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Address at U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, 6 June 1962

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Digital Identifier:
JFKPOF-038-035
Title:
Address at U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, 6 June 1962
Date(s) of Materials:
5 June 1962
Folder Description:
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the 1962 graduation exercises at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. In his speech the President discusses the increasing necessity for a broad education for military personnel and advises the graduating class on their upcoming military, diplomatic, political, and economic challenges. Materials in this folder include a draft by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, reading copy with handwritten notations by the President, and press copy of the speech, in addition to a listing of the graduates and a program for the graduation exercises.
Extent:
35 digital pages
Collection:
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Series Number:
03.
Series Name:
Speech Files.
Preferred Citation:
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files. Speech Files. Address at U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, 6 June 1962
Subject(s):
Education
Military
Physical Description:
35 digital pages
Media Type:
Paper
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