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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JED-01
Day discusses his appointment as Postmaster General, John F. Kennedy’s relationship with his cabinet members, and his 1963 resignation as Postmaster General, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LEM-03
In this interview Martin discusses helping fill government positions after John F. Kennedy [JFK] is elected President, 1960; the appointment of African American judges, including Thurgood Marshall to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; providing African American candidates for different agency positions; civil rights crises during JFK’s Administration; Lee White as the White House advisor on civil rights; the civil rights bill introduced in 1963; religious groups in the civil rights movement; the issue of “white backlash”; and working for President JFK versus working for President Lyndon B. Johnson, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MIM-01
This interview focuses on Aldai Stevenson’s campaign in the 1960 Democratic primary, the 1960 Democratic National Convention, and the inner workings of the Postmaster General’s office during the Kennedy administration, among other topics.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0005-001-029
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the potential impact of the new Postmaster General, Preston Robert "Bob" Tisch. The episode aired on Thursday, December 11, 1986, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-23E-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Postmaster General J. Edward Day. They discuss the announcement of Day’s resignation and the plans of Frederick C. Belen.The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 23E, 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-23E, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 23E.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-23E-1
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Postmaster General J. Edward Day. They discuss the announcement of Day’s resignation and the appointment of his successor.The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 23E, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-23E, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 23E.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-23E
Dictation Belt 23E contains eight sound recordings from July 25, 1963. Item 23E.1 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Postmaster General J. Edward Day. They discuss the announcement of Day’s resignation and the appointment of his successor. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 23E.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Postmaster General J. Edward Day. They discuss the announcement of Day’s resignation and the plans of Frederick C. Belen. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 23E.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and David L. Cole. They discuss the possibility of Cole serving as director of a civil rights community relations service and arrange a meeting. [White House Operator?] speaks to Cole as he holds for President Kennedy. 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-23D-6
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Clair Engle of California. They discuss the impending resignation of Postmaster General J. Edward Day and their thoughts on choosing a successor.Following this conversation, there is a fragment of another conversation; the entire conversation, including this fragment, is recorded on Dictation Belt 23E.1.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 23D, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-23D, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 23D.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-227-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Cabinet Room during the swearing-in ceremony of John A. Gronouski as United States Postmaster General.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-010
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks in the White House Cabinet Room during the swearing-in ceremony of John A. Gronouski as United States Postmaster General. The press copy also includes Gronouski's response.
Textual folder
J. Edward Day Personal Papers
JEDPP-008-038
Textual folder
J. Edward Day Personal Papers
JEDPP-008-036
Textual folder
J. Edward Day Personal Papers
JEDPP-008-027
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-062a-014
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Ralph A. Dungan, Special Assistant to the President. Topics include appointments for Postmaster General and the Federal Reserve Board, the foreign aid bill, and the California-Chile project under the Alliance for Progress. Of note is a newsletter from Senator Wayne Morse detailing his trip to Peru as Special Ambassador for the United States for the inauguration of President Fernando Belaúnde Terry. Also included in this folder is an INR (Bureau of Intelligence and Research) summary of Dr. Arturo Illia and his program for Argentina.
Collection
LOBPP
Papers 1960-1975 (#177). Democratic Party official, government official. Director of organization, Kennedy-Johnson Presidential campaign (1960); Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations and Personnel (1961-1965); Postmaster General of the United States (1965-1968); chairman, Democratic National Committee (1968-1972); author No Final Victories (1974). Personal and professional papers relating to his years as a campaign adviser, White House staff member, Postmaster General, and chairman of the Democratic Party. 135 cubic feet. Open in full.
Collection
JEDPP
Papers 1943-1979. Postmaster General (1961-1963). Speeches, diaries and daybooks, business and personal correspondence, minutes and memos from cabinet meetings, photographs, travel files, and foreign and domestic stamps and first day covers. Also includes material related to Doe vs. McCone lawsuit against the Postmaster General.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-101-005
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 29, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Representative James Trimble of Arkansas. They briefly discuss the U.S. Post Office Postmaster General position. After this meeting, there is a very brief discussion between President John F. Kennedy, Leonard Woodcock, Jack Conway, and Walter Reuther. President Kennedy asks if it is acceptable for him to get his hair trimmed while he speaks to the others. The recording ends soon after. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 101, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. See Related Records to access Tape 101 in its entirety.