Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-014
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.