Address on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

English · Radio

President John F. Kennedy addresses the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, presenting a formal public statement on an important issue of international policy. The recording offers a direct encounter with Kennedy’s words and delivery rather than a dramatized story.

Listeners can hear the speech as a piece of historical radio: a single speaker addressing an audience, with the focus on the treaty and the case Kennedy makes for it. Its appeal lies in the clarity of the spoken address and the opportunity to attend closely to the language and cadence of a major political figure.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.