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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-21A
Dictation Belt 21A contains five sound recordings. Item 21A.1 is a telephone conversation held on June 3, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor Jimmie Davis of Louisiana. They discuss the prospect of independent electors and their potential effect on the 1964 election. They also discuss demonstrations held by African-Americans in Louisiana and the possibility of similar demonstrations occurring in other areas. In the beginning of the recording, [White House Operator?] says hello to President Kennedy, and later, the dictation belt skips. Item 21A.2 is a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. They discuss the decision of Juan T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to go ahead with an order for Concorde supersonic jet transports. They also talk about Trippe’s discussions with Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency Najeeb Halaby, and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 21A.3 is a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Federal Aviation Agency Administrator Najeeb Halaby. They discuss the decision of Jaun T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to go ahead with supersonic transport plans and the consequences for an American program. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 21A.4 is a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Administrator of the Agency for International Development David E. Bell. They discuss a strategy for increasing an international consortium’s funding of aid for India. Item 21A.5 is a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They discuss the decision of Jaun T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to purchase an option to order Concorde supersonic jet transports, and how the announcement of this deal with the governments of Great Britain and France will affect an American program. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 21B.1.Transcript included. Each item listed above is also available individually as an excerpt derived from this full-length digitized recording. See Related Records for more information.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-114-A50b
Sound recording of a meeting on Vietnam held on October 5, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) General Maxwell Taylor, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs W. Averell Harriman, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) David Bell, and Senior Member of the National Security Council (NSC) Michael Forrestal. They discuss the possible impact on the government of South Vietnam if the United States cuts off commodities and also discuss the Vietnamese oppression of Buddhists. They also discuss General Paul D. Harkins's meeting with President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem and Colonel Le Quang Tung, the role of United States Ambassador to Vietnam Henry Cabot Lodge, conditions needed for the resumption of aid, General Harkins’s role regarding the military, proposed testimony before a Congressional committee, and the timing of the reduction of troops and advisors. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 114/A50, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 114/A50 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-114-A49c
Sound recording of two meetings held on October 2, 1963. First is a brief discussion on Malaysia between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs W. Averell Harriman, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) General Maxwell Taylor. Topics of discussion include the U.S./ANZUS (The Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty) trade obligations and also Australian actions and interpretation of the ANZUS Treaty.Second is a meeting on Vietnam held in the morning between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Under Secretary of State George Ball, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs W. Averell Harriman, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) General Maxwell Taylor, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) David Bell, and CIA Deputy Director for Intelligence Ray S. Cline. Discussion topics include news coverage of Viet Cong and American casualties, possible troop reduction, North Vietnamese supply difficulties, Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan), and news coverage of a dispute between United States Ambassador to South Vietnam Henry Cabot Lodge and the CIA. In addition there are further discussions on the relationship between Ambassador Lodge and CIA station chief in Saigon John H. Richardson, reporting on Richardson, Ambassador Lodge's position regarding South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem, and Congressional briefings. During the meeting, President Kennedy has telephone conversations about labor contract talks, a "Time" magazine article, and an upcoming trip. Four segments of the recording totaling 39 seconds have been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 13526. Three segments of the recording totaling 2 minutes and 57 seconds has been removed in accordance with the donor's deed of gift.
This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 114/A49, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 114/A49 in its entirety.