It is the 50th Anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's first Presidential year... 1961.
Here is a nice piece of history from 50 years ago today, June 2, 1961: President Kennedy speaks to the French Press (and even takes some questions in french).
Audio recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a Press Club luncheon held at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France. In his address the President thanks the French people for their hospitality during his visit and famously introduces himself, stating, “I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris—and I have enjoyed it!”
President Kennedy then acknowledges three major changes in the world since World War II: economic growth and reconstruction in Europe, increasing concerns about nuclear warfare, and new global threats to human liberty and economic stability.
The President’s speech is followed by a press question and answer session on various topics, including the President’s scheduled meeting with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, mutual security between European nations and the United States, and the strengths of the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Part of the question and answer session takes place in French.
The recording cuts off abruptly during one speaker and contains some distortion.
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