The Speeches of President John F. Kennedy

JFK Address to the United Nations General Assembly

January 15, 2008 08:59 AM PST

Address delivered by President John F. Kennedy to the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 1961, one week after UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold had been killed in a plane crash in the Congo.

Podcast Summary

The speeches of President John F. Kennedy is a podcast series of the more memorable and historical speeches delivered by John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States. Each episode features a brief introduction by Museum Curator Emeritus Frank Rigg who gives the historical context and setting of each speech. Please visit JFKLibrary.org for more information on the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy.

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