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Sound recording of an AWRT (American Women in Radio and Television) reception in honor of the Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow on August 18, 1962. A man identified as “Mike” introduces [Jean Rainey?], President of the AWRT, who makes remarks paying tribute to Director Murrow, plays an excerpt from Director Murrow's first message to his fellow workers (USIA staff), and introduces Director Murrow. In his remarks Director Murrow reflects on his time in the USIA and the privilege of working for his country. Accession MR-1972-096-023.

Sound recording of a Voice of America (VOA) radio broadcast on January 4, 1963, covering ceremonies to commemorate the 100th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. The ceremonies are held in the Great Hall, National Archives, Washington, D.C., and also serve to introduce a new exhibit about the Emancipation Proclamation. Speakers include a VOA narrator; Berl I. Bernhard, Staff Director of the United States Commission on Civil Rights; Reverend Francis B. Sayre, Jr., Dean of the Washington National Cathedral; Charles H. Wesley, President of Central State College in Wilberforce, Ohio; Attorney General of the United States Robert F. Kennedy; and Reverend J.H. Jackson, minister at the Olivet Baptist Church in Chicago, IL, and President of the National Baptist Convention. Accession MR-1969-009.

Sound recording by Voice of America (VOA) of graduation exercises at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland, on June 19, 1963, with a commencement address delivered by Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman. A band performs and other speakers deliver remarks before Secretary Freeman speaks. In his address, Secretary Freeman discusses the pace of change in the world and the benefits of a positive approach in life. He also encourages graduates to pay in kind for services and benefits received by in turn supporting education for others; by supporting equal opportunity for all Americans, a standard not yet met, particularly for African Americans; and by supporting the reduction of hunger and malnourishment in parts of the world. This is reel 1 of 2 audio tape reels. The recording continues on reel 2. Accession MR-1971-016-r01.

Sound recording by Voice of America (VOA) of graduation exercises at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland, on June 19, 1963, with a commencement address delivered by Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman. The recording continues from reel 1. Secretary Freeman concludes his commencement address. In the full address, Secretary Freeman discusses the pace of change in the world and the benefits of a positive approach in life. He also encourages graduates to pay in kind for services and benefits received by supporting education for others; by supporting equal opportunity for all Americans, a standard not yet met, particularly for African Americans; and by supporting the reduction of hunger and malnourishment in parts of the world. Among speakers following Secretary Freeman are: [Lucy Keker?], member of the Montgomery County Board of Education and James B. Williams, Principal of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. The recording continues from reel 1. This is reel 2 of 2 audio tape reels. Accession MR-1971-016-r02.

Sound recording of Voice of America (VOA) radio coverage of the lying-in-state ceremonies for the late President John F. Kennedy in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., on November 24, 1963 (two days after President Kennedy's death). An unidentified reporter describes the ceremonies and identifies members of the Kennedy family and government officials in attendance. Eulogies are delivered by Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana (Senate Majority Leader) including the refrain "and so she took a ring from her finger and placed it in his hands"; Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Earl Warren; and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John McCormack of Massachusetts. Accession MR-1966-002.

Sound recording of part of a program covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. A Voice of America (VOA) broadcast host, identified as "Morgan," speaks to a reporter in Dallas, Texas, about shootings and the arrest in Dallas of a man in connection with President Kennedy's assassination. The VOA host refers to the reporter in Dallas as [Tom Perryman?]. The reporting is from the day of the assassination, November 22, 1963. The host reports on arrangements to transport President Kennedy's remains to Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, and on the continuity of the U.S. government following President Kennedy's death. The recording ends abruptly. Information on tape box label: "English, Documentary on the Late President Kennedy Part 3, Mr. Bauernschmidt, 2P 7.5 11-28-63 WRC_36, Machine No. 8C." The following is handwritten on the tape box label: "Varying levels from source." This is reel 3 of 3 audio tape reels. Reels 1 is blank or inaudible, and reel 2 is nearly inaudible. Accession MR-1965-072-r03.

