Sound recording
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-036-r02
Sound recording of a special Spanish-language program for Latin America prepared by Voice of America (VOA) to commemorate the first anniversary (November 22, 1964) of President John F. Kennedy's death. The program reviews President Kennedy's accomplishments and the events immediately following his assassination. Included are excerpts from recordings of President Kennedy's speeches and other statements and a speech by President Lyndon B. Johnson (most recordings voiced over in Spanish). Tributes include a recitation of an original Colombian poem and brief statements by President Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich of Costa Rica, President Julio Adalberto Rivera of El Salvador, President Eduardo Frei Montalva of Chile, President Fernando Belaúnde Terry of Peru, President Arturo Umberto Illia of Argentina, and officials from Uruguay and Mexico. Accession MR-1965-331-r02.