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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-23D-4
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss former Vice President Richard M. Nixon’s upcoming meeting with President Charles de Gaulle of France. They consider whether Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John A. McCone should speak to Nixon about the meeting. They also discuss the protection of U.S. embassy property in Havana, Cuba.This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 23D, 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-23D, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 23D.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-23D
Dictation Belt 23D contains six sound recordings. Item 23D.1 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester. They discuss the purchase of furniture at Otis Air Force Base and wasteful spending. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 23D.2 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and United States Air Force General Godfrey T. McHugh, Air Force Aide to the President. They discuss the purchase of furniture at Otis Air Force Base and the possible effect on the Air Force budget. Item 23D.3 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy. They discuss the timing of a presidential speech on 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. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 23D.4 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss former Vice President Richard M. Nixon’s upcoming meeting with President Charles de Gaulle of France. They consider whether Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John A. McCone should speak to Nixon about the meeting. They also discuss the protection of U.S. embassy property in Havana, Cuba. Item 23D.5 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Deputy Attorney General Nicholas deB. Katzenbach. They discuss James M. Landis and an issue involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 23D.6 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Clair Engle of California. They discuss the impending resignation of Postmaster General J. Edward Day and their thoughts on choosing a successor. Following this conversation, there is a fragment of another conversation; the entire conversation, including this fragment, is recorded on Dictation Belt 23E.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-27D-3
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on October 21, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson of Canada. They discuss a strategy for dealing with labor issues involving American and Canadian Great Lakes maritime unions.The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 27D, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-27D, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 27D.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-27D
Dictation Belt 27D contains four sound recordings. Item 27D.1 is a telephone exchange held on October 12, 1963, between Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs William R. Tyler and a White House Operator. At Tyler's request, the operator places a call to a man whose name sounds indistinct (probably H. Basil Robinson, Minister of the Canadian Embassy in the United States). Machine noise precedes the exchange. Item 27D.1A is a telephone conversation held on October 12, 1963, between Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs William R. Tyler and a man called "Basil" (probably H. Basil Robinson, Minister of the Canadian Embassy in the United States). They discuss releasing a statement and taking other actions to deal with labor issues involving American and Canadian Great Lakes maritime unions. [White House Operator?] announces the call. Item 27D.2 is a telephone conversation held on October 16, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They discuss a strategy for dealing with issues involving Fred Korth and the TFX airplane. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 27D.3 is a telephone conversation held on October 21, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson of Canada. They discuss a strategy for dealing with labor issues involving American and Canadian Great Lakes maritime unions. 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-06C-1
The recording of this conversation begins on Dictation Belt 6B.7. Sound recording of part of a telephone conversation held on December 17, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. They continue to discuss Skybolt in preparation for President Kennedy’s Nassau, Bahamas, meeting with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan of Great Britain.The recording of the conversation is noisy, very garbled, and difficult to understand. The dictation belt skips throughout.
Transcript included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-06B-7
Sound recording of part of a telephone conversation held on December 17, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. They discuss Skybolt in preparation for President Kennedy’s Nassau, Bahamas, meeting with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan of Great Britain.The recording is noisy and begins in mid-conversation. The dictation belt skips. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 6C.1.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 6B, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-06B, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 6B.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-007
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's toast to then President-elect Dr. Guillermo Leon Valencia of the Republic of Colombia at a luncheon held in the White House Family Dining Room. The press copy also includes then President-elect Valencia's response, in which he discusses the Alliance for Progress.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-005
This folder contains a press copy of President Kennedy's toast to President Urho Kekkonen of Finland at a luncheon held in the White House State Dining Room. The press copy also includes President Kekkonen's response.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-004
This folder contains a press copy of President Kennedy's welcome address to President Urho Kekkonen of Finland at Andrews Air Force Base. The press copy also includes President Kekkonen's reply to President Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-054
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's toast to President Ibrahim Abboud of the Republic of the Sudan during a dinner held in the White House State Dining Room. In his speech the President pays tribute to the people of Africa and the Sudan. Materials in this folder include a draft, press copy (with President Abboud's reply), and an alternative version of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-024-025
This folder contains correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and consists of messages of condolence on the loss of the submarine USS Thresher, sent through the Department of State, to President Kennedy from foreign dignitaries and Heads of State. Copies of official Department of State translations and replies on behalf of the President are also included. Of note are messages to and from Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of India, President Francisco Franco of Spain, and President Ngo Dinh Diem of the Republic of Vietnam. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-024-024
