Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-023-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Pan American Day ceremonies held at the Pan American Union in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President discusses the goals and accomplishments of the Organization for American States, explains the fundamental purposes of Pan-Americanism, and describes the mission of the Alliance for Progress to improve social, political, and economic conditions in the Western hemisphere.