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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-32
Dictation Belt 32 contains three sound recordings. Item 32.1 is a telephone conversation held on October 23, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and General Lucius Clay. President Kennedy reads a message from Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev delivered in response to U.S. actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis. President Kennedy invites General Clay to be involved in discussions about the crisis and expresses concern about possible consequences for Berlin, Germany. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 32.2 is a brief telephone exchange between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Secretary Rusk asks to see President John F. Kennedy. The recording begins in mid-sentence and ends abruptly. Item 32.3 is a telephone conversation possibly held on October 23, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell L. Gilpatric. They discuss setting rules of engagement for a naval blockade of Cuba, in case American naval forces need to engage Soviet ships. They also discuss arranging a meeting with Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York and the Civil Defense Committee. The recording begins in mid-conversation. After the conversation, there is a brief fragment of indistinct speech followed by another brief exchange between President Kennedy and Gilpatric. Machine noise follows.Each item listed above is also available individually as an excerpt derived from this full-length digitized recording. See Related Records for more information.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-026-007
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. Of note are several original poems. This folder contains materials in Italian and English. Most foreign language materials include a brief summary in English.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-025-009
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly requests for aid, pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. The majority of this folder consists of German Language telegrams with a brief summary in English.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-025-008
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly requests for aid, pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. The majority of this folder consists of German Language telegrams with a brief summary in English.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-025-007
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly requests for aid, pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. The majority of this folder consists of German Language telegrams with a brief summary in English.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-025-006
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly requests for aid, pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. The majority of this folder consists of German Language telegrams with a brief summary in English.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-025-004
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly requests for aid, pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. Of note are original poems, reports, and ideas for world peace and disarmament. The majority of this folder contains German language materials, though other languages are also represented. Most foreign language materials include a brief summary in English.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-025-003
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly requests for aid, pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. Of note are original poems, reports, and ideas for world peace and disarmament. The majority of this folder contains German language materials, though other languages are also represented. Most foreign language materials include a brief summary in English.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-025-002
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly requests for aid, pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. Of note are original poems, reports, and ideas for world peace and disarmament. The majority of this folder contains German language materials, though other languages are also represented. Most foreign language materials include a brief summary in English.