This folder contains correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and consists of messages of condolence on the loss of the submarine USS Thresher, sent through the Department of State, to President Kennedy from foreign dignitaries and Heads of State. Copies of official Department of State translations and replies on behalf of the President are also included. Of note are messages to and from President Chiang Kai-shek of the Peoples Republic of China, Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain, President Charles de Gaulle of France, and President Heinrich Lubke of West Germany (Federal Republic). This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-036
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning two speeches delivered during the visit of President Victor Paz Estenssoro of Bolivia. In both his remarks of welcome and toast to the Bolivian President, President Kennedy discusses the mission of the Alliance for Progress, and commends the Bolivian citizens for their advancements made as a part of this program. President Paz Estenssoro thanks the United States for their assistance through the Alliance for Progress, discusses the Bolivian National Revolution of 1952, and characterizes the current political climate in Latin American countries as one of instability. Materials in this folder include press copies of the two speeches.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-029
This folder contains a press copy of an exchange of toasts between President John F. Kennedy and Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia, during a luncheon in the State Dining Room of the White House. In his speech President Kennedy discusses Yugoslavia's struggle for independence, and shares his vision for a peaceful world of diverse, independent nations. President Tito discusses the commonalities between Yugoslavia and the United States, and explains his philosophy on cooperative international relations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-028
This folder contains a press copy of an exchange of remarks between President John F. Kennedy and Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia, upon the latter's arrival on the South Lawn of the White House. In his remarks President Kennedy explains how international relations between countries with political or philosophical differences may be improved through reciprocal efforts to better understand one another.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-026
This folder contains a press copy of an exchange of toasts between President John F. Kennedy and Sean Lemass, Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, during a dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House. In his remarks the President discusses the international significance of Ireland's struggle for independence. Prime Minister Lemass explains the unique status of small nations, and discusses President Kennedy's legacy in both American and Irish history.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-025
This folder contains a press copy of an exchange of remarks between President John F. Kennedy and Sean Lemass, Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, upon the latter's arrival on the South Lawn of the White House. In his remarks the President discusses his recent trip to Ireland and the numerous contributions to society made by Americans of Irish descent. Prime Minister Lemass discusses the historical relationship between Ireland and the United States, noting a common struggle for independence and a shared dedication to the ideals of freedom and democracy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-014
This folder contains a press copy of an exchange of toasts between President John F. Kennedy and Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, during a luncheon held at the Woodmont County Club in Rockville, Maryland. In his remarks President Kennedy discusses the Emperor's leadership in Ethiopia and international organizations such as the United Nations. Emperor Haile Selassie discusses his hopes that increased cultural exchange between peoples of different nations will increase tolerance and understanding. The Emperor also compares current African efforts for unification to the American Civil Rights Movement.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-012
This folder contains a press copy of an exchange of toasts between President John F. Kennedy and Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, during a dinner held in the State Dining Room of the White House. In their remarks, both President Kennedy and Emperor Haile Selassie I discuss the historical relationship between Ethiopia and the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-011
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning an exchange of remarks between President Kennedy and Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, upon the latter's arrival at Union Station in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President discusses the Emperor's leadership in Ethiopia and international organizations such as the United Nations. Emperor Haile Selassie discusses Ethiopia and the United States' share commitment to international peace in a time period of rapid innovation and modernization. Materials in this folder include a draft and press copy of the exchange of remarks.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-029
This folder contains a press copy of an exchange of toasts between President John F. Kennedy and Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan, during a luncheon held at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President explains that although no formal alliance binds Afghanistan and the United States, the two countries share common domestic and foreign policy objectives.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-028
This folder contains a press copy of an exchange of toasts between President John F. Kennedy and Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan, during a dinner held in the State Dining Room of the White House. In their remarks both leaders discuss their country's desire to maintain national independence and international peace.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-003
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's toast to Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies of Australia at a luncheon held in the State Dining Room of the White House. In his speech the President discusses Australia's contributions in World Wars I and II, and describes Prime Minister Menzies' instrumental role in relations between Australia and the United States. The press copy also includes Prime Minister Menzies' response.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-044
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to Prime Minister Harold Macmillan upon his departure from Gatwick Airport in Gatwick, England. In his speech the President thanks the Prime Minister for his hospitality, and expresses his hopes for negotiations leading to the regulation of nuclear weapons.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-043
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to Prime Minister Harold Macmillan upon arrival at Gatwick Airport in Gatwick, England. In his speech the President identifies two major issues which he hopes to examine during his visit: cooperative international relations and nuclear weapon regulation.