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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-230-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House East Room at the presentation of the final report of the President’s Commission on the Status of Women. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the necessity for the United States to become a nation where women have the opportunity to utilize their full array of abilities and make significant contributions to society.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-108-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to members of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs recorded in the White House Cabinet Room. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the efforts of the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women, and thanks the organization’s support of programs such as the Alliance for Progress, Peace Corps, and the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-085-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s conversation with Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady and Chairman of the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women. In his remarks President Kennedy discusses the origins of the commission, the necessity for equal pay and working conditions regardless of gender, and issues concerning women that still require improvement.