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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JVC-01
Charyk discusses the Air Force programs that continued from the Eisenhower Administration to the Kennedy Administration, members of the U.S. military command, and the B-70 and RS-70 aircraft programs, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RIB-01
Bouck discusses John F. Kennedy’s tape recording systems within the White House, among other issues.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-47
Dictation Belt 47 contains seven sound recordings. Item 47.1 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They discuss defense appropriations and the military aspect of the space program. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 47.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert. They discuss the Air Force budget. [White House Operator?] places the call at President Kennedy’s request. After a brief delay and a fragment of an exchange, the conversation begins in mid-sentence. Item 47.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. They discuss the resignation of Robert B. Troutman, Jr., from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the appointment of an African-American. Item 47.4 is a brief fragment of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified senator. President Kennedy congratulates the senator on passing an unidentified bill. [White House Operator?] speaks to the senator as he holds for President Kennedy. The recording of the conversation ends abruptly and a fragment of indistinct speech follows. Item 47.5 is a brief telephone exchange between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a White House Operator. The operator announces a call from “Sam Gallo” of Warner Brothers. Item 47.6 is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a woman called Miss “Gallenburg” from Protocol. They discuss gifts for Prime Minister Eric Eustace Williams of Trinidad and Tobago and others. [White House Operator?] announces the call. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 47.7 is part of a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Stanley Tretick. Tretick inquires about scheduling time with President John F. Kennedy to do work related to an article for “Look” magazine. [White House Operator?] announces the call. Occasionally there is an echo. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 48.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-1963-06-07-B
ST25, KN36
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-07-A
KN36
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-06-E
ST25, KN36
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-06-D
ST25, KN36
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-05-C
ST25, KN36
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-05-B
KN 36
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-16-B
ST33, KN40
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-10-30-A
ST15, KN25
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-03-29-C
AR18, KN14
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-14-C
KN15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-14-B
KN15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-14-A
KN15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-13-G
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-13-F
AR19, KN15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-13-E
KN15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-13-D
KN15
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C206-68-63
President John F. Kennedy (right, wearing sunglasses) and Governor of California, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, watch U.S. Pacific Fleet demonstrations from the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63), at sea off the coast of San Diego, California.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C29065
President John F. Kennedy (wearing sunglasses) sits in the captain's chair in the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63), off the coast of San Diego. Also pictured: Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Commander of Carrier Division One, Rear Admiral Paul Masterton.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C29064
President John F. Kennedy sits in the captain's chair in the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63), at sea off the coast of San Diego; Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth, stands at left.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C206-12-63
President John F. Kennedy (left foreground, looking through binoculars) views missile demonstrations at the White Sands Missile Range in White Sands, New Mexico; Governor of New Mexico, Jack Campbell (looking through binoculars) sits right of President Kennedy. US Ambassador to Costa Rica, Raymond L. Telles sits at far right (back to camera); a Nike Zeus missile is visible in the background.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C29110
President John F. Kennedy (center, at microphone) addresses pilots and sailors following weapons demonstrations at Naval Air Facility (NAF) China Lake's Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS) in China Lake, California; pilot for the High Performance External Gun (HIPEG) demonstration, Lieutenant David F. Callahan, Jr. (wearing orange jumpsuit and holding helmet), stands at left. Standing in group at right (left to right): Commanding Officer of NAF, Captain Jack W. Hough (in foreground, back to camera); Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; Governor of California, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown; Senator Clair Engle (California).
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C29072
President John F. Kennedy (center) greets pilot, Lieutenant David F. Callahan, Jr. (wearing orange jumpsuit and holding helmet), following weapons demonstrations at Naval Air Facility (NAF) China Lake's Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS) in China Lake, California; Lieutenant Callahan flew in the High Performance External Gun (HIPEG) demonstration. Standing right of President Kennedy in foreground (left to right): Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; Governor of California, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown; Commander of NOTS, Captain Charles Blenman, Jr.