President Kennedy begins the press conference with a statement concerning the scheduling of the Geneva negotiations for a nuclear test ban.

He then announces that the United States Government has decided to increase famine relief for the Congo and that the Soviet Union has released two members from the crew of the United States Air Force RB47 aircraft.

Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including United States policy on nuclear disarmament negotiations, diplomatic relations with Cuba, and communications with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.

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