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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-25C-1
The recording of this conversation begins on Dictation Belt 25B.2 Sound recording of part of a telephone conversation held on August 12, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana. They continue to discuss arrangements for General Maxwell D. Taylor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other Joint Chiefs, to speak to United States Senators about a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). The Senators include Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi, his Preparedness Investigation Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 25C, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-25C, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 25C.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-25C
Dictation Belt 25C contains two sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 25C.1 begins on Dictation Belt 25B.2 Item 25C.1 is a sound recording of part of a telephone conversation held on August 12, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana. They continue to discuss arrangements for General Maxwell D. Taylor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other Joint Chiefs, to speak to United States Senators about a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). The Senators include Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi, his Preparedness Investigation Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Item 25C.2 is a telephone conversation held on August 13, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Deputy Special Counsel to the President Myer “Mike” Feldman. They discuss options for dealing with “Life Line,” including some role for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The recording begins in mid-conversation, and machine noise follows the conversation.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-25B-2
Sound recording of part of a telephone conversation held on August 12, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana. They discuss arrangements for General Maxwell D. Taylor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other Joint Chiefs, to speak to United States Senators about a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). The Senators include Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi, his Preparedness Investigation Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 25C.1.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 25B, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-25B, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 25B.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-25B
Dictation Belt 25B contains two sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 25B.1 begins on Dictation Belt 25A.6. Item 25B.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on August 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Representative Martha W. Griffiths of Michigan. They continue to discuss their positions on a tax bill and its possible effects on the economy and politics. Following the conversation, there is machine noise and [White House Operator?] answers the telephone. Item 25B.2 is part of a telephone conversation held on August 12, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana. They discuss arrangements for General Maxwell D. Taylor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other Joint Chiefs, to speak to United States Senators about a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). The Senators include Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi, his Preparedness Investigation Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 25C.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-04K-7
Sound recording of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana. They discuss legislative matters.The recording begins in mid-conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 4K, 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-04K, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 4K.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-04K
Dictation Belt 4K contains eight sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 4K.1 begins on Dictation Belt 4J.6. Item 4K.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on October 2, 1962, between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and an unidentified man in the White House supply room. Lincoln orders envelopes. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 4K.2 is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a White House Operator. They discuss an incoming call from J. Robert Greenberg in Greenwich, Connecticut. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 4K.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John W. McCormack of Massachusetts. They discuss legislative strategy regarding a foreign aid bill and make arrangements for meetings. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 4K.4 is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a man identified as “George” (possibly United States Navy Admiral George G. Burkley, a physician assigned to the White House Physician’s Office). The man relays a message announcing the death of a man named either “John P. Harrington” or “John T. Harrington.” Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 4K.5 is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a woman who answers the telephone in the office of Lawrence F. O’Brien, Special Assistant to the President. Lincoln begins to relay a message about the death of a man named either “John P. Harrington” or “John T. Harrington.” [White House Operator?] places the call at Lincoln’s request. The recording ends abruptly. Item 4K.6 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Lawrence F. O'Brien, Special Assistant to the President. President Kennedy notifies O’Brien of a discussion with Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John W. McCormack of Massachusetts. [White House Operator?] takes President Kennedy’s request to place the call. A delay follows, the telephone rings, and then [White House Operator?] announces the call to Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln. The recording of President Kennedy’s conversation with O’Brien ends abruptly. Item 4K.7 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana. They discuss legislative matters. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 4K.8 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and a man identified as “Albert.” They discuss legislative strategy on H.R. 10, the Self-employed Individuals Retirement Act of 1962. The dictation belt skips and the recording ends abruptly.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-35-1
Sound recording of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana. They discuss legislative strategy on a tax bill and other legislative matters.There is an echo during most of the recording.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 35, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-35, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 35.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-35
Dictation Belt 35 contains two sound recordings. Item 35.1 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana. They discuss legislative strategy on a tax bill and other legislative matters. There is an echo during most of the recording. Item 35.2 is a recording of President John F. Kennedy dictating a memorandum for Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert. The recording begins in mid-sentence, includes occasional office noises, and ends abruptly. Some of the speech is indistinct.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-28A-4
Sound recording of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana. They discuss economic and military assistance to Latin America and legislative strategy on a civil rights bill.Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 28A, 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-28A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 28A.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-28A
