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American University Commencement Address

President John F. Kennedy made the commencement speech at American University on June 10, 1963. This speech marked the start of detente with… read more

President John F. Kennedy made the commencement speech at American University on June 10, 1963. This speech marked the start of detente with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The president spoke about his concerns regarding atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons. A month later, the U.S., Soviet Union, and Great Britain officially agreed to end such testing. This speech is courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. close

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American University Commencement Address

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Program ID:
153206-1
Category:
White House Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Nov 06, 1999 | 5:11am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jun 01, 2019 | 5:46pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Nov 06, 1999 | 5:11am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 07, 2003 | 9:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 08, 2003 | 12:32am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 09, 2013 | 9:24am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 09, 2013 | 8:24pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 10, 2013 | 12:32am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 15, 2013 | 4:24pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 16, 2013 | 3:24am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 29, 2019 | 3:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 29, 2019 | 8:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 30, 2019 | 1:06am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 30, 2019 | 6:30am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 01, 2019 | 5:46pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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