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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-26B
Dictation Belt 26B contains seven sound recordings. Item 26B.1 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy, Herbert S. Walters, Governor Frank G. Clement of Tennessee, and Walter Clement. They discuss the appointment of Herbert S. Walters to succeed the late Estes Kefauver as United States Senator from Tennessee. President Kennedy speaks briefly to Governor Clement’s father Walter. Item 26B.2 is a telephone conversation held in August 1963 between President John F. Kennedy and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John W. McCormack of Massachusetts. They discuss their legislative strategy on a tax bill, including how to deal with Representative Wilbur Mills of Arkansas. For most of the recording there is a strong echo. Item 26B.2A is a brief telephone exchange between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Tazewell Shepard, Naval Aide to the President. Shepard asks what time President Kennedy will be available for a discussion. Item 26B.3 is a telephone conversation held on August 22, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Solicitor General Archibald Cox. They discuss a tidelands issue concerning Louisiana. Item 26B.3A is a brief telephone exchange on August 23, 1963, between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Arthur J. Goldberg. They chat while Justice Goldberg holds for President Kennedy. Item 26B.4 is a telephone conversation held on August 23, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Arthur J. Goldberg. Justice Goldberg advises President Kennedy on negotiations concerning a railroad work rules dispute. Item 26B.5 is part of a telephone conversation held on August 23, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Senator J. William Fulbright. They 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). The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 26C.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-24A-2
Sound recording of 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.This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 24A, 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-24A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 24A.
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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-3
Sound recording of 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.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 23C, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-23C, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 23C.
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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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-21B-1
The recording of this conversation begins on Dictation Belt 21A.5. Sound recording of part of a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They continue to discuss the decision of Juan T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to purchase an option to order Concorde supersonic jet transports, and how the announcement of this deal with the governments of Great Britain and France will affect an American program.Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 21B, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-21B, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 21B.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-21A-5
Sound recording of part of a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They discuss the decision of Jaun T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to purchase an option to order Concorde supersonic jet transports, and how the announcement of this deal with the governments of Great Britain and France will affect an American program.The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 21B.1.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 21A, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-21A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 21A.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-21A-3
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Federal Aviation Agency Administrator Najeeb Halaby. They discuss the decision of Jaun T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to go ahead with supersonic transport plans and the consequences for an American program.The recording begins in mid-conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 21A, 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-21A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 21A.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-21A-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. They discuss the decision of Jaun T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to go ahead with an order for Concorde supersonic jet transports. They also talk about Trippe’s discussions with Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency Najeeb Halaby, and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara.The recording begins in mid-conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 21A, 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-21A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 21A.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-21A
Dictation Belt 21A contains five sound recordings. Item 21A.1 is a telephone conversation held on June 3, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor Jimmie Davis of Louisiana. They discuss the prospect of independent electors and their potential effect on the 1964 election. They also discuss demonstrations held by African-Americans in Louisiana and the possibility of similar demonstrations occurring in other areas. In the beginning of the recording, [White House Operator?] says hello to President Kennedy, and later, the dictation belt skips. Item 21A.2 is a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. They discuss the decision of Juan T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to go ahead with an order for Concorde supersonic jet transports. They also talk about Trippe’s discussions with Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency Najeeb Halaby, and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 21A.3 is a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Federal Aviation Agency Administrator Najeeb Halaby. They discuss the decision of Jaun T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to go ahead with supersonic transport plans and the consequences for an American program. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 21A.4 is a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Administrator of the Agency for International Development David E. Bell. They discuss a strategy for increasing an international consortium’s funding of aid for India. Item 21A.5 is a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They discuss the decision of Jaun T. Trippe, President of Pan American World Airways, to purchase an option to order Concorde supersonic jet transports, and how the announcement of this deal with the governments of Great Britain and France will affect an American program. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 21B.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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-12B-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on March 8, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and W. Averell Harriman. President Kennedy asks for insight on the proposed merger of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (“B&O”) and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company (“C&O”).Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 12B, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-12B, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 12B.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-12B
