John F. Kennedy's South American trip
- Date
1961-12-16
- Summary
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President Kennedy speaks after arriving at Maiquetia Airport, Caracas, Venezuela, part of a two-day trip that also included Bogotá, Columbia. He speaks about his hopes for the Alliance for Progress, establishing economic cooperation between the U.S. and Latin America. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy speaks briefly to the crowd in Spanish. There is a one-minute Christmas message from Kennedy to the armed forces; followed by his remarks at the El Dorado Airport upon leaving Bogotá (December 17, 1961).
- Publisher
Westinghouse Broadcasting Company. Group W
- Genre
Special events radio coverage
- Collection
Group W (Westinghouse Broadcasting Company) audio tapes
- Unit
Special Collections and University Archives
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright
- Physical Description
sound tape reel
- Notes
A guide to the full collection of Group W (Westinghouse Broadcasting Company) audio tapes is available in our archival collections: https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/43884
- Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: bcast-077703; Other: 0492-MMC
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.