JFK: The Space Program Sounds & Video jkmanmoon.mp3 From John F. Kennedy's 1961 speech, delivered before a joint session of Congress, which first proposed landing a man on the moon. $ Purchase JFK-MoonShotProposal-'ANewCourseOfAction'.mp3 From the same speech as above, the President urges unwavering, long term commitment to the moon project in the face of as-yet unforseen temptations and national crisis. $ Purchase JFK610413-ReactionToGagarinFlight.mp3 The President reacts to questions by the press on the reasons for the previous day's victory of the Russians over the Americans in putting the first man into space. $ Purchase JFK-620214GlennMissionDelays.mp3 The President comments on the many delays that plagued attempts to launch John Glenn into space as the first American to orbit the earth. $ Purchase JFK6208-'WeAreBehind'.mp3 The President frankly admits the second-class citizenship of the U.S. in the space race, but reassures the nation that "we are making a major effort now - and this country will be heard from". $ Purchase jkblopr1.wav President Kennedy makes a humorous gaff during a speech in Houston mere hours before his assassination. $ Purchase JFK631121-90s&Space.wav From the same speech as the above, the President predicts the needs of the 1990s with regard to science, technology and space. $ Purchase JFKDedicatesSanAntonioAerospaceHealthCenter631121.wav The beginning of a speech delivered during the dedication of the San Antonio Aerospace Health Center at Brooks AFB the day before JFK's assassination. $ Purchase JFK-'WeChooseToGoToTheMoon!'.mp3 A rousing speech defining the goals and reasons for the nation's commitment to land men on the moon. $ Purchase jfkgomon.wav From the above: "We choose to go to The Moon in this decade, and do the other things not because they are easy, but because they are hard". $ Purchase