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Title
Remarks at the Dedication of the Restored Mantelpiece in the State Dining Room of the White House, 2 July 1962
Digital Identifier
JFKWHA-111-005
Date(s) of Materials
2 July 1962
Description
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the dedication of the restored mantelpiece in the State Dining Room of the White House. In his speech the President discusses the importance Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt placed on restoring the White House, and thanks the staff of Steinman, Cain, and White (formerly McKim, Mead, and White) and the Marble Industry of New York for their efforts. The prayer President Kennedy refers to in his remarks was written by President John Adams and follows: “I pray Heaven to bestow the best of blessings on this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.”
Copyright Status
Public Domain
Extent / Physical Description
1 audio tape/reel (3 minutes, 43 seconds)
Collection
Series
Series 1. White House Audio Recordings, 1961-1963.
Preferred Citation
White House Audio Collection, Remarks at the Dedication of the Restored Mantelpiece in the State Dining Room of the White House, 2 July 1962
Subject(s)
Contributor(s)
Archival Creator(s)
Department of Defense. Defense Communications Agency. White House Communications Agency. (1962 - 06/25/1991)
Media Type
Associated Record(s)
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