Dictation Belt 12B contains two sound recordings from March 8, 1963. The recording of the conversation in item 12B.1 begins on Dictation Belt 12A.4. Item 12B.1 is part of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and New York City Mayor Robert F. Wagner. They continue to discuss negotiations for a settlement of the New York newspapers strike. Item 12B.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and W. Averell Harriman. President Kennedy asks for insight on the proposed merger of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (“B&O”) and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company (“C&O”).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-12A-3
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on March 8, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss a proposed merger of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (“B&O”) and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company (“C&O”).Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 12A, 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-12A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 12A.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-12A
Dictation Belt 12A contains four sound recordings from March 8, 1963. Item 12A.1 is a telephone between President John F. Kennedy and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. The topic of discussion is unclear. It involves the prospective meeting of a group. President Kennedy suggests that Special Counsel to the President Theodore C. Sorensen should attend the meeting. After speaking to President Kennedy, Roosevelt asks [White House Operator?] to transfer the call. Machine noise follows. Item 12A.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Robert C. Weaver. Weaver advises President Kennedy on a proposal for a separate authority in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) for multi-family dwellings. Unintelligible chatter and office noises follow the conversation. Item 12A.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss a proposed merger of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company (“B&O”) and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company (“C&O”). Item 12A.4 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and New York City Mayor Robert F. Wagner. They discuss negotiations for a settlement of the New York newspapers strike. [White House Operator?] speaks to Mayor Wagner while he holds for the President. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 12B.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-26D-4
Sound recording of telephone conversation held on August 23, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz. They discuss arbitration legislation concerning a dispute over railroad work rules.There is an echo throughout the recording.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 26D, 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-26D, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 26D.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-26D
Dictation Belt 26D contains eight sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 26D.1 begins on Dictation Belt 26C.3. Item 26D.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on August 23, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Louis Harris. They continue to discuss polling on various issues, including tax cuts, Congress, and regional attitudes. Item 26D.2 is a telephone conversation held on August 23, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Assistant Secretary of State Frederick G. Dutton. They discuss congressional 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). Item 26D.3 is a telephone conversation held on August 23, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Special Assistant to the President Lawrence F. O’Brien. They discuss a bill on foreign aid and a bill on railroad work rules arbitration. Item 26D.3A is a brief telephone exchange on August 23, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and a White House Operator. President Kennedy asks to speak to Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz. Machine noise follows the exchange. Item 26D.3B is a brief telephone exchange on August 23, 1963, between a White House Operator and an unidentified man. They say hello. Machine noise follows the exchange. Item 26D.4 is a telephone conversation held on August 23, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz. They discuss arbitration legislation concerning a dispute over railroad work rules. There is an echo throughout the recording. Item 26D.5 is a brief fragment of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. They talk about a memorandum and arrange a meeting. The recording begins in mid-sentence. Item 26D.6 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. They discuss unidentified legislation. A delay precedes the conversation. The recording ends abruptly and much of it is badly garbled. 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-26C-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on August 23, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Representative Torbert H. Macdonald of Massachusetts. They discuss unidentified legislation and railroad work rules legislation.[White House Operator?] announces the call.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 26C, 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-26C, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 26C.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-26C
Dictation Belt 26C contains five sound recordings from August 23, 1963. The recording of the conversation in item 26C.1 begins on Dictation Belt 26B.5. Item 26C.1 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Senator J. William Fulbright. They continue to discuss hearings and legislative strategy on a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). Item 26C.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Representative Torbert H. Macdonald of Massachusetts. They discuss unidentified legislation and railroad work rules legislation. [White House Operator?] announces the call. Item 26C.2A is a brief telephone exchange between President John F. Kennedy and a White House Operator. President Kennedy asks the operator to place calls to Special Assistant to the President Frederick G. Dutton and Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz. Machine noise follows the exchange. Item 26C.2B is an unintelligible recording of something said by President John F. Kennedy. This is not a telephone exchange, but rather something said while the telephone was off the hook prior to the telephone conversation in item 26C.3. Item 26C.3 is part of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Louis Harris. They discuss polling on potential Republican Presidential candidates in 1964, tax cuts, and other issues. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 26D.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-26B-4
