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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-038
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the National University of Ireland. In his speech the President thanks Trinity College and the National University of Ireland for the honorary degrees bestowed upon him, discusses the long-standing prominence of Irish educational institutions, and explains the mission of the recently established American Irish Foundation. Materials in this folder include note cards with handwritten notations by the President, a copy of the degree from the University of Dublin, multi-lingual programs for the ceremony, and a letter from D.E.W. Wormell, Professor of Latin at Trinity College.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-037
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at a civic and academic reception in Dublin Castle's St. Patrick's Hall in Dublin, Ireland. In his speech the President commends Ireland on its rigorous educational institutions, and characterizes education as a precondition to democracy.