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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JCPW-01
In this interview they discuss their article in Look magazine; personal recollections of President John F. Kennedy's [JFK] assassination; working on JFK’s 1960 presidential campaign; JFK’s campaigning style; JFK’s relationship with the press, White House staff, and his family; and JFK’s trips to Nassau, Europe, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson’s ranch, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SD-01
Davis discusses the 1960 presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy’s assassination and Lyndon B. Johnson’s swearing in, and the press coverage of the White House, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-TGW-02
In this interview Wicker discusses John F. Kennedy's [JFK] unique way of giving speeches; Lyndon B. Johnson’s unhappiness with his position as Vice President; Anthony J. Celebrezze’s appointment to the Cabinet, 1962; Wicker’s sources for Kennedy Without Tears; traveling with JFK to Texas in November, 1963; the motorcade through Dallas on November 22, 1963; the confusion after the shooting and learning what happened; gathering information from witnesses and hospital staff at Parkland Hospital; the announcement of JFK’s death and the general atmosphere after; Johnson’s swearing in as President; reporting on the day’s events from the airport; and the rapid transition to the Johnson White House, among other issues.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-06A-4
Sound recording of part of a telephone conversation held on November 7, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor-elect John B. Connally of Texas. They discuss Texas’s 1962 gubernatorial election, media coverage of the election, and voting results in areas of Texas.The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 6B.1.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 6A, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-06A, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 6A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-06A
Dictation Belt 6A contains four sound recordings from November 7, 1962. Two segments of item 6A.1 totaling 4 minutes and 26 seconds have been removed in accordance with the donor’s deed of gift. Item 6A.1 also contains a conversation. It is not a telephone conversation. It was recorded while the telephone was left off the hook. It is a very poor quality recording. Item 6A.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy, Governor Pat (Edmund Gerald) Brown of California, and Jerry Brown. They discuss California’s 1962 gubernatorial election and California politics, and a possible future trip to California by President Kennedy. President Kennedy speaks briefly to Governor Brown’s son Jerry Brown. The dictation belt skips throughout and the conversation becomes garbled at regular intervals. Item 6A.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Governor William L. Guy of North Dakota. They discuss North Dakota’s 1962 gubernatorial election and elections in other Midwestern states. The recording begins in mid-conversation and the dictation belt skips throughout. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 6A.4 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Governor-elect John B. Connally of Texas. They discuss Texas’s 1962 gubernatorial election, media coverage of the election, and voting results in areas of Texas. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 6B.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.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-02-11-A
ST20
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1104-005
This folder contains a telegram to Senator John F. Kennedy from Dillard Carrera, program director for KVIL radio station in Dallas, Texas, concerning equal air time for the 1960 Democratic National Convention presidential nominees.
Textual folder
Gerald J. 'Jerry' Bruno Personal Papers
GJBPP-007-003
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-010-012
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-89-2-63
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Editor of the Dallas (Texas) Baptist Standard, Dr. E. S. James. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-262-2-61
President John F. Kennedy (facing away from the camera and holding a hat) is greeted by reporters upon his arrival at Perrin Air Force Base in Bonham, Texas, to attend funeral services for Speaker of the House of Representatives Sam Rayburn. All others are unidentified.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-262-1-61
President John F. Kennedy (holding a hat) speaks with reporters upon his arrival at Perrin Air Force Base in Bonham, Texas, to attend funeral services for Speaker of the House of Representatives Sam Rayburn. All others are unidentified. Air Force One is in the background.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6869-B
Luncheon for Texas publishers. (Clockwise from bottom right): S.B. Whittenburg, publisher of The Amarillo News-Globe and Globe-Times; Pat Taggart, publisher of The Waco News-Tribune and Times-Herald (back to camera); Frank Mayborn, publisher of The Temple Telegram (back to camera); Rhea Howard, publisher of The Wichita Falls Record-News and Times (back to camera); O. Eugene Davis, President of The Enterprise and Journal; Press Secretary Pierre Salinger; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; James F. Chambers, Jr., President of The Dallas Times; Dudley Dougherty, publisher of La Prensa (mostly hidden); Walter R. Humphrey, President of The Fort Worth Press (mostly hidden); James Roberts, publisher of The Andrews County News; C.C. Woodson, publisher of The Brownwood Bulletin (mostly hidden); Dorrance D. Roderick, publisher of The El Paso Times; John T. Jones, Jr., President of The Houston Chronicle; Conway C. Craig, publisher of The Corpus Christi Caller-Times; Houston Harte, publisher of The San Angelo Standard-Times; R.H. Whitten, publisher of The Navasota Examiner-Review; President John F. Kennedy; Doris Wesley, Vice President of The Houston Informer; Ted Dealey, publisher of The Dallas Morning News; Colonel B.J. Horner, publisher of The San Antonio Light; Howard McMahon, publisher of The Abilene Reporter-News. State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6869-A
Luncheon for Texas publishers. (Clockwise from left): S.B. Whittenburg, publisher of The Amarillo News-Globe and Globe-Times; Pat Taggart, publisher of The Waco News-Tribune and Times-Herald; Frank Mayborn, publisher of The Temple Telegram; Rhea Howard, publisher of The Wichita Falls Record-News and Times; O. Eugene Davis, President of The Enterprise and Journal; Press Secretary Pierre Salinger; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; James F. Chambers, Jr., President of The Dallas Times; Dudley Dougherty, publisher of La Prensa; Walter R. Humphrey, President of The Fort Worth Press; James Roberts, publisher of The Andrews County News; C.C. Woodson, publisher of The Brownwood Bulletin; Dorrance D. Roderick, publisher of The El Paso Times (mostly hidden); John T. Jones, Jr., President of The Houston Chronicle (mostly hidden); Conway C. Craig, publisher of The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (partially hidden); Houston Harte, publisher of The San Angelo Standard-Times; R.H. Whitten, publisher of The Navasota Examiner-Review; President John F. Kennedy; Doris Wesley, Vice President of The Houston Informer (back to camera); Ted Dealey, publisher of The Dallas Morning News (back to camera); Colonel B.J. Horner, publisher of The San Antonio Light (back to camera); Howard McMahon, publisher of The Abilene Reporter-News (back to camera). State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.