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About Sound Recording
Digital Identifier:
JFKPOF-TPH-14A
Title:
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 14A
Date(s) of Materials:
Undated
Undated
Description:
Dictation Belt 14A contains five sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 14A.1 begins on Dictation Belt 13A. Item 14A.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on March 9, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor Harold E. Hughes of Iowa. They continue to discuss an appeal for clemency on behalf of a prisoner awaiting execution in Iowa. They also discuss Iowa politics. Machine noise follows the conversation.
Item 14A.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss Henry R. (“Harry”) Luce and articles in “Time” and “Newsweek” magazines. They also discuss proposed school construction on military bases in the South. A fragment of unintelligible chatter from [White House Operator?] follows the conversation. Item 14A.3 is a telephone conversation held on March 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Edwin Martin, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. They discuss whether Latin-American presidents will issue a statement on Cuba before President Kennedy’s trip to Costa Rica. Item 14A.4 is a telephone conversation held on March 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester. They discuss Sylvester’s remarks about hearings on the TFX airplane. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 14A.5 is part of a telephone conversation held on March 12, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They discuss Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules on expense accounts and the effects on businesses. The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly. The recording of this conversation continues on Dictation Belt 14B.
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.
Item 14A.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss Henry R. (“Harry”) Luce and articles in “Time” and “Newsweek” magazines. They also discuss proposed school construction on military bases in the South. A fragment of unintelligible chatter from [White House Operator?] follows the conversation. Item 14A.3 is a telephone conversation held on March 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Edwin Martin, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. They discuss whether Latin-American presidents will issue a statement on Cuba before President Kennedy’s trip to Costa Rica. Item 14A.4 is a telephone conversation held on March 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester. They discuss Sylvester’s remarks about hearings on the TFX airplane. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 14A.5 is part of a telephone conversation held on March 12, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They discuss Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules on expense accounts and the effects on businesses. The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly. The recording of this conversation continues on Dictation Belt 14B.
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.
Copyright Status:
Unknown
Physical Description:
1 dictation belt (14 minutes)
Contributor(s):
Dillon, C. Douglas (Clarence Douglas), 1909-2003
Hughes, Harold E. (Harold Everett), 1922-1996
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
Martin, Edwin (Edwin McCammon), 1908-2002
Sylvester, Arthur, 1901-1979
Dillon, C. Douglas (Clarence Douglas), 1909-2003
Hughes, Harold E. (Harold Everett), 1922-1996
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Kennedy, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1925-1968
Martin, Edwin (Edwin McCammon), 1908-2002
Sylvester, Arthur, 1901-1979
Organization(s):
Newsweek, Inc.
Time, Inc.
United States. Department of the Treasury. Internal Revenue Service
Newsweek, Inc.
Time, Inc.
United States. Department of the Treasury. Internal Revenue Service
Subject(s):
Advice and counsel to the President
Congressional relations
Education
International relations
National security and defense
News media
Advice and counsel to the President
Congressional relations
Education
International relations
National security and defense
News media
Archival Creator:
President (1961-1963 : Kennedy). Office of the Personal Secretary. , 1961 - 1963
Sound Recording:
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Transcript:
JFKPOF-TPH-14A-TR.pdf
JFKPOF-TPH-14A-TR.pdf
Related Records:
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 13A
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 14B
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 14A.1. Pending Execution in Iowa; Clemency Appeal (Item 13A.2 Continued)
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 14A.2. Articles in Newsweek and Time Magazines; School Construction Program on Military Bases in the South
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 14A.3. Presidential Trip to Costa Rica
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 14A.4. Press Interpretations of TFX Hearings
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 14A.5. IRS Rules on Expense Accounts
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 13A
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 14B
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 14A.1. Pending Execution in Iowa; Clemency Appeal (Item 13A.2 Continued)
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 14A.2. Articles in Newsweek and Time Magazines; School Construction Program on Military Bases in the South
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 14A.3. Presidential Trip to Costa Rica
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 14A.4. Press Interpretations of TFX Hearings
Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 14A.5. IRS Rules on Expense Accounts