PLEASE READ THIS!!! I need some serious help from the lounge...

[SKKY]

...I need some help in finding something upon which my academic standing, GPA, and ability to get into graduate school (Well OK, only my GPA but I'm desperate here) hinges. I need to find an audio recording of JFK's Press Conference from June 28, 1961 on the Berlin Crisis. If any of you "Google Ninjas" can help me, or if you have access to it some other way, please hook me up! I have the written transcript, but I really need the audio as well. Thanks so much!

[Omphaloskepsis]

1. Could you post some of the text?

It might help find the audio version..

And are you thinking of the Radio and Television Report to the American People on the Berlin Crisis, July 25, 1961?

[SKKY]

2. No, but I'm listening to that one right now...

...to get some more info and just to fill in the blanks. I appreciate your help!

[SKKY]

3. Here's some of the text...

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning.

I want to first of all express my regret at the information I have just received, in regard to the death of our colleague in these press conferences, and a fine newspaperman -- Ed Koterba, who I understand was killed in a plane crash last night.

He was an outstanding newspaperman. He was associated with Scripps-Howard. I want to express our sympathy to the members of his family, also to the papers with which he was associated. I want to say personally that I am extremely sorry to have heard the news.

Secondly, I should like to comment briefly on Germany and Berlin.

Soviet and East German leaders have followed the recent Soviet aide-memoire with speeches which were apparently designed to heighten tension.

It is of the greatest importance that the American people understand the basic issues involved, and the threats to the peace and security of Europe and of ourselves posed by the Soviet announcement that they intend to change unilaterally the existing arrangements for Berlin.

[Blue Diadem]

4. Would this be it or at least part of it?

The Kennedy Tapes CD Volume II

#5 Berlin Crisis

http://entertainment.circuitcity.com/Music/Album.aspx?prodid=JER7047.2&si=ccity-prod&store=Music

[SKKY]

5. The link didn't work.

If I PM you my e-mail address, could you send it to me? How big is it?

[Blue Diadem]

6. The link takes you to Circuit city site for the sale of the CD, but there are snips of audio

files there you can listen to. From what I've come up with, if you google The Kennedy Tapes CD Volume 2, you'll find various sites with it.

After more searching, it apparently isn't the audio file you're looking for since I now found a date at this site of July 25, 1961

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product_Id=3837111&JRSource=googlebase.datafeed.256805_CD

[SKKY]

7. No, not the press conference I need...

...I'm starting to think it may be the ONLY piece of audio Kennedy ever spoke that is not on the internets. I can't find it anywhere.

[Omphaloskepsis]

8. I have been looking and can't find it.

Does anyone do a convincing Kennedy? Maybe we could fake it.

[Heidi]

9. If you're willing to pay for it, the Kennedy Library may have it.

The Kennedy Libary does have 245 White House Communications Agency sound recordings of Kennedy's speeches and other public remarks. However, the PDF list of available Kennedy presidential recordings won't open for me: http://www.jfklibrary.org/NR/rdonlyres/625A2955-D0C0-4DC1-A67A-DBFFED354F05/20158/pres_recordings_log.pdf

Here's the number you can call for nformation about the library's audiovisual holdings and duplication services: 617-514-1622, and here's the email address: [e-mail]

[bicentennial_baby]

12. That's where I would go too....The JFK library is

on my campus actually! Drive past it every day! :bounce:

[alphafemale]

10. Here's a link to the JFK Presidential Library

If the tape exists, I'd think it would be here.

[alphafemale]

11. wup. Forgot to add link.

This is it.

http://www.jfklibrary.org/Search.htm

[Bennyboy]

13. Try Archive.org

They have tons of audio of that kind of stuff....

[RainDog]

14. If you request from an archive

make sure you tell them you're a student because they should make a copy for free or at a reduced price.

[Heidi]

15. Kick for more input! (nt)

[qwertyMike]

16. Want a piece of the Berlin Wall?

Try here. he should be on ebay selling it brick by brick
He's only 50 miles from where I live

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20061126/berlinwall_novascotia_061126?s_name=&no_ads=

"Ich bin ein Berliner" as JFK said

[SKKY]

20. Thanks for the kick Heidi!

[DawgHouse]

17. Are you sure it wasn't July 25th?

http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/Archives/Reference+Desk/Speeches/JFK/003POF03BerlinCrisis07251961.htm

eta: July 25

[SKKY]

19. Positive. June 28th...

...That one is useful, but I really need the one for the 28th. I thought there was some database that contained the recordings of all presidential press conferences. If there isn't, there should be.

[Whoa_Nelly]

18. Am not sure if this is it--different date--but re: Berlin Crisis/Kennedy

http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/Archives/Reference+Desk/Speeches/

Scroll down to this audio link:
audio Radio and Television Report to the American People on the Berlin Crisis, July 25, 1961