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Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-216-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s telephone remarks to Admiral James R. Reedy, former commanding officer of the VPB-110 Patrol Bomber Squadron. In his remarks the President discusses the history of the VPB-110 (the Squadron of which Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. was a member when he was killed in World War II), commends the veterans who served in the Squadron, and explains the need to honor the achievements of the past while looking to the future.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-127-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks aboard the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. near Newport, Rhode Island. In his speech President Kennedy thanks the crew for their gift, a model of the ship, and discusses the importance of the ship to the Kennedy family.