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JFKWHA-111-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a luncheon in honor of President Adolfo López Mateos held at the Hotel María Isabel in Mexico City, Mexico. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the importance of strengthening relations between Mexico and the United States, and thanks the people of Mexico for the hospitality he and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy received during their visit. Remarks in Spanish delivered by the First Lady are not included in the recording.
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JFKWHA-109
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of June 27, 1962 (News Conference 37). The President begins the press conference with a statement concerning the movement of Chinese Communist military forces into the Taiwan Strait area, warning the Peoples Republic of China that the United States would take action if an attack against the offshore islands Quemoy and Matsu threatens Taiwan. The President then reemphasizes his support for the trade expansion bill, stating he felt that passage of the bill was vital to the future of the United States. Following these statements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the recent United States Supreme Court decision banning prayer in public schools, plans to reduce United States troops in Europe, and Democratic Congressional support for his legislative program.
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JFKWHA-108-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to then President-elect Dr. Guillermo León Valencia of the Republic of Colombia at a luncheon in the White House Family Dining Room.
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JFKWHA-107-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to President Roberto Francisco Chiari Remón of Panama at a luncheon in the White House State Dining Room. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the historical relationship between Panama and the United States, and explains how the Panama Canal impacts the security and economic prosperity of both countries.
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JFKWHA-107-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to President Roberto Chiari Remón of Panama at Washington National Airport.
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JFKWHA-106
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of June 14, 1962 (News Conference 36). The President begins the press conference with a statement concerning the strike being threatened by the flight engineers union against three major airlines, Trans World Airlines (TWA), Pan American World Airways (Pan Am), and Eastern Airlines. He states that a strike could have a significant effect on the economy and urged the flight engineers to reconsider striking and find some other means of settling their dispute without interrupting airline operation. Following this statement the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including why government deficits are not necessarily inflationary or harmful, the economy, support for his legislative program, the proposed farm bill, United States foreign policy, and foreign aid.
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JFKWHA-105
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to members of the Peace Corps staff in the United States Chamber of Commerce Auditorium in Washington, D.C. In his speech President Kennedy congratulates the staff of the successful development of the Peace Corps from its conceptual stage, and characterizes federal employment as the epitome of public service. A question and answer session follows the President’s speech, during which he addresses space exploration, the state of the American economy, the prospect of a domestic version of the Peace Corps, diversity amongst Peace Corps volunteers, and the relationship between the Peace Corps and American foreign policy. The recording also contains remarks from Peace Corps Director Sargent Shriver.
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JFKWHA-102
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of June 7, 1962 (News Conference 35). The President begins the press conference with a statement concerning the economic outlook of the United States and his administration’s economic program. He then announces that he is asking Congress to enact across the board reductions in personal and corporate income tax rates on January 1, 1963 in order to aid economic recovery. Following this statement the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the foreign aid program, the 1962 tax bill, the proposed tax bill for 1963, whether the United States will assist France in the development of nuclear weapons, and the plan announced by United States Surgeon General Luther Terry to investigate the link between cigarette smoking and disease.
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JFKWHA-101-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Archbishop Makarios III, President of the Republic of Cyprus, in the White House State Dining Room.
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JFKWHA-101-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to Archbishop Makarios III, President of the Republic of Cyprus, at Washington National Airport.
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JFKWHA-100
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of May 23, 1962 (News Conference 34). During this press conference President Kennedy answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the Chinese refugee problem in Hong Kong, the reaction of the American Medical Association (AMA) to his medical care for the aged plan, the Billie Sol Estes case, and the recently concluded White House Conference on National Economic Issues.
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JFKWHA-099-001
Sound recording of an exchange of toasts between President John F. Kennedy and President Félix Houphouët-Boigny of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire during a dinner held in the State Dining Room of the White House. In their speeches both Presidents discuss the struggle for independence amongst African nations.
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JFKWHA-098-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to President Félix Houphouët-Boigny of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire at Washington National Airport.
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JFKWHA-095
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of May 17, 1962 (News Conference 33). During this press conference President Kennedy answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the investigation of Billie Sol Estes’ involvement in federal farm programs, United States-French political differences concerning the Berlin negotiations and French President Charles De Gaulle’s proposal for an independent European nuclear deterrent, the dispatch of United States forces to Thailand, and the situation in Laos.
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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-088-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to Prime Minister Harold Macmillan of Great Britain at Andrews Air Force Base.
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JFKWHA-087
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of April 18, 1962 (News Conference 31). The President begins the press conference by announcing that the United States had that day presented an outline of basic provisions for a treaty on general and complete nuclear disarmament at Geneva. He then says a few words in follow-up to the previous week’s events concerning steel prices emphasizing the goodwill and the commonality of goals between his administration and American industry. Then he announces that he had directed the Army to cancel the trial of reservist Private Larry D. Chidester and to remit the balance of sentence of reservist Private Bernis G. Owen, both court marshaled for their complaints about being called up for active service. Finally, the President briefly announces the release of reports by the Presidential Commission on Campaign Costs and that former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower has agreed to serve as honorary co-chairman, with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, of the National Cultural Center. Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the situation with the steel industry, nuclear disarmament and the status of a test ban treaty, and the situation in Berlin.
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JFKWHA-086
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of April 11, 1962 (News Conference 30). The President begins the press conference by criticizing the simultaneous increase of steel prices by United States steel and several other major United States steel producers shortly after the Steelworkers Union had agreed to negotiate non-inflationary contracts. He then briefly announces that following a review of military strength the decision has been reached to release National Guardsmen called to involuntary active service and that he has created a Board of Inquiry to inquire into the issues involved in a labor dispute in the West Coast maritime industry. Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the steel price increase and the possibility of wage-price controls in the steel industry.
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JFKWHA-085-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to Mohammad Rezā Shāh Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, and Empress Farah Pahlavi at Washington National Airport. The recording contains some echoes.
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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-083-008
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Fish Room before Brazilian President João Goulart’s departure. The recording contains some remarks in Portuguese from unidentified reporters.
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JFKWHA-083-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Press Lobby before Brazilian President João Goulart’s departure.
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JFKWHA-083-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to President João Goulart of Brazil at Andrews Air Force Base.
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JFKWHA-083-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Rose Garden to members of the Inter-American Defense Board concerning the committee’s 20th anniversary. In his speech President Kennedy describes the ways in which military defense operations have developed in the last 20 years, and discusses his administration’s efforts to improve relations between countries in the western hemisphere through the Alliance for Progress.
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JFKWHA-082-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to President Sylvanus Olympio of the Togolese Republic (also known as Togo) at Washington National Airport.