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Title
Funeral Ceremonies for President Kennedy at the North African War Memorial Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, 25 November 1963
Digital Identifier
USIAAU-055
Date(s) of Materials
25 November 1963
Description
Sound recording of funeral ceremonies for President John F. Kennedy performed remotely at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial (also known as the North African War Memorial Cemetery) near Carthage, Tunisia, on November 25, 1963, days after the death of President Kennedy. Speakers include United States Ambassador to Tunisia Francis H. Russell and President Habib Bourguiba of Tunisia. Ambassador Russell eulogizes President Kennedy and describes his commitment to peace, quoting from President Kennedy's commencement address at American University on June 10, 1963, and later quoting from William Wordsworth's poem "Character of the Happy Warrior." President Bourguiba delivers remarks in French. Accession MR-1965-081.
Copyright Status
Public Domain
Extent / Physical Description
1 audio tape/reel (1/4 inch; mono; 23 minutes)
Series
Series 2.3. USIS Field Post Recordings, 1963-1964.
Preferred Citation
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection. Produced Audio Recordings, 1957-1965. USIS field Post Recordings, 1963-1964. Funeral Ceremonies for President Kennedy at the North African War Memorial Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia, 25 November 1963
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Archival Creator(s)
United States Information Agency
Media Type
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