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Remarks in Nashville, Tennessee, at the 90th Anniversary Convocation of Vanderbilt University, 18 May 1963

Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-185-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at a convocation held in Nashville, Tennessee celebrating the 90th anniversary of Vanderbilt University and the 30th anniversary of the Tennessee Valley Authority. In his speech the President discusses the educated citizen's obligations to serve the public, uphold the law, and defend the pursuit of learning.

ST-C164-7-63. President John F. Kennedy Delivers Address at Vanderbilt University's Founder's Day Ceremony

Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C164-7-63
President John F. Kennedy (at lectern, with back to camera) delivers an address at a Founder's Day ceremony commemorating the 90th anniversary of Vanderbilt University. Those seated on stage include: Chancellor Alexander Heard of Vanderbilt University; Senator Lister Hill (Alabama); and Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard. Dudley Field, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
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ST-C164-6-63. President John F. Kennedy Presses Key to Initiate Construction of the Cordell Hull Dam in Tennessee

Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C164-6-63
During a Founder's Day ceremony at Vanderbilt University, President John F. Kennedy presses a gold telegraph key that will remotely explode the first charge of dynamite at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' construction site of the Cordell Hull Dam on the Cumberland River in nearby Carthage, Tennessee. President Kennedy delivered an address at the ceremony to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the university's founding and the 30th anniversary of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Dudley Field, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
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ST-C164-4-63. Audience at Vanderbilt University's Founder's Day Ceremony

Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C164-4-63
View of the audience in the stadium at Vanderbilt University's Dudley Field for a Founder's Day ceremony commemorating the school's 90th anniversary. President John F. Kennedy delivered an address for the occasion; the Presidential motorcade is visible on the field at right.
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ST-C164-12-63. President John F. Kennedy Greets Crowd at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee

Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C164-12-63
A crowd surrounds President John F. Kennedy (center right) at Vanderbilt University's Dudley Field during a Founder's Day ceremony commemorating the school's 90th anniversary; the President delivered an address for the occasion. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents Ernest “Ernie” Olsson, Dave Grant, Bill Payne, Bill Greer, Roy Kellerman, and Paul A. Burns. Nashville, Tennessee.
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ST-C164-11-63. President John F. Kennedy's Motorcade Arrives at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee

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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C164-11-63
President John F. Kennedy (standing) rides in the Presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) during his arrival at Vanderbilt University for a Founder's Day ceremony commemorating the school's 90th anniversary. Also riding in the car are: White House Secret Service agent Bill Greer (driving); Senators Estes Kefauver (jump seat) and Albert Gore, Sr. (back seat) of Tennessee; and Governor of Tennessee Frank G. Clement (back seat). Dudley Field, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
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ST-278-7-63. Press Secretary Pierre Salinger and Others at Vanderbilt University's Founder's Day Ceremony

Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-278-7-63
White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger (right, smoking cigar) and other members of the press attend a Founder's Day ceremony commemorating the 90th anniversary of Vanderbilt University; President John F. Kennedy (not pictured) delivered an address for the occasion. Dudley Field, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
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ST-278-2-63. President John F. Kennedy Attends Founder's Day Ceremony at Vanderbilt University

Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-278-2-63
President John F. Kennedy (seated on stage, front row) and others listen as Chancellor Alexander Heard of Vanderbilt University (at lectern) delivers remarks at a Founder's Day ceremony commemorating the 90th anniversary of Vanderbilt University. Also pictured (seated on stage): Mayor of Nashville, Beverly Briley; Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell Shepard; Senators Lister Hill and John Sparkman of Alabama. White House Secret Service agents Ernest “Ernie” Olsson and Emory Roberts stand left of the stage. Dudley Field, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
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Remarks at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 18 May 1963

Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-044-020
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address at a celebration held in Nashville, Tennessee commemorating the 90th anniversary of Vanderbilt University and the 30th anniversary of the Tennessee Valley Authority. In his speech the President discusses the educated citizen's obligations to serve the public, uphold the law, and defend the pursuit of learning. Materials in this folder include a press copy and reading copies of the speech (one with handwritten notations by the President), in addition to a program for the celebration and a copy of the President's remarks reprinted in the Vanderbilt Gazette.

Photograph, Vanderbilt Stadium at Dudley Field, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-108-010-p0105
Aerial view of Vanderbilt University's football stadium at Dudley Field. The photograph has markings on it outlining a potential course for President John F. Kennedy to take during his remarks at the 90th Convocation of Vanderbilt University on May 18, 1963. A stamp on the verso of the photograph reads: "Staff Photo Bill Goodman, Nashville Banner."