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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-035-016
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) proposed policy to detain and deport those from Central America currently seeking political asylum in Texas if their applications for refugee status are determined to be frivolous. The episode aired on Thursday, March 2, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-26A-2
Sound recording of 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.
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.
Sound recording
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.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-06B-1
The recording of this conversation begins on Dictation Belt 6A.4. Sound recording of part of a telephone conversation held on November 7, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor-elect John B. Connally of Texas. They continue to discuss Texas’s 1962 election results and Texas politics.Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 6B, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-06B, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 6B.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-06B
Dictation Belt 6B contains seven sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 6B.1 begins on Dictation Belt 6A.4. Item 6B.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on November 7, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor-elect John B. Connally of Texas. They continue to discuss Texas’s 1962 election results and Texas politics. Item 6B.2 is a telephone conversation held on November 7, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor-elect John W. Reynolds of Wisconsin. They discuss Wisconsin’s 1962 gubernatorial election. Unintelligible speech precedes the telephone conversation. Item 6B.3 is inconsequential office chatter spoken by President John F. Kennedy and Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln. This is not a telephone conversation, but rather a conversation recorded when the telephone was left off the hook. It is a very poor quality recording. Item 6B.4 is a telephone conversation held on November 17, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. The man reports on a Cuban sabotage plot. The dictation belt skips throughout leaving many gaps in the conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 6B.5 is a brief fragment of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. The topic of discussion is unclear. The recording begins in mid-conversation and is noisy. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 6B.6 is a brief fragment of a conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln. The topic of discussion is unclear. This is not a telephone conversation, but rather a conversation recorded when the telephone was left off the hook. It is a very poor quality recording, and the conversation is unintelligible. Item 6B.7 is a telephone conversation held on December 17, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. They discuss Skybolt in preparation for President Kennedy’s Nassau, Bahamas, meeting with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan of Great Britain. The recording is noisy and begins in mid-conversation. The dictation belt skips. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 6C.1. 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.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-06A-4
Sound recording of part of a telephone conversation held on November 7, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor-elect John B. Connally of Texas. They discuss Texas’s 1962 gubernatorial election, media coverage of the election, and voting results in areas of Texas.The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 6B.1.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 6A, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-06A, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 6A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-06A
Dictation Belt 6A contains four sound recordings from November 7, 1962. Two segments of item 6A.1 totaling 4 minutes and 26 seconds have been removed in accordance with the donor’s deed of gift. Item 6A.1 also contains a conversation. It is not a telephone conversation. It was recorded while the telephone was left off the hook. It is a very poor quality recording. Item 6A.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy, Governor Pat (Edmund Gerald) Brown of California, and Jerry Brown. They discuss California’s 1962 gubernatorial election and California politics, and a possible future trip to California by President Kennedy. President Kennedy speaks briefly to Governor Brown’s son Jerry Brown. The dictation belt skips throughout and the conversation becomes garbled at regular intervals. Item 6A.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Governor William L. Guy of North Dakota. They discuss North Dakota’s 1962 gubernatorial election and elections in other Midwestern states. The recording begins in mid-conversation and the dictation belt skips throughout. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 6A.4 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Governor-elect John B. Connally of Texas. They discuss Texas’s 1962 gubernatorial election, media coverage of the election, and voting results in areas of Texas. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 6B.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.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-189-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon arrival at El Paso International Airport in El Paso, Texas. In his speech the President correlates the core values of Texas with those of the Democratic Party.
Textual folder
Lawrence F. O'Brien Personal Papers
LOBPP-011-013
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-005-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the need for gun control legislation to ban the sales of assault weapons after a recent mass shooting in Texas. The episode aired on Wednesday, November 6, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-029-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the significance of Kay Bailey Hutchison's victory in Texas in a special election for U.S. Senate. The episode aired on Wednesday, June 16, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-025-016
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the need for strict new gun control laws following a confrontation between federal authorities and an armed cult (the Branch Davidians) in Waco, Texas. The episode aired on Tuesday, March 16, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-017-002
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss President Bush's speech at the 1992 Republican National Convention in Houston, Texas, where he accepted the party's nomination for the presidency of the U.S. The Senators debate for and against President Bush's reelection. The episode aired on Friday, August 21, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-017-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether President Bush can present himself as a candidate for change during his pending speech at the 1992 Republican National Convention in Houston, Texas. The episode aired on Thursday, August 20, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-016-017
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the outlook for the 1992 Republican National Convention in Houston, Texas, and how President Bush will fare at the convention. The episode aired on Tuesday, August 18, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Textual folder
Lawrence F. O'Brien Personal Papers
LOBPP-017-005
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Pierre Salinger
JFKWHSFPS-116-029
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-05-D
ST25, KN36
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-21-F
ST34
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-08-25-A
ST13
Moving image
United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-E
Motion picture covering the official state visit of President Mohammad Ayub Khan of Pakistan to the United States. Included are his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, and welcome by President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; motorcade through Washington, D.C.; State Dinner at Mount Vernon, Virginia; address before a Joint Session of the Congress; visit to the Islamic Center and Mosque in Washington and remarks before the National Press Club; a dinner hosted by President Ayub at the Mayflower Hotel; ticker-tape parade and reception in New York City; a visit to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and a reception at the Johnson Ranch; and a dinner in New York City hosted by Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Dag Hammerskjold.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Thomas Craven Film Corporation.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-09-28-F
KN23
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-09-26-C
ST14
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-09-26-B
ST14
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-04-02-A
AR34, ST22, KN33