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Sound recording
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.
Sound recording
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.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-037
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks upon the return of Secretary Douglas Dillon's return from Punta Del Este, Uruguay. In his remarks the President thanks Secretary Dillon for carrying forth with the Alliance for Progress. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the speech given at the reception (including Dillon's reply) and a press copy and reading copy of the President's statement addressed to Secretary Dillon upon his return.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-011-004-p0038
President John F. Kennedy at opening day of the baseball season. President Kennedy is in the stands, standing and clapping. The typed caption attached to the verso of the photograph reads: "President Kennedy joins in the applause for short stop Bob Johnson's home run." Standing left to right are: Special Assistant Dave Powers, President Kennedy, and President of the Washington Senators Elwood R. Quesada. Louisiana Representative Hale Boggs, sitting one row back, can be seen between Powers and President Kennedy. Sitting in the foreground are Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon (partially obscured by Secretary Udall). A stamp on the verso of the photograph reads: "Star Staff Photo, G.C. Leach."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-011-004-p0036
President John F. Kennedy at opening day of the baseball season. The verso of the photograph is stamped: "Star Staff Photo, G.C. Leach." President Kennedy is sitting in the stands, looking up at a foul ball. Sitting left to right are Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, President Kennedy, and Senator George A. Smathers of Florida. The typed caption attached to the verso of the photograph reads: "Vice President Johnson casts an apprehensive eye at President Kennedy who is keeping his eye on the foul ball. The President is centered between secretary Dillon (left) and Senator Smathers, D. Florida (on the right)."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-011-004-p0034
President John F. Kennedy at opening day of the baseball season. President Kennedy is sitting in the stands with (left to right): Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson, Louisiana Representative Hale Boggs (standing), Special Assistant Dave Powers, Special Assistant Lawrence F. O'Brien, President Kennedy, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, and Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall. Sitting directly behind President Kennedy are: Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg, Montana Senator Mike Mansfield, and Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen. A stamp on the verso of the photograph reads: "Star Staff Photo, G.C. Leach."