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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-42-2
Sound recording of John F. Kennedy dictating a letter to his wife Jacqueline Kennedy. He talks about his weekend spent in Newport, Rhode Island, and time spent with his daughter Caroline Kennedy and others.A brief part of the recording is garbled.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 42, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-42, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 42.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-42
Dictation Belt 42 contains two sound recordings. Item 42.1 is a recording of Senator John F. Kennedy dictating a letter to his father Joseph P. Kennedy, probably in the summer of 1959. He talks about press reports and opinion polls concerning election prospects and about plans for upcoming trips. Machine noise precedes the dictation. Item 42.2 is a recording of John F. Kennedy dictating a letter to his wife Jacqueline Kennedy. He talks about his weekend spent in Newport, Rhode Island, and time spent with his daughter Caroline Kennedy and others. A brief part of the recording is garbled.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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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-035
Sound recording of an April 15, 1964, Voice of America (VOA) program called "John F. Kennedy - A Personal Memory" by Robert S. Greene. The narrated program features excerpts from interviews with staff of the late President John F. Kennedy including Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Special Assistants Dave Powers, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., and Ted Sorensen. Some topics include personal memories of the 1960 presidential campaign, President Kennedy's White House routines, his view on the office of the presidency, his leadership qualities, his visit to West Berlin, his appeal, his back injury, his family life and relationship with his children (Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.), and his legacy. Accession MR-1965-014.
Sound recording
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-034
Sound recording of an interview of Dave Powers, former Special Assistant to the late President John F. Kennedy, conducted by Robert S. Greene on January 30, 1964. Excerpts from the interview were used in a Voice of America (VOA) program called "John F. Kennedy - A Personal Memory" by Robert S. Greene. Main interview topics include John F. Kennedy's campaigns in Massachusetts for United States Congress in 1946 and United States Senate in 1952 (covered briefly) and his campaign for president in 1960, President Kennedy's White House routines, his personal qualities and leadership qualities, his relationship with his children (Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.), and his trip as president to Dublin, Ireland. Accession MR-1965-087.
Sound recording
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-031
Sound recording of an interview of Evelyn Lincoln, former Personal Secretary to the late President John F. Kennedy, conducted by Robert S. Greene on January 21, 1964. Excerpts from the interview were used in a Voice of America (VOA) program called "John F. Kennedy - A Personal Memory" by Robert S. Greene. Main interview topics include President Kennedy's personal qualities and his effect on people around him and on the crowds encountered during his travels, his daily routines in the White House, his commitment to public service, and his family life and relationship with his children (Caroline Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.). Lincoln also speaks about her memories of traveling with President Kennedy's party to Dallas, Texas, and the day the President died. She briefly discusses his legacy. The recording ends abruptly. Accession MR-1965-088.