Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-120-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the dedication ceremony for the Oahe Dam and Missouri River Basin Power Transmission System in Pierre, South Dakota. In his speech President Kennedy discusses how similar resource development projects have changed the American economy, landscape, and standard of living. He also characterizes the Oahe Dam’s ability to supply irrigation, produce electric energy, and provide a reservoir lake as a symbol of a free society utilizing its natural resources.