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Title
Press Conference, 30 August 1961
Digital Identifier
JFKWHA-048
Date(s) of Materials
30 August 1961
Description
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of August 30, 1961 (News Conference 16). President Kennedy begins the press conference by congratulating officials and residents of Atlanta, Georgia for the orderly manner in which four high schools were desegregated. He announces that the Foreign Ministers of France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and West Germany (Federal Republic) would be meeting on September 14, 1961 to consult about the situation in Berlin and the appointment of General Lucius Clay as his personal representative in Berlin. The President then reads the text of his message to the conference of unaligned states scheduled to convene in Belgrade on September 1, 1961. Following the announcements the President answeres questions from the press on a variety of topics including the situation in Berlin, United States-Soviet relations, and steel prices.
Copyright Status
Public Domain
Extent / Physical Description
1 audio tape/reel (31 minutes)
Collection
Series
Series 1. White House Audio Recordings, 1961-1963.
Preferred Citation
White House Audio Collection. Press Conference, 30 August 1961
Subject(s)
Place(s)
Contributor(s)
Archival Creator(s)
Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. White House Army Signal Agency. (05/01/1954 - 1962)
Media Type
Associated Record(s)
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