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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0909-006
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “The Crisis in American Education,” given in Athens, West Virginia. In his speech he compares the education systems of the United States and Soviet Union, and discusses issues in the U.S. system including funding, inadequate facilities, and a lack of qualified teachers.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0908-034
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Disarmament,” given at Bluefield State College in Bluefield, West Virginia. In his speech he discusses the difficulty of arms control, the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union, and the introduction of a bill to establish the Arms Control Research Institute.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0908-033
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “The Task of Our Teacher College Graduates,” given in Athens, West Virginia. In his speech he discusses the role of teachers in shaping the minds of future leaders, a need to increase Federal and state funding to schools, and the disparity in educational systems between the United States and Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1027-008
This folder contains press releases of speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Montana; Ohio; Washington, D.C.; and West Virginia during his 1960 presidential campaign. Topics include poverty, preservation of natural resources, foreign policy, the threat of Communism, and Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev’s visit to the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1026-006
This folder contains copies, excerpts, and press releases of speeches given in Indiana, Oregon, and West Virginia by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include the achievement gap in agriculture, military, education, and space exploration between the United States and the Soviet Union; the educational system; disarmament; the economy; and a proposal for a national fuels policy. Also included in this folder is an incomplete listing by date of the Senator’s campaign stops and speeches given in each city.