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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-02A-1
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on October 22, 1962, between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln, a man identified as “Bright,” an unidentified colonel, and other unidentified men. Some of the men play Lincoln a recording of a public statement released by Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko.Transcript included.
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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-11A
Dictation Belt 11A contains six sound recordings. Item 11A.1 is a telephone conversation held on March 6, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Under Secretary of State George W. Ball. They discuss the cancellation of a visit by a French official. Machine noise precedes the conversation. [White House Operator?] speaks to Under Secretary Ball while he holds for President Kennedy. Item 11A.2 is a telephone conversation held on March 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and United States Army General Chester V. Clifton. They discuss the issue of participation of Arkansas National Guard fliers in the Bay of Pigs invasion. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 11A.3 is a telephone conversation held on March 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Adrian S. Fisher. They discuss responding to a statement by Senator Thomas J. Dodd of Connecticut. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 11A.4 is a telephone conversation held on March 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Under Secretary of State George W. Ball. They discuss international trade issues involving the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. The trade issues involve wool, oil, and a pipe embargo. The dictation belt skips occasionally. Item 11A.5 is a telephone conversation held on March 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Deputy Attorney General Nicholas deB. Katzenbach. They discuss civil rights issues in Mississippi and Louisiana and briefly discuss Interhandel. The recording begins in mid-conversation. [White House Operator?] ends the call. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 11A.6 is part of a telephone conversation held on March 7, 1963. First an unidentified man notifies President Kennedy of the death of Thomas J. Shanahan. Then the unidentified man gives Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln additional information regarding Shanahan. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 11B.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-27C
Dictation Belt 27C contains two sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 27C.1 begins on Dictation Belt 27B. Item 27C.1 is a telephone conversation held on October 12, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson of Canada. They discuss a labor issue involving the United States and Canada and Canadian legislation. Most of Prime Minister Pearson’s remarks are inaudible. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 27C.2 is a recording of fragmentary exchanges on October 12, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln, and an unidentified man. Most of the recording is unintelligible. This is not a telephone conversation, but rather exchanges recorded when the telephone was left off the hook. It is a very poor quality recording.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-032-002
This folder contains correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with Prince Stanislaus Radziwill, brother-in-law to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Items include personal correspondence and a letter from Ambassador Antonio Garrigues of Spain to Prince Radziwill concerning the political situation in Latin America.
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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-028-002
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and journalist Charles L. Bartlett. Materials mainly consist of Bartlett's views on political and foreign affairs, clippings, and commentary on his own and others' news reports. Topics include the 1964 election and media-government relations. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-030-020
This folder contains correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Materials mainly consist of Johnson's views and advice on domestic and foreign affairs, memorandums, and press releases of official correspondence. Topics include the foreign economic aid program and the National Space Program. Of note are materials relating to Vice President Johnson's trips to Europe, Southeast Asia, India and Pakistan, including an informal log recording Johnson's around the world trip by James A. Suffridge of the Retail Clerks International Association.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-020-003
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 an address entitled "Foreign Aid - The Road Ahead" delivered before the National Foreign Trade Convention by William S. Paley, Chairman of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). This folder contains some foreign language material.
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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-115a-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Denmark. Materials include correspondence between United States Ambassador to Denmark William McCormick Blair and Evelyn Lincoln and President Kennedy; a visit to the United States by Prime Minister of Denmark Viggo Kampmann; and a condolence letter from the President to Mrs. Niels Bohr on the death of her husband. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-023-004
This folder contains correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and consists primarily of memorandums from the Department of State and the Office of the Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Materials concern the exchange of gifts, including inscribed photographs, between foreign dignitaries and heads of state and President Kennedy. Of note is background information and photographs of the Winchester Model 21 shotgun given by President Kennedy to President Mohammed Ayub Khan of Pakistan.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-023-003
This folder contains correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and consists primarily of memorandums from the Department of State and the Office of the Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Materials concern the exchange of gifts, including inscribed photographs, between foreign dignitaries and heads of state and President Kennedy. Of note is a description of the Louis XVI mahogany commode given to President Kennedy by French President Charles De Gaulle and two letters from King Savang Vatthana of Laos announcing the marriage of his son. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-068-005
This folder contains carbon copies of outgoing memoranda, dictated by President John F. Kennedy to his secretary Evelyn Lincoln, to the Department of State and other departments and agencies, and primarily focus on domestic and foreign affairs and international relations.