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Title
Orville Freeman Speaking at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Graduation, Bethesda, MD, 19 June 1963 [Reel 2]
Digital Identifier
USIAAU-027-r02
Date(s) of Materials
19 June 1963
Description
Sound recording by Voice of America (VOA) of graduation exercises at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland, on June 19, 1963, with a commencement address delivered by Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman. The recording continues from reel 1. Secretary Freeman concludes his commencement address. In the full address, Secretary Freeman discusses the pace of change in the world and the benefits of a positive approach in life. He also encourages graduates to pay in kind for services and benefits received by supporting education for others; by supporting equal opportunity for all Americans, a standard not yet met, particularly for African Americans; and by supporting the reduction of hunger and malnourishment in parts of the world. Among speakers following Secretary Freeman are: [Lucy Keker?], member of the Montgomery County Board of Education and James B. Williams, Principal of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. The recording continues from reel 1. This is reel 2 of 2 audio tape reels. Accession MR-1971-016-r02.
Copyright Status
Public Domain
Extent / Physical Description
1 audio tape/reel (1/4 inch; mono; 23 minutes)
Series
Series 2. Produced Audio Recordings, 1957-1965.
Preferred Citation
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection. Produced Audio Recordings, 1957-1965. Voice of America Programs, 1958-1964. Orville Freeman Speaking at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Graduation, Bethesda, MD, 19 June 1963 [Reel 2]
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Archival Creator(s)
United States Information Agency
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Associated Record(s)
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