{"id":20,"ordinal":0,"modified":"2026-08-18 15:59:19","content_modified":"2026-08-18 16:00:24","featured":0,"title":"John F. Kennedy’s Conservation Tour in September, 1963","creator":"Anastasiia Shuvaeva, Northern Arizona University","description":"<p>In September 1963, President John F. Kennedy made his historical Conservation Tour across the United States. The tour was organized by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson and Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall. They suggested that Kennedy make a tour of the nation, highlighting environmental crises and proposing solutions to existing environmental concerns. Those topics were likely to get positive responses from the members of the audience and potential voters in the upcoming 1964 election. During his five-day trip, the President visited eleven states from Pennsylvania to California and delivered fifteen speeches. Most of his addresses focused on the environment and were intended to raise the country’s awareness of the existing problems; however, Kennedy also discussed his political agenda concerning the country’s national and international affairs.\r\n\r\nThis tour highlights five locations in the Intermountain West (in the states of Wyoming, Montana, and Utah), where President John F. Kennedy delivered his historical speeches. </p>","postscript_text":"","tour_img":"https://www.intermountainhistories.org/files/fullsize/c168ced43c79b62f07fc2ada587b7e75.jpg","items":[{"id":221,"title":"JFK at the University of Wyoming War Memorial Fieldhouse","latitude":41.31180880000000144036675919778645038604736328125,"longitude":-105.569767100000035497942008078098297119140625,"thumbnail":"https://www.intermountainhistories.org/files/square_thumbnails/c168ced43c79b62f07fc2ada587b7e75.jpg","fullsize":"https://www.intermountainhistories.org/files/fullsize/c168ced43c79b62f07fc2ada587b7e75.jpg","subtitle":"Story 1 of 5 of the John F. Kennedy’s Conservation Tour in September, 1963 Tour","address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":222,"title":"JFK at the Yellowstone County Fairgrounds","latitude":45.7999999999999971578290569595992565155029296875,"longitude":-108.47722199999998338171280920505523681640625,"thumbnail":"https://www.intermountainhistories.org/files/square_thumbnails/7289602c39d624563a43cf066cb2b3d8.jpg","fullsize":"https://www.intermountainhistories.org/files/fullsize/7289602c39d624563a43cf066cb2b3d8.jpg","subtitle":"Story 2 of 5 of the John F. Kennedy’s Conservation Tour in September, 1963 Tour","address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":223,"title":"JFK at Great Falls High School Memorial Stadium","latitude":47.50194400000000172212821780703961849212646484375,"longitude":-111.27388899999999694045982323586940765380859375,"thumbnail":"https://www.intermountainhistories.org/files/square_thumbnails/b27f99ad4998dc498f7014d9ec7025a8.jpg","fullsize":"https://www.intermountainhistories.org/files/fullsize/b27f99ad4998dc498f7014d9ec7025a8.jpg","subtitle":"Story 3 of 5 of the John F. Kennedy’s Conservation Tour in September, 1963 Tour","address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":224,"title":"JFK at the Salt Lake City Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle)","latitude":40.77040000000000219415596802718937397003173828125,"longitude":-111.89300000000002910383045673370361328125,"thumbnail":"https://www.intermountainhistories.org/files/square_thumbnails/48b0f684a20b7032c575ac4df901cd2e.jpg","fullsize":"https://www.intermountainhistories.org/files/fullsize/48b0f684a20b7032c575ac4df901cd2e.jpg","subtitle":"Story 4 of 5 of the John F. Kennedy’s Conservation Tour in September, 1963 Tour","address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}},{"id":225,"title":"JFK at the Salt Lake City Municipal Airport","latitude":40.78833300000000150475898408330976963043212890625,"longitude":-111.97777800000000070212990976870059967041015625,"thumbnail":"https://www.intermountainhistories.org/files/square_thumbnails/bade3215422a10e1786885a503087779.jpg","fullsize":"https://www.intermountainhistories.org/files/fullsize/bade3215422a10e1786885a503087779.jpg","subtitle":"Story 5 of 5 of the John F. Kennedy’s Conservation Tour in September, 1963 Tour","address":null,"custom":{"subtitle":null,"text":null}}]}