Dictation Belt 28A contains five sound recordings. Item 28A.1 is a telephone conversation held on October 24, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and President Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia. They discuss President Tito’s trip to New York. [White House Operator?] places the call at President Kennedy’s request. Item 28A.2 is a telephone conversation held on October 28, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Mayor Richard J. Daley of Chicago. President Kennedy asks Mayor Daley to speak to Representative Roland V. Libonati of Illinois about supporting a civil rights bill. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 28A.3 is a telephone conversation held on October 29, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Representative Charles Halleck of Indiana. They discuss a vote on a civil rights bill. [White House Operator?] speaks to Representative Halleck while he holds for President Kennedy. Item 28A.4 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana. They discuss economic and military assistance to Latin America and legislative strategy on a civil rights bill. Item 28A.5 is a brief telephone exchange on October 30, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and a [White House Operator]. President Kennedy asks the operator to place a call to Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John W. McCormack of Massachusetts. The recording ends abruptly.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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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-028
Sound recording of Voice of America (VOA) radio coverage of the lying-in-state ceremonies for the late President John F. Kennedy in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., on November 24, 1963 (two days after President Kennedy's death). An unidentified reporter describes the ceremonies and identifies members of the Kennedy family and government officials in attendance. Eulogies are delivered by Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana (Senate Majority Leader) including the refrain "and so she took a ring from her finger and placed it in his hands"; Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Earl Warren; and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John McCormack of Massachusetts. Accession MR-1966-002.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-031-023
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana. Materials mainly consist of memorandums to President Kennedy concerning foreign and domestic affairs. Items include a commencement address by Mansfield on interests and policies in Southeast Asia; a letter with accompanying reports documenting Mansfield's views and observations, while traveling, on the subjects of Germany and Berlin, the Chinese-Indian crisis, and Southeast Asia and Vietnam; and Mansfield's statement on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-031-022
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, from Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana. Materials mainly consist of memorandums to President Kennedy concerning foreign and domestic affairs. Items include an interview between Senator Mansfield and a Soviet delegation and Mansfield's remarks before the Democratic Conference in January 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-114a-010
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Cuba. Materials include a memorandum to the President from Senator Mike Mansfield titled, "The Cuban Aftermath," a letter to the President from Emmet John Hughes concerning Cuba, and a memorandum from Senator Clairborne Pell regarding Cuban policy. Also included in this folder is a report titled, "Justice and the Mistreatment of Political Prisoners in Castro's Cuba."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-137-006
This folder contains a transcript of Montana Senator Mike Mansfield's statement to the United States Senate regarding foreign aid to Latin America. In his remarks, Senator Mansfield discusses the country's relationships with Cuba and calls for a new approach to financial aid to and international relations with Latin American countries that incorporates social, economic, and political considerations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-135-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, both during and prior to his Presidency, concerning the presence of communist ideology in Southeast Asia and American policy towards nations in the region. Materials in this folder include newspaper articles, a copy of a speech by Montana Senator Mike Mansfield, a copy of Senator Kennedy's speech "The War in Indochina," a pamphlet entitled "Our Disgrace in Indo-China," a transcript of a press conference by French President General Charles de Gaulle, an except from the Congressional Record, and a copy of a proposed amendment to the Mutual Security Act of 1951.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-126-005
This folder contains a transcript of an interview between Montana Senator Mike Mansfield and members of a delegation from the Soviet Union concerning American-Soviet relations, the two countries' sharply differing political ideologies, and prospective meetings between President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-097-001
Sound recording of three meetings held on July 10, 1963, concerning the ongoing labor situation with railroad workers. Included are meetings with White House staffers, with labor and management officials, and with Congressional leadership. Please note that this recording was opened in November 1985 as part of the Railroad Works Rules Dispute tape. Participants in the White House staffer meeting include President John F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs W. Averell Harriman, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, and Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Carl Kaysen. Participants in the labor and management meeting include President Kennedy, Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor-Management Relations James Reynolds, and the following labor and management officials: Joseph Judge, Charles Luna, Louis Corsi, Louis Wagner, Robert Perkins, H.E. Gilbert, Roy Davidson, Richard Murway, Neil Speirs, J.E. Wolfe, David Swit, John Gaherin, E.L. (Ernest) Hallman, C.A. MacRae, and Francis O'Neill. Participants in the Congressional leadership meeting include Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John McCormack (Representative from Massachusetts), Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana, Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota, Senator Lister Hill of Alabama, Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon, Senator Pat McNamara of Michigan, Representative Carl Albert of Oklahoma, and Representative Adam C. Powell of New York. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 97, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 97 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-109-002
Sound recording of a meeting held on September 9, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Senator Mike Mansfield (Montana), and Senator Everett Dirksen (Illinois) to see what kind of support the White House could expect from these two men and others regarding the recently signed treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests (later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty or Limited Test Ban Treaty). A letter is read to President Kennedy, and President Kennedy later issued this letter almost verbatim back to Senator Mansfield and Senator Dirksen. After the meeting ends, the recording continues with staff discussing Congress and other issues. Drilling can be heard in the background, and the recording is difficult to hear. The tape stops and starts at one point. It is difficult to ascertain much about these discussions. One segment of the recording totaling 3 minutes and 21 seconds has been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 13526. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 109, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 109 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1060-014
This folder contains a transcript of a press conference given by President-elect John F. Kennedy at his home in Palm Beach, Florida. Also attending the press conference are Vice President-elect Lyndon B. Johnson, Senator Mike Mansfield, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Sam Rayburn. President-elect Kennedy begins by announcing Vice President-elect Johnson as Chairman of the President’s Advisory Council on Space. The President-elect, Vice President-elect, Speaker Rayburn, and Senator Mansfield go on to answer questions from the press regarding the economy, the Federal budget, legislation, and potential changes to Congressional regulations.