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About Sound Recording
Accession Number:
WH-014
Digital Identifier:
JFKWHA-014
Title:
Conversation Between the President and Eleanor Roosevelt, Discussing the Peace Corps, 1 March 1961
Date(s) of Materials:
1 March 1961
1 March 1961
Description:
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s conversation with former First Lady and Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly Eleanor Roosevelt concerning the creation of the Peace Corps. In his remarks President Kennedy discusses the origins of the program, the importance of public service for young Americans, and the ways in which Peace Corps volunteers will positively impact countries abroad and the United States. The volume of the recording is inconsistent.
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Physical Description:
1 audio tape/reel (10 minutes)
Contributor(s):
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Roosevelt, Eleanor, (Anna Eleanor Roosevelt), 1884-1962
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Roosevelt, Eleanor, (Anna Eleanor Roosevelt), 1884-1962
Archival Creator:
Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. White House Army Signal Agency. (05/01/1954 - 1962)
Sound Recording:
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