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Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-023-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon awarding the National Geographic Society’s Gold Medal to explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Director of the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, in the White House Rose Garden.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-165-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the presentation of the first National Medal of Science to Dr. Theodore Von Karman in the White House Rose Garden. In his speech the President discusses Dr. Von Karman's scientific contributions to the United States Air Force and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-146-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the presentation of the 1962 Enrico Fermi Award to Dr. Edward Teller in the White House Rose Garden. In his speech President Kennedy proudly describes the United States as a haven for talented scientists, and discusses Dr. Teller’s contributions to thermonuclear research and the peaceful use of nuclear explosives.