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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-17A
Dictation Belt 17A contains four sound recordings from April 2, 1963. Item 17A.1 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Under Secretary of Treasury for Monetary Affairs Robert V. Roosa. They discuss a strategy for the United States and other countries to increase international monetary liquidity. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 17A.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and (William) David Ormsby-Gore, the British ambassador to the United States. In preparation for President Kennedy’s prospective meeting with Harold Wilson, they discuss international military arrangements, a nuclear test ban, and trade. Before the conversation, there is a delay, and Ambassador Ormsby-Gore briefly speaks to an unidentified woman. Item 17A.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Eugene R. Black. They discuss Lucius Clay’s prospective testimony on funding levels for the foreign aid program and the Alliance for Progress program for Latin America. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 17A.4 is part of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Sargent Shriver, Director of the Peace Corps. They discuss the suspicion that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is trying to place people in the Peace Corps. The recording of the conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 17B.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.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF78-002
This folder contains material pertaining to the Cabinet Committee on Balance of Payments, an informal group that was established to address problems relating to the balance of payments and gold. Walter W. Heller represented the Council of Economic Advisers on the committee. This file contains general information on the balance of payments. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, news articles, papers, speeches, and drafts.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-110-001
Sound recording of a meeting held on September 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and his economic advisors to discuss various economic issues concerning the balance of payments, such as trade, tariffs, export-import, exchange control, and taxes. Participants include President Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Under Secretary of the Treasury Robert V. Roosa, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) David Bell, Director of the Bureau of the Budget Kermit Gordon, Under Secretary of State George Ball, Professor and member of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) James Tobin, Chairman of the CEA Walter Heller, Special Representative for Trade Negotiations Christian Herter, economist and Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith, and G. Griffith Johnson. Much of the long discussion consists of exchanges between Ambassador Galbraith and Secretary Dillon. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 110, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 110 in its entirety.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-109-001
Sound recording of a meeting held on September 3, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, and Under Secretary of Treasury for Monetary Affairs Robert V. Roosa. They discuss various economic issues related to the balance of payments, such as trade, export-import, and taxes. They also discuss how Congress might deal with these issues. After the meeting ends, the recording continues with staff discussions on White House-Senate business; General Lucius D. Clay; the situation in Berlin, Germany; and French President Charles DeGaulle. One segment of the recording totaling 2 minutes and 2 seconds has been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 13526. One segment of the recording totaling 52 seconds has been removed in accordance with the donor's deed of gift. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 109, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 109 in its entirety.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-098-001
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 15, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Walter Heller from the Council of Economic Advisers, Director of the Bureau of the Budget Kermit Gordon, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors William McChesney Martin, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs Robert Roosa, and Under Secretary of Commerce Franklin Roosevelt, Jr. They discuss balance of payments issues and the effect on the deficit. There are also discussions about an increase in the short term rate. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 98, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 98 in its entirety.