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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-09-15-G
AR11, KN07
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-09-15-C
AR11
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-07-25-B
AR09, ST03
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-08-21-D
AR10, KN07
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-002-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate nuclear arms control initiatives with the Soviet Union, and West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's goal of negotiating to eliminate the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) short-range nuclear weapons arsenal deployed in Europe. The episode aired on Friday, May 19, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Moving image
White House Films
JFKWHF-WHS24
Silent motion picture of the arrival of Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Konrad Adenauer at the White House, Washington, D.C., and his greeting by President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Following is a brief review of the Honor Guard assembled on the South Lawn before the the Chancellor is led into the executive mansion. Photographed by: Cecil Stoughton.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-015-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the likely re-unification of East Germany (German Democratic Republic) and West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) following the fall of the Berlin Wall. They mention concerns about stability in the European community, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commitment that allows U.S. military forces to be stationed in Germany. The episode aired on Monday, March 12, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0003-001-034
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the U.S. Army's experiment using honking geese as a perimeter alert system at bases in West Germany. The episode aired on Friday, September 26, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-011-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate democratic reforms in Eastern Europe and prospects for the unification of East Germany (German Democratic Republic) and West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany). The episode aired on Wednesday, December 13, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-26A-3
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on August 19, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Under Secretary of State George W. Ball. They discuss foreign aid given to countries that engage in merchant shipping to Cuba. They also discuss foreign aid for India and negotiations with the Soviet Union on nuclear test inspections. They also discuss American troops in Europe and German officials’ views on the matter.Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 26A, 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-26A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 26A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-26A
Dictation Belt 26A contains six sound recordings. Item 26A.1 is a telephone conversation held on August 16, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. In preparation for Secretary Rusk’s press conference, they discuss the prospect of answering a question about France and 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, and machine noise follows the conversation. Item 26A.1A is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a White House Operator. The operator brings Lincoln up to date on President John F. Kennedy’s recent telephone calls. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 26A.2 is a telephone conversation held on August 16, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. They discuss the possibility of appointing United States Ambassador to Costa Rica Raymond L. Telles to a new position. They also discuss the prospects of political problems in California, where Latin American groups could resent a perceived favoritism in appointments given to Texans. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 26A.3 is a telephone conversation held on August 19, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Under Secretary of State George W. Ball. They discuss foreign aid given to countries that engage in merchant shipping to Cuba. They also discuss foreign aid for India and negotiations with the Soviet Union on nuclear test inspections. They also discuss American troops in Europe and German officials’ views on the matter. Item 26A.4 is a brief telephone exchange between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Kennedy asks to visit President Kennedy to review an unidentified matter. Item 26A.5 is a brief fragment of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. The recording is noisy and ends abruptly. The full conversation (including this fragment) is recorded on Dictation Belt 26B.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.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-45
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy dictating memoranda. President Kennedy dictates the first memorandum to Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy on a proposed article on counter-guerrilla tactics. President Kennedy dictates the second memorandum to Bundy on the policy for Cuba. President Kennedy dictates the third memorandum to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer on troop levels in Vietnam. President Kennedy dictates the fourth memorandum to Secretary of State Dean Rusk on foreign aid, defense, and balance of payments involving West Germany and Europe. President Kennedy dictates the fifth memorandum to Special Assistant to the President Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., on a proposed electoral commission.The recording begins in mid-sentence. Occasionally, the dictation belt skips.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-201-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the Free University of Berlin in Berlin, Germany. In his speech the President thanks the school for the Honorary Citizen award bestowed upon him, describes his hopes for the reunification of Germany, and discusses the future of Berlin in the context of the ideals of truth, justice, and liberty.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-200-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Berlin-Tegel Airport upon his departure from the Federal Republic of Germany. In his speech the President thanks the citizens of the country for their hospitality during his visit.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-199
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address in the Assembly Hall of Paulskirche in Frankfurt, Germany. In his speech the President characterizes the current climate as an age of both independence and interdependence, and identifies three primary tasks for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): ensure common defense, establish economic unity, and agree upon a common political purpose.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-198-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to the national congress of the German Industrial Trade Union of Construction Workers at Congress Hall in Berlin, Germany. In his speech the President characterizes the free trade movement as a casualty of the spread of communism, and explains that its core political principles are antithetical to the ideals of freedom and economic advancement.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-198-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a reception in the Kurhaus in Wiesbaden, Germany. In his speech the President thanks the citizens of Hesse for wine and a keg of brandy given to him as a birthday gift. He also famously says that when he leaves the office of President he will leave an envelope in the desk for his successor that says “To be opened only in saddest moments," and inside will be written, "Go visit Germany."
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-198-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Romerberg city square in Frankfurt, Germany. In his speech the President discusses the rebuilding of Frankfurt, the patterns of German immigration to the United States, and his hopes for a sustained alliance between the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-198-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to troops in the mess hall at Fliegerhorst Kaserne in Hanau, Germany.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-198-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Fliegerhorst Kaserne, a United States Army installation in Hanau, Germany. In his speech the President commends the efforts of American soldiers serving abroad, and discusses the importance of cooperative military endeavors among allied countries.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-197
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of June 24, 1963 (News Conference 57) from the Foreign Ministry in Bonn, Germany. Some questions asked by the press are in German and interpreted by a translator. The President begins the press conference by thanking the German people for their generous welcome, and the German press corps for their invitation to host the press conference. During the press conference President Kennedy answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the relationship between the United States and Germany, the role Germany plays in European development, discussions in Moscow concerning nuclear weapons testing, economic cooperation between Europe and the U.S., Berlin, and U.S. troops in Western Europe.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-196-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the Federal Republic of Germany at a dinner at the American Embassy Club in Bad Godesberg, Germany.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-196-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to President of the Federal Republic of Germany Heinrich Lubke at a luncheon at the Villa Hammerschmidt in Bonn, Germany. In his remarks President Kennedy characterizes positive relations between the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany as crucial to both countries' national security.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-196-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Villa Hammerschmidt in Bonn, Germany upon signing the founding charter for the German Peace Corps.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-196-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the Federal Republic of Germany during a dinner held in the President's honor at the Palais Schaumburg in Bonn, Germany. In his remarks the President discusses the foreign policy decisions made by both countries following the Second World War in Europe, and explains the importance of solid, sustained alliances, such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).