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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-24A-5
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on July 30, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss whether United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General U. Thant and Ambassador to the U.N. Adlai E. Stevenson should attend the signing of the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963. They also discuss releasing a statement concerning President Charles de Gaulle of France.Machine noise follows the conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 24A, 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-24A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 24A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-24A
Dictation Belt 24A contains seven sound recordings. Item 24A.1 is a telephone conversation held on July 26, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Harry S. Truman. Former President Truman congratulates President Kennedy on The Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963. President Kennedy asks former President Truman to make a public statement about the treaty. Item 24A.1A is a brief telephone exchange on July 26, 1963, between a White House Operator and Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz. The operator speaks to Secretary Wirtz as he holds for President Kennedy. Item 24A.2 is a telephone conversation held on July 26, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz. They discuss legislation regarding railroad work rules and George Meany’s position and strategy on the matter. Item 24A.3 is a telephone conversation held on July 26, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They discuss enlisting businessmen for an unidentified project. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 24A.4 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. The unidentified man reports on Cardinal (Richard J.) Cushing’s discussion of the election of Pope Paul VI. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 24A.5 is a telephone conversation held on July 30, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss whether United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General U. Thant and Ambassador to the U.N. Adlai E. Stevenson should attend the signing of the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963. They also discuss releasing a statement concerning President Charles de Gaulle of France. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 24A.6 is a telephone conversation held on July 30, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John W. McCormack of Massachusetts, and Representative George H. Mahon of Texas. They discuss a defense budget cut, related concerns involving Korea and the Soviet Union, and potential political consequences. The recording begins in mid-conversation and 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.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-033-006
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning former Democratic Presidential candidate and later United States Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai E. Stevenson. Materials mainly represent political and personal matters, including letters exchanged with then Senator and President-elect Kennedy. Items include letters from Arthur Schlesinger concerning Stevenson's support of Kennedy in the 1960 Democratic primaries and a message from Senator Kennedy to be read by Stevenson at the 1960 Democratic Convention. A memorandum from Stevenson with recommendations for President Kennedy's new administration is also included.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-135-021
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 Senator Kennedy's appearance on the television interview program Meet the Press during Governor of Illinois (and later United States Ambassador to the United Nations) Adlai Stevenson's 1956 presidential campaign. Materials in this folder include telegrams, correspondence, and newspaper articles.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-135-020
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 Senator Kennedy's unsuccessful 1956 vice presidential bid during Governor of Illinois (and later United States Ambassador to the United Nations) Adlai Stevenson's presidential campaign. Materials in this folder include a newspaper article, telegrams, and correspondence.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-135-019
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 Senator Kennedy's participation in the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and his unsuccessful 1956 vice presidential bid during Governor of Illinois (and later United States Ambassador to the United Nations) Adlai Stevenson's 1956 presidential campaign. Materials in this folder include correspondence, including a letter from Texas Senate Majority Leader (and eventual Vice President and President) Lyndon Johnson. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by Senator Kennedy.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-135-018
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 Governor of Illinois (and later United States Ambassador to the United Nations) Adlai Stevenson's 1956 presidential campaign and Senator Kennedy's speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Materials in this folder include telegrams, correspondence, newspaper articles, copies of speeches, and campaign literature on the Equal Rights Amendment and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by Senator Kennedy.