. In his speech President Kennedy discusses some of the administration's current economic challenges, and explains how a citizenry informed on economic issues can improve the country's wellbeing.
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JFKWHA-122
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of August 22, 1962 (News Conference 41). The President begins the press conference with a statement concerning the historic rendezvous under the Arctic ice pack between two nuclear powered submarines, the USS Skate and the USS Sea Dragon. He then states the importance of five measures Congress was to act upon within the next seven days: the farm bill that extends the current feed grain program an additional year and repealed the 1958 Benson feed grain approach; the drug bill; a constitutional amendment to outlaw the poll tax in federal elections; the trade expansion bill; and the United Nations (UN) bond bill. Following these statements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including domestic and foreign affairs, the space program, the economy, the delay in the approval of Thurgood Marshall to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, and an increase in supplies and technicians into Cuba from the Soviet Union.
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JFKWHA-118
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s radio and television address regarding the national economy. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the increased gross national product, increased rate of production, decreased unemployment rate, and safeguards against inflation in the wake of the 1958 and 1960-1961 recessions. The President also proposes five directives to strengthen the economy: an investment tax credit, legislation to increase public works, legislation to provide youth employment opportunities, the renewal of unemployment compensation funds, and the enlargement of foreign markets.
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JFKWHA-116
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of August 1, 1962 (News Conference 40). The President begins the press conference with a statement against the sedative thalidomide and its harmful side effects. He praises the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Dr. Francis Kelsey for preventing the commercial distribution of thalidomide in the United States, and announced a 25 percent increase in FDA staff. The President also emphasizes the importance of legislative safeguards for pharmaceuticals and states his support for the bill introduced by Congressman Oren Harris. The President also announces a review of technical issues associated with a test ban treaty and urged the House of Representatives to support the United Nations bond proposal. Following these statements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including civil rights in Albany, Georgia; nuclear testing; the economy; disarmament; foreign affairs; the Alianzo para el Progreso (Alliance for Progress); and the rumored resignation of Ambassador to France James M. Gavin.
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JFKWHA-041
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of June 28, 1961 (News Conference 13). President Kennedy begins the press conference with a statement concerning the death of journalist Ed Koterba, followed by lengthy statements concerning the situation in Berlin and the Soviets’ refusal to negotiate on a nuclear test ban at Geneva. He then responds to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev’s statement that the Soviet Union would out produce the United States by 1970. Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the situation in Berlin, the rate of economic growth in the United States, and foreign policymaking for Latin America.
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JFKWHA-040-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the 8th annual Conference on International Economic and Social Development held at the Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President addresses the new foreign aid program and the need to overturn communist regimes in order to end social and economic injustice.
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JFKWHA-016
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of March 8, 1961 (News Conference 6). President Kennedy begins the press conference by urging the public to support Radio Free Europe. He then announces that he would be making a statement concerning his views of problems in the Americas following an upcoming reception at the White House; that he has directed Federal departments and agencies to speed up government spending; and the upcoming visit of Swedish Prime Minister Tage Erlander to the United States. He then makes several statements concerning the building of schools for Native American and Inuit children, the distribution of surplus food, and the polio outbreak in Cuba. Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the President’s economic program, the situation in Laos, and federal aid to education.