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A compilation of nine audio cuts.
1. Russell Reid from Wellington describes being in Dallas, Texas, on the day President Kennedy was shot dead. Recorded November 23, 1963.
2. President Lyndon Johnson gives his inaugural address in November 1963.
3. J. L. Harrison-Smith describes his work with A. M. Pritchard in sowing seeds from the air at Ninety Mile beach, being New Zealand's first aerial topdressing on May 8, 1941. Recorded January 8, 1964.
4. Three tunes played on a mechanical music box at the Occidental Hotel in Christchurch. Recorded in 1964.
5. Ted Webber, the editor of the 2NZEF Times, talks of the paper's beginnings and the problems and frustrations of this World War II paper. Recorded in the 196's.
6. President Kennedy speaks about the need for a nuclear treaty. Recorded in July 1963.
7. Tunku Abdul Rahman comments on the need for good will in setting up Malaysia. Recorded in August 1963.
8. Indonesian President Soekarno is interviewed about West Irian becoming part of Indonesia. Recorded in September 1963.
9. Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta speaks about harmony in Africa. Recorded in December 1963.