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Title
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 44
Digital Identifier
JFKPOF-TPH-44
Date(s) of Materials
Undated
Description
Dictation Belt 44 contains three sound recordings. Item 44.1 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy, Special Counsel to the President Theodore C. Sorensen, and Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman. President Kennedy and Secretary Freeman discuss a farm bill. Sorensen and Secretary Freeman discuss a trade bill and its effect on the cotton industry. There is an echo during part of the recording. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 44.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss stoning incidents in Berlin and dealings with the Soviet Union. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 44.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They discuss defense appropriations and issues concerning the United States Air Force. The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly.
Each item listed above is also available individually as an excerpt derived from this full-length digitized recording. See Related Records for more information.
Each item listed above is also available individually as an excerpt derived from this full-length digitized recording. See Related Records for more information.
Copyright Status
Public Domain
Extent / Physical Description
1 dictation belt (14 minutes)
Series
Series 13.2.2. Telephone Recordings [Addition].
Preferred Citation
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files. Presidential Recordings. Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 44
Organization(s)
Place(s)
Contributor(s)
Archival Creator(s)
President (1961-1963 : Kennedy). Office of the Personal Secretary. , 1961 - 1963
Media Type
Associated Record(s)
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Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction.
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