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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-008-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate West Germany's response to a U.S. request for extradition of the top suspect in the killing of U.S. Navy Seal Robert Stethem. Stethem was murdered by terrorists who hijacked a commercial airliner. The episode aired on Tuesday, July 7, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-015-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the likely re-unification of East Germany (German Democratic Republic) and West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) following the fall of the Berlin Wall. They mention concerns about stability in the European community, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commitment that allows U.S. military forces to be stationed in Germany. The episode aired on Monday, March 12, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0003-001-034
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the U.S. Army's experiment using honking geese as a perimeter alert system at bases in West Germany. The episode aired on Friday, September 26, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-011-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate democratic reforms in Eastern Europe and prospects for the unification of East Germany (German Democratic Republic) and West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany). The episode aired on Wednesday, December 13, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-043
Sound recording by Radio Liberty (RFE/RL, Inc.) of U.S. Ambassador to West Germany George C. McGhee participating in ceremonies marking the opening of the John F. Kennedy Bridge in Munich, Germany, on December 18, 1963. Performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (national anthem of the United States) and "Deutschlandlied" (then the national anthem of West Germany) follows the remarks. Accession MR-1965-143D.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-076
Sound recording of a harmonica solo composed and performed by Herr Alfons Kellner of Munich, Germany, in 1973 as a musical tribute to the late President John F. Kennedy on the tenth anniversary of his assassination. A brief introduction in German precedes the song. The recording begins mid-sentence. Volume levels vary. Accession MR-1974-121.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-075
Sound recording of a tribute to President John F. Kennedy and Pope John XXIII called "Prospect and Retrospect," produced after President Kennedy's death by the "Radio Service Protestant Germany." The program's presenter indicates the date is around the beginning of 1964. Portions contain music. Accession MR-1970-109.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-074
Sound recording of a German-language rally mourning President John F. Kennedy, and a parade of an American garrison on January 23, 1964. Included is a message from Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara read in English by an unidentified speaker and a prayer for President Kennedy. Accession MR-2000-019-008.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-072-r02
Sound recording of a German memorial program for the late President John F. Kennedy called "Moral und Macht." The recording continues from reel 1. Speakers present in German. The program includes excerpts from President John F. Kennedy's Commencement Address at American University, Washington, D.C., June 10, 1963; Remarks in the Rudolph Wilde Platz, June 26, 1963; and Remarks at Tegel Airport, Berlin, Upon Leaving for Ireland, June 26, 1963. This is reel 2 of 2 audio tape reels. Accession MR-2000-019-002.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-072-r01
Sound recording of a German memorial program for the late President John F. Kennedy called "Moral und Macht." Speakers present in German. The program includes excerpts from President John F. Kennedy's speeches, including his Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961; Radio and Television Report to the American People on the Berlin Crisis, July 25, 1961; Radio and Television Report to the American People on the Soviet Arms Buildup in Cuba, October 22, 1962; and Report to the American People on Civil Rights, June 11, 1963. This is reel 1 of 2 audio tape reels. The recording continues on reel 2. Accession MR-2000-019-001.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-117-002
Sound recording of a meeting held on October 24, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, and Special Military Assistant to the President Maxwell Taylor. They discuss American forces in Europe, and topics include long range troop strength in Europe, Germany, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a draft of a speech, Soviet missiles, and the Multilateral Force (MLF). This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 117/A53, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 117/A53 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-116-003
Sound recording of three meeting. First is a meeting held on October 23, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Presidential Advisor on Foreign Affairs Dean Acheson. For most of the meeting, Acheson discusses the political climate in Europe, especially in Germany. President Kennedy speaks mainly near the end of the meeting.Next are two brief meetings on civil rights held on October 24, 1963. These consecutive meetings concern the timing of civil rights legislation and discussions with leaders in the House of Representatives on the bill and amendments. Participants include President Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations Lawrence F. O’Brien, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives John McCormack (Massachusetts), Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach, Representative Emanuel Celler (New York), Representative William McCulloch (Ohio), Representative Carl Albert (Oklahoma), Representative Charles Halleck (Indiana), and Representative Leslie Arends (Illinois). Please note that these meetings were opened in 1984 as part of the Kennedy Library’s Civil Rights tape opening. The recording of the second meeting ends abruptly and continues on Tape 117/A53.
This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 116/A52, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. See Related Records to access Tape 116/A52 in its entirety or the end of this recording on Tape 117/A53.