Sound recording
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-041-r01
Sound recording of a March 31, 1965, Voice of America (VOA) radio broadcast covering the opening of the John F. Kennedy Library exhibit (a traveling exhibit) at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts delivers remarks about the opening and expresses his appreciation. Dave Powers, former Special Assistant to President John F. Kennedy and Museum Curator of the John F. Kennedy Library, mentions plans President John F. Kennedy had for life following his presidency. Powers answers questions about the John F. Kennedy Library exhibit, its reception during exhibition in various locations, and his memories of "the Kennedy years." He discusses the impact of the inclusion of President Kennedy's desk in the exhibit, recounting President Kennedy's interactions with John F. Kennedy, Jr., and the boy's routine of hiding and playing under the President's desk in the Oval Office of the White House. Accession MR-1965-305-r01.