Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-33
Dictation Belt 33 contains five sound recordings. Item 33.1 is a telephone conversation held in September 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and a man called "[McDonald]." They schedule a later telephone call. Machine noise precedes the conversation. [White House Operator?] announces the call to Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln. Item 33.2 is a telephone conversation held in September 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and Walter Reuther. They discuss W. Willard Wirtz as a possible nominee to the position of Secretary of Labor. They also talk about meeting to discuss labor issues. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 33.3 is a telephone conversation held in September 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and W. Willard Wirtz. They discuss Wirtz’s nomination to the position of Secretary of Labor. [White House Operator?] places the call at President Kennedy’s request. Item 33.4 is a recording of two brief telephone exchanges in September 1962. In the first exchange, President John F. Kennedy asks [White House Operator?] to place calls to labor leaders Walter Reuther, George Harrison, and David McDonald. In the second exchange, a man identified as “George” offers President Kennedy congratulations on the appointment of Arthur J. Goldberg. The recording of the exchange begins in mid-sentence. Machine noise follows the exchange. Item 33.5 is a recording of four telephone exchanges in September 1962. In the first exchange, President John F. Kennedy and Walter Reuther discuss the nomination of W. Willard Wirtz for the position of Secretary of Labor. Machine noise follows. In the second exchange, [White House Operator?] reports on the whereabouts of David McDonald. Machine noise follows. In the third exchange, Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln notifies a man at the West Lobby about an impending delivery from “Mr. Nelson from the Civil Rights Commission.” Machine noise follows. In the fourth exchange, [White House Operator?] announces a call to Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln from Phil Regan. The recording of this telephone exchange ends abruptly, and the full exchange (including this fragment) is recorded on Dictation Belt 3A.1.Each item listed above is also available individually as an excerpt derived from this full-length digitized recording. See Related Records for more information.