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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-03B-1
Sound recording of two exchanges. The recording of the first exchange begins on Dictation Belt 3A.8. This is a sound recording of part of a conversation held on September 10, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and approximately six unidentified people, possibly including Reverend Billy (William Franklin) Graham and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. They continue their discussion about guerillas in Colombia.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.
The second item is a sound recording of a telephone conversation held on September 13, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John W. McCormack of Massachusetts, Representative Thomas E. (“Doc”) Morgan of Pennsylvania, and Representative Carl Vinson of Georgia. They discuss a congressional resolution on Cuba.
Transcript included.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-03A-8
Sound recording of part of a conversation held on September 10, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and approximately six unidentified people, possibly including Reverend Billy (William Franklin) Graham and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. They discuss guerrillas in Colombia.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. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 3B.1.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 3A, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-03A, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 3A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-03A
Dictation Belt 3A contains eight sound recordings from September 10, 1962. Item 3A.1 is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Phil Regan. Regan announces that David McDonald will call back. [White House Operator?] announces the call. Item 3A.2 is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Robert Troutman. They discuss an auto accident in Los Angeles in 1960 and a related lawsuit. [White House Operator?] announces the call. There is a long delay before the conversation, and machine noise follows the conversation. Item 3A.3 is a brief telephone exchange between President John F. Kennedy and David McDonald. President Kennedy states that he is going ahead with Willard Wirtz, referring to his appointment of W. Willard Wirtz to serve as Secretary of Labor. [White House Operator?] announces the call. The recording ends abruptly. Item 3A.4 is a telephone conversation between Press Secretary Pierre Salinger and a White House Operator. Salinger asks the operator to place a call to Cornelius J. (C.J.) Haggerty. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 3A.5 is a brief telephone exchange between President John F. Kennedy and one or two unidentified speakers. This is badly garbled recording. Item 3A.6 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They discuss a strategy for dealing with legislators on H.R. 10, the Self-employed Individuals Retirement Act of 1962. The beginning of the recording is very garbled. Item 3A.7 is a brief and fragmentary exchange between operators. The recording includes office noises. Item 3A.8 is a sound recording of part of a conversation between President John F. Kennedy and approximately six unidentified people, possibly including Reverend Billy (William Franklin) Graham and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. They discuss guerrillas in Colombia. 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. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 3B.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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-007
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's toast to then President-elect Dr. Guillermo Leon Valencia of the Republic of Colombia at a luncheon held in the White House Family Dining Room. The press copy also includes then President-elect Valencia's response, in which he discusses the Alliance for Progress.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-028-014
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Chester Bowles ("Chet"), the President's Special Representative and Adviser on African, Asian, and Latin American Affairs, and Ambassador at Large. Materials mainly represent Bowles' views and advice on foreign affairs. Topics include foreign aid, United States policy and objectives in Southeast Asia, and a proposal for a National Community Development Program in Colombia. Of note is a report by Bowles concerning the foreign aid program titled "The Need for More Specific Criteria in the Programming Economic Assistance." Also of interest is a memorandum summarizing a conversation between Bowles and Counselor of the Polish Embassy Dr. Marian Dobrosielski.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-015
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials include an evaluation form for prospective Peace Corps volunteers, announcements of Peace Corps projects, a statement by Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver on his exploratory trip to Africa and Asia, and a memorandum regarding why the director of the Peace Corps should be confirmed by the Senate. Of note are two handwritten letters to the President from Shriver, the first concerning Peace Corps volunteers in Colombia, and the second concerning his proposed appointment as Director. Also included in this folder is a booklet titled, “Peace Corps Fact Book.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-024-015
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. Materials principally concern recommendations for autographed photographs of President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy to be given as gifts to dignitaries and officials during and following the President and Mrs. Kennedy's trip to Colombia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-112-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Bolivia. Materials include letters to President Kennedy from Colombian labor leaders and Bolivian tin miners. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President Kennedy and President of Bolivia Víctor Paz Estenssoro. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-107-017
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's trip to Venezuela and Columbia. Materials in this folder include a postcard of the Tamacaco Hotel in Venezeula and letters to various officials thanking them for courtesies extended to the President and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy during their visit.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-114-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Colombia. Materials concern the Punta del Este conference, and the new Colombian Ambassador to the United States Eduardo Uribe Botero. Also included in this folder is a United States Information Agency Research and Reference Service report titled, "The Impact of President Kennedy's Visit upon Attitudes Toward the Alianza in Bogota."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-114-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Colombia. Materials concern the world coffee market, the deaths of two Peace Corps volunteers in Colombia, and the election of Guillermo León Valencia as President of Colombia. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President Kennedy and President of Colombia Alberto Lleras Camargo; and a letter of recall for Colombian Ambassador to the United States Carlos Sánz de Santamaría and a letter of credence for Ambassador Eduardo Uribe Botero. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-114-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Colombia. Materials consist of correspondence between President Kennedy and President of Colombia Alberto Lleras Camargo. Also included in this folder is a letter from Pat M. Holt to Richard H. Nolte of the Institute of Current World Affairs concerning the OAS (Organization of American States). This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-041
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address upon departing from Bogota, Colombia. In his speech the President thanks President Alberto Lleras Camargo for his hospitality.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-040
This folder contains a press copy and reading copy of President John F. Kennedy's address during a dinner held at San Carlos Palace in Bogota, Colombia. In his speech the President acknowledges the progressive acts of President Alberto Lleras Camargo, and goes on to discuss the goals of the Alliance for Progress in strengthening Pan-American relations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-039
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's address to U.S. Embassy employees at San Carlos Palace in Bogota, Colombia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-038
This folder contains a press copy and draft of President John F. Kennedy's address at the Techo Housing Project in Bogota, Colombia. In his speech the President discusses the goals of the Alliance for Progress in improving housing and education opportunities in Latin American countries.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-037
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks upon arriving at El Dorado Airport in Bogota, Colombia. In his speech the President thanks President Alberto Lleras Camargo and the people of Colombia for their hospitality, then goes on to discuss the goals of the Alliance for Progress and the significance of Pan-American relations. Materials in this folder include a press copy and drafts of the President's speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-071-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Bureau of the Budget. Materials concern an amendment to a permit to allow the Colombian air carrier Aerovias Condor de Colombia, Ltda. to engage in the transportation of people as well as property between various points in Colombia and Miami, Florida.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-062a-011
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. Materials include a report on the Alliance for Progress and a survey of attitudes towards the Alianza (Alliance for Progress) in Lima, Peru after one year. Of note is a detailed report by Pat M. Holt on the Peace Corps program in Colombia.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-128a-013-p0006
Portrait of Ignacio Mesa Salazar, Charge d'Affaires of Colombia. The photograph accompanies a report entitled, "Chiefs of Mission in Washington, 3/63." [Notes: The inscription on the verso of the photograph reads: "Mesa - Colombia." Three holes are punched on the right side of the print.]