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Bibframe Work

Title
Luncheon speakers collection
Type
NonMusicAudio
Collection
Language
English
Classification
LCC: LWO 5901, reels 1-339; RWD 6754-6802 (preservation masters)
LCC: LWO 5552, reels 1-461, etc. (5 in. and 7 in. archival copies)
LCC: RYC 0001-0312 (archival copies)
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Summary
Scope: The collection contains speeches by world statesmen and women, politicians and diplomats, contemporary newsmakers, and various international figures from all walks of life. American presidents Hoover, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton have all been recorded at the club on numerous occasions at different stages of their careers. International leaders such as Adenauer, de Gaulle, Sukarno, Nehru, Castro, Meir, Gandhi, and Khrushchev speak. In addition, figures from various fields including business, education, entertainment, literature, sports, and medicine appear such as Arnold Toynbee, Artur Rubinstein, Leonard Bernstein, Alex Haley, Rudolf Bing, Muhammad Ali, Harry Belafonte, Allan Sherman, Gloria Steinem, Jonas Salk, Margaret Mead, Arthur Ashe, and Bob Hope. Recordings also include the concluding question-and-answer periods from the luncheon speakers series and simultaneous translations of talks not in English.
Authorized Access Point
National Press Club (U.S.) Luncheon speakers collection