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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-18A
Dictation Belt 18A contains eight sound recordings. Item 18A.1 is a sound recording of a brief fragment of a telephone conversation held on April 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Walter W. Heller, Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. They talk about budgetary matters. The recording starts in mid-conversation. Item 18A.2 is a brief telephone exchange on April 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Ralph A. Dungan, Special Assistant to the President. They talk about a letter from Lucius Clay. Item 18A.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. The topic of discussion is unclear. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 18A.3A is a brief telephone exchange between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a White House Operator. The operator notifies Lincoln of an incoming call from Robert B. Troutman. The recording ends abruptly. The telephone conversation with Troutman is not recorded. Item 18A.4 is a telephone conversation held on April 10, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and W. Averell Harriman. They discuss fighting in Laos involving the Pathet Lao and the forces of Kong Le and others. They also discuss whether the United States should discuss the matter with Soviet officials. Item 18A.5 is a brief fragment of a telephone conversation held on April 10, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy. They talk about a Laos statement and a list of raids. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 18A.6 is a telephone conversation held on May 6, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss Secretary Rusk’s trip to Europe, matters involving Yugoslavia, and arrangements for a meeting. Item 18A.7 is part of a telephone conversation held on May 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Representative Edith S. Green of Oregon. They discuss an education bill and a newspaper article that characterized their political relationship. The recording ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 18B.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-32
Dictation Belt 32 contains three sound recordings. Item 32.1 is a telephone conversation held on October 23, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and General Lucius Clay. President Kennedy reads a message from Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev delivered in response to U.S. actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis. President Kennedy invites General Clay to be involved in discussions about the crisis and expresses concern about possible consequences for Berlin, Germany. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 32.2 is a brief telephone exchange between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Secretary Rusk asks to see President John F. Kennedy. The recording begins in mid-sentence and ends abruptly. Item 32.3 is a telephone conversation possibly held on October 23, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell L. Gilpatric. They discuss setting rules of engagement for a naval blockade of Cuba, in case American naval forces need to engage Soviet ships. They also discuss arranging a meeting with Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York and the Civil Defense Committee. The recording begins in mid-conversation. After the conversation, there is a brief fragment of indistinct speech followed by another brief exchange between President Kennedy and Gilpatric. Machine noise follows.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-028-013
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning Undersecretary of State Chester Bowles ("Chet"). In December 1961, Bowles was replaced as Undersecretary of State and was subsequently appointed the President's Special Representative and Adviser on African, Asian, and Latin American Affairs and United States Ambassador at Large. Materials consist primarily of Bowles' views and advice on foreign affairs, and correspondence concerning Bowles' replacement within the Department of State. Topics include the Berlin situation, United States-Soviet relations, United States foreign policy and political objectives in Southeast Asia, and suggestions for how to achieve Alliance for Progress objectives in Colombia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-012-007
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is a letter from William Phillips, editor of The Partisan Review, which includes page proofs for a symposium entitled "The Cold War and the West"; a letter from Edward M. Kennedy; and a letter from Alicia Patterson, editor of Newsday.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-006-010
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is material relating an umbrella sent to President Kennedy by a group of German students, accompanied by an open letter, in protest of the reaction of the West to the construction of the Berlin Wall and to symbolize the consequences of a policy of appeasement like that of Neville Chamberlain; a fictional response to the students’ letter by German writer Peter von Zahn published as “Thanks for an Umbrella”; several promotional leaflets for Bernard Zufall, “The Mental Magician; and an original crayon drawing sent to Mrs. Lincoln entitled “An April Fool.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-002-005
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is a copy of Senator Paul H. Douglas's letter to constituents about his trip to Berlin after the construction of the Berlin Wall entitled "Senator Douglas Reports: Report on Berlin"; correspondence between Mrs. Lincoln and singer Morton Downey; and a letter from actress Irene Dunne congratulating President Kennedy on receiving the Laetare Medal.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-026-007
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. Of note are several original poems. This folder contains materials in Italian and English. Most foreign language materials include a brief summary in English.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-025-009
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly requests for aid, pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. The majority of this folder consists of German Language telegrams with a brief summary in English.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-025-008
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly requests for aid, pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. The majority of this folder consists of German Language telegrams with a brief summary in English.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-025-007
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly requests for aid, pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. The majority of this folder consists of German Language telegrams with a brief summary in English.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-025-006
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly requests for aid, pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. The majority of this folder consists of German Language telegrams with a brief summary in English.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-025-004
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly requests for aid, pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. Of note are original poems, reports, and ideas for world peace and disarmament. The majority of this folder contains German language materials, though other languages are also represented. Most foreign language materials include a brief summary in English.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-025-003
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly requests for aid, pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. Of note are original poems, reports, and ideas for world peace and disarmament. The majority of this folder contains German language materials, though other languages are also represented. Most foreign language materials include a brief summary in English.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-025-002
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials are mainly requests for aid, pleas for peace, expressions of support or criticism, and advice relating to President Kennedy's meeting with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, which took place in Vienna in June of 1961. Of note are original poems, reports, and ideas for world peace and disarmament. The majority of this folder contains German language materials, though other languages are also represented. Most foreign language materials include a brief summary in English.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-016-006
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is correspondence with journalist Norman Cousins, editor of the Saturday Review, regarding relations between the United States and the Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), nuclear testing and disarmament, and the planned civil rights march on Washington. Materials include letters about Mr. Cousin's upcoming meeting with Soviet Chairman Nikita Khrushchev, drafts of letters written by Mr. Cousins for President Kennedy to use to gain public support for the ratification of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, and notes for President Kennedy to consider as a potential basis for remarks to the civil rights march leaders on August 28, 1963. Also of note are letters from Senator John Sherman Cooper, including a copy of his statement before Congress concerning the continuing presence of Soviet forces and arms in Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-014-006
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note are letters from Look magazine photographer Stanley Tretick regarding a photo shoot for an article about the relationship between President Kennedy and his son, John F. Kennedy, Jr. Also of note is a transcript of an interview with former President Harry S. Truman on the radio show The Big Lie, in which Mr. Truman rebuts a Radio Moscow broadcast and gives his opinions on United States-Soviet relations and the prospects of a nuclear test ban treaty. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-014-002
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is a draft of “Soviet Spy”, an article by John Steele about Bogdan Nikolayevich Stashinskiy, a Soviet intelligence agent who defected to the West; copies of correspondence with journalist Max Freedman concerning John Steinbeck's idea for making the Berlin Wall an object of derision, including a copy of Steinbeck's letter and a reply from President Kennedy; and a letter from Associate Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart.