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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-24A-1
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on July 26, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Harry S. Truman. Former President Truman congratulates President Kennedy on the treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). President Kennedy asks former President Truman to make a public statement about the treaty.Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 24A, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-24A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 24A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-24A
Dictation Belt 24A contains seven sound recordings. Item 24A.1 is a telephone conversation held on July 26, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Harry S. Truman. Former President Truman congratulates President Kennedy on The Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963. President Kennedy asks former President Truman to make a public statement about the treaty. Item 24A.1A is a brief telephone exchange on July 26, 1963, between a White House Operator and Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz. The operator speaks to Secretary Wirtz as he holds for President Kennedy. Item 24A.2 is a telephone conversation held on July 26, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz. They discuss legislation regarding railroad work rules and George Meany’s position and strategy on the matter. Item 24A.3 is a telephone conversation held on July 26, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They discuss enlisting businessmen for an unidentified project. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 24A.4 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. The unidentified man reports on Cardinal (Richard J.) Cushing’s discussion of the election of Pope Paul VI. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 24A.5 is a telephone conversation held on July 30, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss whether United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General U. Thant and Ambassador to the U.N. Adlai E. Stevenson should attend the signing of the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963. They also discuss releasing a statement concerning President Charles de Gaulle of France. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 24A.6 is a telephone conversation held on July 30, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John W. McCormack of Massachusetts, and Representative George H. Mahon of Texas. They discuss a defense budget cut, related concerns involving Korea and the Soviet Union, and potential political consequences. The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly.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-TPH-23C-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on July 24, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Harry S. Truman. They discuss terms of a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT).The recording begins in mid-conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 23C, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-23C, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 23C.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-23C
Dictation Belt 23C contains three sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 23C.1 begins on Dictation Belt 23B. Item 23C.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on July 24, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They continue to discuss hearings on a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). They also discuss former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s position on the ban, and a speech by President Kennedy. Item 23C.2 is a telephone conversation held on July 24, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Harry S. Truman. They discuss terms of a partial ban on nuclear tests (Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963). The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 23C.3 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Administrator Najeeb Halaby. They discuss the staffing and organization of an FAA group working on a supersonic transport development program. They also discuss the program’s funding issues. Following the conversation, there is machine noise and a fragment of another conversation; the entire conversation, including this fragment, is recorded on Dictation Belt 23D.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.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-41-3
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on October 28, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Harry S. Truman. They discuss dealings with Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev for ending the Cuban Missile Crisis.[White House Operator?] places the call at President Kennedy’s request and a delay follows.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 41, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-41, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 41.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-41
Dictation Belt 41 contains four sound recordings. Item 41.1 is a telephone conversation between unidentified men. They discuss aerial reconnaissance and various proposals involving airplanes or aerial photography, including the sale of an airplane to the United Nations (U.N.). Most of one speaker’s side of the conversation is indistinct. The conversation ends abruptly and machine noise follows. Item 41.2 is a telephone conversation held on October 28, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. They discuss dealings with Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev for ending the Cuban Missile Crisis. [White House Operator?] connects the call at President Kennedy’s request. Item 41.3 is a telephone conversation held on October 28, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Harry S. Truman. They discuss dealings with Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev for ending the Cuban Missile Crisis. [White House Operator?] places the call at President Kennedy’s request and a delay follows. Item 41.4 is a telephone conversation held on October 28, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Herbert Hoover. They discuss conditions for ending the Cuban Missile Crisis. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation.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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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-182-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s telephoned greetings to former President Harry Truman on his 79th birthday.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-030-001
Sound recording of a telephone conversation between Presidents John F. Kennedy and Harry S. Truman made from the White House Signal Corps studios on the occasion of President Truman's 77th birthday.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-1103-019
This file contains miscellaneous press releases and other documents collected by Senator John F. Kennedy's office. About half of the items were issued by other individuals and organizations. The file also includes a copy of Senator Kennedy's campaign schedule for September 1-18, 1960.
Textual folder
John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-006-016
This folder contains an address to Congress by President Harry S. Truman regarding the situation in Greece.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0950-016
This folder contains a telegram, memorandum, newspaper article, and correspondence between Senator John F. Kennedy, former President Harry S. Truman, and various individuals concerning expressions of general support and Missouri’s delegates to the 1956 and 1960 Democratic National Conventions.
Textual folder
Kay Halle Personal Papers
KHPP-032-011
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-033-016
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning former President Harry S. Truman. Materials mainly represent both official and personal matters. Items include correspondence about President Truman's 79th birthday festivities and President Truman's comments on an advanced copy of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-033-015
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning former President Harry S. Truman. Materials mainly represent personal matters. Items include correspondence about the 35th National Guard Division.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-033-014
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning former President Harry S. Truman. Materials are mainly well wishes, invitations, and congratulations exchanged with then Senator and later President Kennedy. Items include a copy of President Truman's list of great senators in history, memorandums about the Greek government's invitation to the Trumans to visit Greece, and information about a dinner held in honor of the Trumans.
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Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF18-006
This folder contains material pertaining to a wide variety of publications received by or sent by Bernard Boutin. Types of items include correspondence, news clippings, articles, magazines, and programs. Although the file is mainly routine acknowledgement and cover letters, there is also information on the topic of "objectionable" literature and a magazine ban in San Francisco, California. The folder contains entire issues of several magazines, as follows: The Magazine of Standards (vol. 35, no. 4, April 1964); The Register of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (4 April 1964), with a tribute to U.S. Representative James H. Morrison; Safety Standards, vol 12, no. 5 (September-October 1963); Performance: The Story of the Handicapped, a monthly publication of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, vol.14, nos. 1-2 (July-August 1963); and a Congressional Record appendix (19 October 1962). Other documents of note include a program for a Political Clinic for Teachers held in Cleveland, Ohio, and a letter from Harry S. Truman.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1051-009
This folder contains press releases of speeches made by President Harry S. Truman during the 1960 presidential campaign. Topics include agriculture, defense, foreign policy, nuclear weapons, minimum wage, the role of religion in the campaign, the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, Vice President Richard M. Nixon, and Congressman Wright Patman.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1060-001
This folder contains transcripts of a press conference held at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Senator John F. Kennedy and President Harry S. Truman answer questions on a variety of topics including President Truman’s support of the Senator’s 1960 presidential campaign, results of a Gallup Poll, principal issues of the campaign, and the probability of Senator Kennedy winning the election. Also attending the press conference are Missouri Senator Stuart Symington and Senator Henry “Scoop” Jackson, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).