Sound recording of an interview of Evelyn Lincoln, former Personal Secretary to the late President John F. Kennedy, conducted by Robert S. Greene on January 21, 1964. Excerpts from the interview were used in a Voice of America (VOA) program called "John F. Kennedy - A Personal Memory" by Robert S. Greene. Main interview topics include President Kennedy's personal qualities and his effect on people around him and on the crowds encountered during his travels, his daily routines in the White House, his commitment to public service, and his family life and relationship with his children (Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.). Lincoln also speaks about her memories of traveling with President Kennedy's party to Dallas, Texas, and the day the President died. She briefly discusses his legacy. The recording ends abruptly. Accession MR-1965-088.

Sound recording of an interview of Ted Sorensen, former Special Assistant to the late President John F. Kennedy, conducted by Robert S. Greene on January 30, 1964. Excerpts from the interview were used in a Voice of America (VOA) program called "John F. Kennedy - A Personal Memory" by Robert S. Greene. Main interview topics include President Kennedy's leadership qualities and view on the office of the presidency, happiest and toughest moments of his presidency, his speeches, his visit to West Berlin, the Cuban missile crisis, and his contribution as "the author of a new birth of hope in this country and in this world." Sorensen also speaks briefly about his own plans. The recording ends abruptly. Accession MR-1965-85.

Sound recording of an interview of Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., former Special Assistant to the late President John F. Kennedy, conducted by Robert S. Greene on January 30, 1964. Excerpts from the interview were used in a Voice of America (VOA) program called "John F. Kennedy - A Personal Memory" by Robert S. Greene. Main interview topics include President Kennedy's leadership qualities and view on the office of the presidency, his children, his handling of the Cuban missile crisis and the threat of nuclear war, comparisons of President Kennedy to other presidents and his place in history, Schlesinger's personal memories of President Kennedy, and the effects of President Kennedy's back injury. Accession MR-1965-086.

Sound recording of an interview of Dave Powers, former Special Assistant to the late President John F. Kennedy, conducted by Robert S. Greene on January 30, 1964. Excerpts from the interview were used in a Voice of America (VOA) program called "John F. Kennedy - A Personal Memory" by Robert S. Greene. Main interview topics include John F. Kennedy's campaigns in Massachusetts for United States Congress in 1946 and United States Senate in 1952 (covered briefly) and his campaign for president in 1960, President Kennedy's White House routines, his personal qualities and leadership qualities, his relationship with his children (Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.), and his trip as president to Dublin, Ireland. Accession MR-1965-087.

Sound recording of an April 15, 1964, Voice of America (VOA) program called "John F. Kennedy - A Personal Memory" by Robert S. Greene. The narrated program features excerpts from interviews with staff of the late President John F. Kennedy including Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Special Assistants Dave Powers, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., and Ted Sorensen. Some topics include personal memories of the 1960 presidential campaign, President Kennedy's White House routines, his view on the office of the presidency, his leadership qualities, his visit to West Berlin, his appeal, his back injury, his family life and relationship with his children (Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.), and his legacy. Accession MR-1965-014.

Sound recording of a special Portuguese-language program prepared for Brazil by Voice of America (VOA) to commemorate the first anniversary (November 22, 1964) of President John F. Kennedy's death. The tribute contains excerpts from recordings of President Kennedy's speeches and other statements and a speech by President Lyndon B. Johnson (most recordings voiced over in Portuguese). Three Brazilian personalities are also heard: Brazilian Ambassador to the United States Juracy Magalhaes, Governor of Guanabara (Brazil) Carlos Lacerda, and Sociologist Gilberto Freyre. Accession MR-1965-331-r01.

Sound recording of a special Spanish-language program for Latin America prepared by Voice of America (VOA) to commemorate the first anniversary (November 22, 1964) of President John F. Kennedy's death. The program reviews President Kennedy's accomplishments and the events immediately following his assassination. Included are excerpts from recordings of President Kennedy's speeches and other statements and a speech by President Lyndon B. Johnson (most recordings voiced over in Spanish). Tributes include a recitation of an original Colombian poem and brief statements by President Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich of Costa Rica, President Julio Adalberto Rivera of El Salvador, President Eduardo Frei Montalva of Chile, President Fernando Belaúnde Terry of Peru, President Arturo Umberto Illia of Argentina, and officials from Uruguay and Mexico. Accession MR-1965-331-r02.

Sound recording of an undated Spanish-language Voice of America (VOA) radio program of news and popular music ["Moonglow," "Marie (The Dawn is Breaking)," and instrumentals]. Accession MR-1965-089.

