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Sound recording of a brief meeting held on November 12, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Included are mentions of the Otto Otepka security case at the Department of State and the tax issues of Ed Gullion. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 121/A57, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 121/A57 in its entirety.

Dictation Belt 18B contains three sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 18B.1 begins on Dictation Belt 18A.7. This is a sound recording of part of a telephone conversation held on May 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Representative Edith S. Green of Oregon. They complete their discussion about legislative strategy on an education bill and dealing with the National Education Association of the United States. Item 18B.2 is a telephone conversation held on May 8, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss a strategy for the State Department to deal with an unidentified issue at the United Nations (U.N.). The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 18B.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss administering the State Department and making staff changes at the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). They also discuss conferring with Carl Kaysen on a plan to assist Eduardo Mondlane in Mozambique’s effort to gain independence. The beginning of the recording is garbled. Machine noise follows the conversation.

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 of a telephone conversation held on May 8, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss a strategy for the State Department to deal with an unidentified issue at the United Nations (U.N.).

The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation.

Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 18B, 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-18B, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 18B.

Sound recording of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss administering the State Department and making staff changes at the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). They also discuss conferring with Carl Kaysen on a plan to assist Eduardo Mondlane in Mozambique’s effort to gain independence.

The beginning of the recording is garbled. Machine noise follows the conversation.

Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 18B, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-18B, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 18B.

Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate a U.S. Senate vote on a ban on protesting during the visit of Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs Eduard Shevardnadze. The episode aired on Friday, October 9, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss the Department of State's temporary suspension of tourist visas for Cubans who want to visit the United States. They debate whether this is the best way to counter the interests of President Fidel Castro of Cuba. The episode aired on Wednesday, August 7, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the U.S. Department of State's annual human rights report and its critical view of human rights violations by the government of China. They also comment on U.S. relations with China. The episode aired on Friday, March 9, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the Department of State's findings in its annual report on whether foreign countries vote in United Nations (U.N.) for or against the United States. The episode aired on Wednesday, May 8, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.