August 17, 1962 - President John F. Kennedy's Remarks at the Dedication of the Oahe Dam, Pierre, SD.

President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the dedication ceremony for the Oahe Dam and Missouri River Basin Power Transmission System in Pierre, South Dakota. In his speech President Kennedy discusses how similar resource development projects have changed the American economy, landscape, and standard of living. He also characterizes the Oahe Dam’s ability to supply irrigation, produce electric energy, and provide a reservoir lake as a symbol of a free society utilizing its natural resources. President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks at the dedication of the Oahe Dam and Reservoir, on the banks of the Missouri River, near Pierre, South Dakota.