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JFKWHA-244-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to members of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce during a breakfast held at the Texas Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the emerging Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) military aviation technology and the recent shift in United States foreign policy from isolationism to a conceptual framework that encourages cooperative international partnerships.
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JFKWHA-244-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks before a rally in front of the Texas Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. In his speech President Kennedy explains that the country’s overall security relies on military strength, economic prosperity, and superiority in space exploration.
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JFKWHA-244-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a dinner honoring Texas Congressman Albert Thomas held at The Coliseum in Houston, Texas. In his speech President Kennedy describes Congressman Thomas as a well-respected leader who has been instrumental in the creation of the country’s space program.
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JFKWHA-243-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to members of the League of United Latin American Citizens at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. In his speech President Kennedy explains the goals of the Alliance for Progress, and discusses the importance of a prosperous and politically stable western hemisphere.
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JFKWHA-243-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the dedication ceremony for the Aerospace Medical Health Center located at the Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. In his speech President Kennedy explains the symbolic meaning of the term “New Frontier,” and discusses the possible terrestrial applications of space research, such as medicine and technology.
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JFKWHA-243-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks before the District 36-G United Steelworkers Union of America in Tampa, Florida. In his speech President Kennedy explains the economic policies advocated by Democrats in the 1930s, and identifies taxation and unemployment as two major problems facing the American workforce and economy.
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JFKWHA-243-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a ceremony honoring the 50th anniversary of Tony Jannus’s flight from Tampa to St. Petersburg, Florida held at Al Lopez Field in Tampa. In his speech President Kennedy discusses Janus’s legacy, and explains how American superiority in aviation enables the country to maintain positive international relations and engage in foreign assistance programs.
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JFKWHA-242
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to the 47th annual meeting of the Florida State Chamber of Commerce held at Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida. In his speech President Kennedy explains how his administration’s economic policies have affected American businesses, and proposes strong communication lines between the government and individual businesses. The President also answers questions from the audience regarding inflation, the national debt, foreign policy, civil rights, and the growth of the federal government.
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JFKWHA-241-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s filmed remarks to be sent to Japan via Telstar Satellite. In his speech President Kennedy discusses how the countries’ scientific communities can cooperate better, and explains the importance of strengthening the United States’ relationship with Japan.
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JFKWHA-241-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon departing from MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. In his speech President Kennedy thanks the officers for their military service.
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JFKWHA-241-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to the Inter-American Press Association at the Americana Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. In his speech President Kennedy explains the civic function of the media, and identifies four major goals of the Alliance for Progress: social justice, economic welfare, peaceful international relations, and political democracy and stability in the western hemisphere.
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JFKWHA-240-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Flower Garden to the executives of state education associations and officers of the National Education Association. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the importance of an educated citizenry, and explains the necessity of support for educational programs at the local, state, and national level.
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JFKWHA-240-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon arrival at the Miami International Airport in Florida. In his speech President Kennedy explains the purpose of political parties, and discusses aspects of the Democratic Party platform, such as education, employment, and economic security for the aged.
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JFKWHA-240-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address 7th annual National Catholic Youth Organization convention held at the Hilton Hotel in New York City. In his speech President Kennedy commends the organization for their commitment to public service, and discusses the ideological differences between the United States and other nations.
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JFKWHA-240-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks of welcome to the Scottish infantry regiment The Black Watch (also known as the Royal Highland Regiment) on the White House South Lawn.
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JFKWHA-240-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s taped remarks for a dinner honoring Wisconsin Governor John Reynolds. In his speech President Kennedy discusses Wisconsin’s history of progressive state government.
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JFKWHA-240-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s taped remarks to the Committee on Traffic Safety. In his speech President Kennedy expresses his concern over the recent increase in traffic accidents, and discusses the ways in which state and federal governments must cooperate to improve motor vehicle transportation.
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JFKWHA-240-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s filmed statement to the Motion Picture Association in observance of Bill of Rights Day.
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JFKWHA-239-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address to the fifth constitutional convention of the American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO) held at the Americana Hotel in New York City. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the persistence of unemployment despite the country’s recent economic growth and prosperity. He explains how high unemployment rates may negatively impact the country’s economic climate, and proposes tax reductions, improved education, and training programs for new or unskilled laborers as remedies to support to American workforce.
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JFKWHA-239-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the dedication of the Delaware-Maryland Turnpike. In his speech President Kennedy discusses his administration’s transportation policy, and explains how the turnpike symbolizes the partnership between federal and state government.
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JFKWHA-238
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of November 14, 1963 (News Conference 64). During this press conference President Kennedy answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including the arrest of Yale University professor Frederick C. Barghoorn in Moscow on espionage charges, Vietnam, resistance in Congress to the foreign aid program, the delay in passing legislation, and the recognition of Honduras and the Dominican Republic.
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JFKWHA-237-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to the Protestant Council of the City of New York during a ceremony presenting the 1963 Family of Man Award to President Kennedy. In his speech the President explains that robust foreign and domestic aid programs are an essential method for reducing and eliminating the problems that afflict the international “human family” such as poverty, malnutrition, and political instability.
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JFKWHA-237-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Flower Garden to delegates of the Universal Postal Union’s 1963 session of the Management Council of the Consultative Committee for Postal Studies. In his speech President Kennedy discusses his hopes that the cooperative communication that enables international postal services may be extended to other aspects of international relations.
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JFKWHA-237-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Flower Garden to officers of the State Governors’ Committees on the Employment of the Handicapped. In his speech President Kennedy commends his audience for their efforts to improve hiring practices concerning the physically and mentally handicapped, and discusses the need for additional improvements on both the state and federal level.
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JFKWHA-237-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to members of the United States Industrial Payroll Savings Committee in the White House Flower Garden. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the importance of the savings bond program to the overall state of the national economy.