Sound recording of a narrated radio program prepared by the Voice of America (VOA) called "The Presidency (The Common Link)." The program, dated January 17, 1964, features excerpts from speeches delivered by the late President John F. Kennedy and by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The excerpts cover common courses set by the two presidents on peace and the defense of freedom, foreign aid, support for the United Nations (UN), and civil rights. Accession MR-1965-94.

Sound recording of Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts reading the Declaration of Independence. A recording of Senator Kennedy's reading was broadcast on WQXR Radio in New York, on July 4, 1957, as part of the station's observance of the Fourth of July. An unidentified speaker introduces Senator Kennedy's reading; the date of the recording of the introduction is not known (John F. Kennedy was a senator at the time his reading was recorded, but the speaker in the introduction refers to him as President). Printed on the record label: "Reading of the Declaration of Independence by President John F. Kennedy." Accession MR-1965-301.

Sound recording of a Spanish-language tribute to President John F. Kennedy. The recording includes commentary relating to Cuba and a song by Artie [Arty?] Valdes. The tribute was arranged by Conrad Manley of the United States Information Agency (USIA) office in Miami, Florida. Information on tape box label: "Cancion Homenaje al Pres. Kennedy (Voice and music Spanish). By M. Manley and Artie Valdes, 12/5/63." Accession MR-1967-012.

Sound recording of a March 31, 1965, Voice of America (VOA) radio broadcast covering the opening of the John F. Kennedy Library exhibit (a traveling exhibit) at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts delivers remarks about the opening and expresses his appreciation. Dave Powers, former Special Assistant to President John F. Kennedy and Museum Curator of the John F. Kennedy Library, mentions plans President John F. Kennedy had for life following his presidency. Powers answers questions about the John F. Kennedy Library exhibit, its reception during exhibition in various locations, and his memories of "the Kennedy years." He discusses the impact of the inclusion of President Kennedy's desk in the exhibit, recounting President Kennedy's interactions with John F. Kennedy, Jr., and the boy's routine of hiding and playing under the President's desk in the Oval Office of the White House. Accession MR-1965-305-r01.

Sound recording of a March 31, 1965, Voice of America (VOA) radio broadcast covering the opening of the John F. Kennedy Library exhibit (a traveling exhibit) at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Voice of America commentary is in Spanish. Dave Powers, former Special Assistant to President John F. Kennedy and Museum Curator of the John F. Kennedy Library, answers questions about the the exhibit's reception in Europe. Accession MR-1965-305-r02.

Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy's message taped for the Rebild Celebration of American independence in Copenhagen, Denmark, July 4, 1963. President Kennedy speaks of the independent spirit of Denamrk and of the long-standing friendship and understanding shared between Denmark and the United States. Accession MR-1965-076.

Sound recording by Radio Liberty (RFE/RL, Inc.) of U.S. Ambassador to West Germany George C. McGhee participating in ceremonies marking the opening of the John F. Kennedy Bridge in Munich, Germany, on December 18, 1963. Performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner" (national anthem of the United States) and "Deutschlandlied" (then the national anthem of West Germany) follows the remarks. Accession MR-1965-143D.

Sound recording of a Russian-language Radio Liberty (RFE/RL, Inc.) broadcast on October 12, 1961, called “War or Peace.” The radio broadcast includes excerpts from President John F. Kennedy's address in New York City before the General Assembly of the United Nations (U.N.) on September 25, 1961; excerpts cover nuclear testing and disarmament, a proposal for a treaty to stop nuclear testing, free elections, security, the crisis in Berlin, Germany, and the role and organization of the U.N. Also included are excerpts from remarks by the Premier of the Soviet Union Nikita S. Khrushchev and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union Andrei Gromyko. Accession MR-1965-143B

Sound recording of a Russian-language Radio Liberty (RFE/RL, Inc.) special radio broadcast called "We Shall Do Our Duty," dated November 24-25, 1963, with Leonid Pylaev speaking about the death of President John F. Kennedy. Accession MR-1965-143A.

Sound recording of a Russian-language Radio Liberty (RFE/RL, Inc.) special radio broadcast called "John F. Kennedy – His Life and Death," dated November 24/25, 1963 (days after the death of President John F. Kennedy). Mikhail Kartashev moderates. Brief excerpts of remarks delivered by President Kennedy are included. Accession MR-1965-143C.