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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.
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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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-21A-4
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on June 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Administrator of the Agency for International Development David E. Bell. They discuss a strategy for increasing an international consortium’s funding of aid for India.Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 21A, 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-21A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 21A.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-029a-016
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, from John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard University Economics Professor and Ambassador to India (1961-1963). Materials mainly represent Galbraith's views and advice on personal matters, political and foreign affairs, and economics. Items include letters recounting Galbraith's experiences and observations on Indian life and government, memorandums on United States economic policy, and a homemade photo album and Christmas card. Of note is correspondence with writer John Steinbeck on his trip to the Soviet Union. A response from President Kennedy is also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-029a-015
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, from John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard University Economics Professor and Ambassador to India (1961-1963). Materials mainly represent Galbraith's views and advice on personal matters, political and foreign affairs, and economics. Items include letters recounting Galbraith's experiences and observations on Indian life and government, a paper bag from India made of surplus copies of President Kennedy's inaugural speech, and a letter to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-029a-014
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, from John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard University Economics Professor and Ambassador to India (1961-1963). Materials mainly represent Galbraith's views and advice on personal matters, political and foreign affairs, and economics. Items include memorandums on United States economic policy and letters recounting Galbraith's experiences and observations on Indian life and government.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-118a-010
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India, and pertains to a visit to the United States by Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru. Of note is a draft with annotations of a toast by President Kennedy to Nehru.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-118a-009
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India. Materials pertain to discussions between India and Pakistan regarding Kashmir, the India-China border conflicts, a meeting between President Kennedy and Indian Minister for Economic and Defense Coordination T.T. Krishnamachari, and the Bokaro steel project. Of note is a letter to British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan from President Kennedy regarding air defense for India. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President Kennedy and Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-118a-008
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India. Materials pertain to the conflict between India and Pakistan regarding Kashmir, the relations between India and China, a meeting between President Kennedy and Indian Finance Minister Morarji Desai, and a call on President Kennedy by the Gandhi Peace Foundation Delegation. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President Kennedy, and Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru and United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-118a-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India. Materials include a summary by United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith of his courtesy call on Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, correspondence between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Nehru, a telegram regarding Prime Minister Nehru’s opinion of the Berlin situation, and background information for a meeting between President Kennedy and Indian Ambassador to the United States B.K. Nehru. Also included in this folder is a talking paper for President Kennedy for his meeting with Indian Minister of Defense V.K. Krishna Menon.
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JFKPOF-118a-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India. Materials pertain to a call on President Kennedy by Indian Minister of Food and Agriculture S.K. Patil and a visit to the United States by President of India Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Also included in this folder is a letter of recall for Indian Ambassador to the United States Mahomed Ali Currim Chagla and a letter of credence for new Ambassador Braj Kumar Nehru, both dated August 14, 1961. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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JFKPOF-118a-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India. Materials pertain to the death of former President of India Rajendra Prasad and the resignation of John Kenneth Galbraith as United States Ambassador to India. Of note is a proposal by Sudhir Ghosh of the Indian Parliament regarding United States military assistance to India.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-118a-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India. Materials include correspondence to President Kennedy and President of Pakistan Ayub Khan from Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru regarding the India-China border conflicts, a report on aid to India from Senator Stuart Symington, and a copy of an address by United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith titled, “Where We Stand: Some Perspectives on Indian-American Relations.”
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JFKPOF-118a-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India, and pertains to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's trip to India and Pakistan. Of note are telegrams from the First Lady to President Kennedy. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President Kennedy and United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith, and a letter and book sent to the President from Sudhir Ghosh of the Indian Parliament.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-118a-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India. Materials include a letter of recall for Indian Ambassador to the United States Mahomed Ali Currim Chagla and a letter of credence for new Ambassador Braj Kumar Nehru, a memorandum from Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Jerome B. Wiesner regarding his meeting with Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, and a letter to the President from United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith regarding Vietnam. Of note is a letter from Prime Minister Nehru to President Kennedy regarding the situation in Goa. Also included in this folder is a copy of an address by Galbraith titled, “On Criticism in the Open Society,” and an issue of the newspaper Embassy Courier. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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JFKPOF-118a-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India. Materials include correspondence between President Kennedy and President of India Rajendra Prasad, a memorandum from former United States Ambassador to India John S. Cooper on his talks with Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, and correspondence between President Kennedy and Nehru regarding U.S. aid to India and the Congo. Of note is a letter to President Kennedy from the Dalai Lama. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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JFKPOF-114-012
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Congo. Materials concern the situation in Katanga; Indian troops in the Congo; and issues with President of the Republic of the Congo Joseph Kasavubu, Congolese politician Moise Tshombe, and Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) Cyrille Adoula. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President Kennedy, President of Ghana Kwame Nkrumah and President of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Fulbert Youlou. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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JFKPOF-118a-012
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India, and consists of a poll conducted by the Bureau of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics of Bombay titled, "Middle and Upper Class Bombay Opinion on Political and Social Issues in July 1963."
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JFKPOF-118a-011
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India, and consists of a briefing book for a visit by Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru to the United States from November 6-9, 1961.
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JFKPOF-088a-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of State. Topics include the purchase of United Nations bonds, foreign aid and the Clay Committee report, negotiations between India and Pakistan, United States policy regarding the travel of foreign military attaches, and a meeting between the President and a Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy from the Foreign Service Institute. Also included in this folder is a telegram from Secretary of State Dean Rusk regarding his conversation with President of France Charles de Gaulle, and a report by the Subcommittee for Review of the Mutual Security Programs on Military Aid to Western Europe.
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JFKPOF-044-032
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's toast to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, President of India, during a dinner held in the State Dining Room of the White House. In his speech the President discusses India and the United States's common commitment to democracy. The press copy also includes remarks from President Radhakrishnan, who discusses the countries' historical relationship.
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JFKPOF-044-031
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, President of India, upon arrival at the North Portico of the White House. The press copy also includes President Radhakrishnan's response.
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JFKPOF-058-003
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of November 20, 1962 (News Conference 45). Materials primarily consist of department and agency reports, memorandums, and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Subjects include Cuba and the Cuban Missile Crisis, the economy, and the current situation between India and China. Also included are draft press conference announcements, some with handwritten editorial marks and annotations by the President, and newspaper clippings. Of note is the press conference statement, signed by the President, on Executive Order 11063, which prevented discrimination in housing facilities owned or operated by the federal government.
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JFKPOF-056a-007
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of June 27, 1962 (News Conference 37). Materials primarily consist of memorandums and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include the recent action by Chinese Communist military forces in the Taiwan Strait area, the situation in Laos, the President's forthcoming trip to Mexico, Berlin negotiations, and United States policy towards India. Also included are draft press conference announcements and a Department of Defense publication titled "The Changing Pattern of Defense Procurement." Of note are handwritten notes and doodles by President Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-056a-005
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of June 27, 1962 (News Conference 37). Materials primarily consist of memorandums and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include the economy, legislative record of the 87th Congress, aid to India, and recent action by Chinese Communist military forces in the Taiwan Strait area. Of note are materials relating to the recent United States Supreme court decision banning prayer in public schools.