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on August 23, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Arthur J. Goldberg. Justice Goldberg advises President Kennedy on negotiations concerning a railroad work rules dispute.This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 26B, 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-26B, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 26B.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-08A-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on February 28, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Senator James Howard Edmondson of Oklahoma. They discuss a proposed merger of American Airlines and Eastern Air Lines, its potential effects on other airlines and the state of Oklahoma, and Delos W. Rentzel’s thoughts on the matter.The recording begins in mid-conversation. Note: James Howard Edmondson was previously identified as "Ed Edmondson" in some John F. Kennedy Library documents.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 8A, 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-08A, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 8A.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-08A
Dictation Belt 8A contains four sound recordings. Item 8A.1 is a telephone conversation held on February 28, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and George Meany. They discuss arrangements for a White House reception for labor leaders. Item 8A.2 is a telephone conversation held on February 28, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Senator James Howard Edmondson of Oklahoma. They discuss a proposed merger of American Airlines and Eastern Air Lines, its potential effects on other airlines and the state of Oklahoma, and Delos W. Rentzel’s thoughts on the matter. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Note: James Howard Edmondson was previously identified as "Ed Edmondson" in some John F. Kennedy Library documents. Item 8A.3 is a telephone conversation held on March 2, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Theodore W. Kheel. They discuss the status of negotiations concerning the New York newspapers strike and the positions held by Dorothy Schiff and other parties. The recording begins in mid-sentence. Item 8A.4 is a telephone conversation held on March 2, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They discuss reconnaissance flights over Cuba and statements attributed to Senator Barry M. Goldwater of Arizona. They also discuss a press item about a proposed nuclear naval force and Soviet surveillance of naval vessels. The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly. The recording of this conversation continues on Dictation Belt 8B.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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-099-005
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 22, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor-Management Relations James Reynolds, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor John Leslie, National Mediation Board member Francis O’Neill, and the following railroad management officials: J.E. Wolfe, Curtis McRee, E.L. (Ernest) Hallman, John Gaherin, and the following from labor: Samuel Phillips, Louis Wagner, Neil Spiers, Alton Zimmerman, and Charles Luna. This meeting is similar to the other railroad works meeting on Tape 99. Participants discuss the ongoing labor situation with railroad workers, a dispute over work rules. Please note that this meeting was opened in November 1985 as part of the Railroad Works Dispute tape release. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 99, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 99 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-097-001
Sound recording of three meetings held on July 10, 1963, concerning the ongoing labor situation with railroad workers. Included are meetings with White House staffers, with labor and management officials, and with Congressional leadership. Please note that this recording was opened in November 1985 as part of the Railroad Works Rules Dispute tape. Participants in the White House staffer meeting include President John F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs W. Averell Harriman, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, and Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Carl Kaysen. Participants in the labor and management meeting include President Kennedy, Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor-Management Relations James Reynolds, and the following labor and management officials: Joseph Judge, Charles Luna, Louis Corsi, Louis Wagner, Robert Perkins, H.E. Gilbert, Roy Davidson, Richard Murway, Neil Speirs, J.E. Wolfe, David Swit, John Gaherin, E.L. (Ernest) Hallman, C.A. MacRae, and Francis O'Neill. Participants in the Congressional leadership meeting include Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John McCormack (Representative from Massachusetts), Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana, Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota, Senator Lister Hill of Alabama, Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon, Senator Pat McNamara of Michigan, Representative Carl Albert of Oklahoma, and Representative Adam C. Powell of New York. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 97, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 97 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-096-004
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 9, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz, and the following labor leaders: James Reynolds, Louis Wagner, H.E. Gilbert, Roy Davidson, Neil Speirs, J.E. Wolfe, E.L. (Ernest) Hallman, David Swit, Louis Corsi, Robert Perkins, Richard Murway, Joseph Judge, Frances O’Neill, John Gaherin, and C.A. MacRae They discuss an ongoing labor dispute concerning railroad workers and work rules. The meeting begins with President Kennedy reading the statement released from the White House that day (see "Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, John F. Kennedy, 1963: Item 298") urging railroad management and union leaders to arbitrate their dispute. Please note that this meeting was opened in November of 1985 as part of the Railroad Works Dispute tape release. At the end of the recording, there are office noises and hallway conversations for about ten minutes. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 96, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 96 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-099-001
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 19, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor-Management Relations James Reynolds, Special Counsel to the President Theodore Sorensen, and Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon. They discuss the ongoing labor situation with railroad workers, a dispute over work rules. Please note that this meeting was opened in November 1985 as part of the Railroad Works Dispute tape release. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 99, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 99 in its entirety.