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Sound recording of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts to Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory during a ceremony dedicating a cooperative communications system for missile detection.

Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy's address to members of the Canadian House of Commons and Senate at the House of Commons chambers in Ottawa, Ontario. In his speech President Kennedy addresses the alliances between Canada, the United States, and members of cooperative international organizations, such as the Organization of American States (OAS).

Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy's remarks upon arrival at the Royal Canadian Air Force Uplands Airport in Ottawa, Ontario. In his remarks President Kennedy discusses the historical relationship between Canada and the United States. The President speaks in French for part of the speech.

Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the United States Embassy in Ottawa, Ontario. In his speech President Kennedy thanks his audience for their diplomatic service and discusses the historical relationship between Canada and the United States.

Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of April 24, 1963 (News Conference 54). The President begins the press conference by announcing that he would meet with Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts on May 10 and 11. He goes on to say that Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs W. Averell Harriman will travel to Moscow to meet with Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to discuss the situation in Laos. Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the tax cut, Laos, the nuclear test ban treaty, the number of Soviet personnel and troops in Cuba, Scientist John Rock’s recommendation of Government-funded population growth programs, civil rights, and the space program.

Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcoming remarks to Prime Minister Lester Pearson of Canada upon arrival at Otis Air Force Base in Falmouth, Massachusetts. In his speech the President discusses Prime Minister Pearson’s illustrious career as a champion for peace, and the hope for an enduring relationship between the two countries.

Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s taped remarks for dedication ceremonies of the Sault Ste. Marie bridge linking the United States and Canada.

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 upcoming election in Canada and its impact on the Free Trade Agreement signed between the United States and Canada. The episode aired on Friday, November 11, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

Sound recording of a National Security Council (NSC) meeting held on September 30, 1963, concerning wheat sales to the Soviet Union. Discussed are Canadian-Soviet wheat negotiations and the possible sale of U.S. wheat to the Soviet Union and political pitfalls of such an action. The first eight minutes of the meeting are recorded and then the recording skips to the end of the meeting when President John F. Kennedy asks a smaller group of several staff members to stay to continue the discussion. The discussion with the smaller group continues on Tape 114/A49. The larger group includes President Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell Gilpatric, Under Secretary of the Treasury Henry Fowler, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman, Under Secretary of Agriculture Charles Murphy, Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges, Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) General Marshall Carter, Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) General Curtis LeMay, Director of the Office of Emergency Planning Edward McDermott, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Acting Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Donald Wilson, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Special Counsel to the President Theodore Sorensen, Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations Lawrence F. O’Brien, Presidential Advisor Kenneth O’Donnell, Department of Justice official Norbert Schlei, Assistant Secretary of Commerce Jack Behrman, Secretary of the Navy Paul Nitze, Chief United States Trade Negotiator Christian Herter, Executive Secretary of the National Security Council Bromley Smith. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 113, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 113 in its entirety or the remainder of this recording on Tape 114/A49.

Dictation Belt 27B contains two sound recordings. Item 27B.1 is a telephone conversation held on October 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Representative Wilbur Mills of Arkansas. President Kennedy thanks Representative Mills for arrangements made for President Kennedy's trip to Arkansas. Machine noise precedes and follows the conversation. Item 27B.2 is part of 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. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 27C.

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 part of 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. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 27C.1.

Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 27B, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-27B, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 27B.

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.

The recording of this conversation begins on Dictation Belt 27B.2. Sound recording of 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.

Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 27C, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-27C, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 27C.

Dictation Belt 27D contains four sound recordings. Item 27D.1 is a telephone exchange held on October 12, 1963, between Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs William R. Tyler and a White House Operator. At Tyler's request, the operator places a call to a man whose name sounds indistinct (probably H. Basil Robinson, Minister of the Canadian Embassy in the United States). Machine noise precedes the exchange. Item 27D.1A is a telephone conversation held on October 12, 1963, between Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs William R. Tyler and a man called "Basil" (probably H. Basil Robinson, Minister of the Canadian Embassy in the United States). They discuss releasing a statement and taking other actions to deal with labor issues involving American and Canadian Great Lakes maritime unions. [White House Operator?] announces the call. Item 27D.2 is a telephone conversation held on October 16, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They discuss a strategy for dealing with issues involving Fred Korth and the TFX airplane. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 27D.3 is a telephone conversation held on October 21, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson of Canada. They discuss a strategy for dealing with labor issues involving American and Canadian Great Lakes maritime unions. 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.

Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on October 12, 1963, between Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs William R. Tyler and a man called "Basil" (probably H. Basil Robinson, Minister of the Canadian Embassy in the United States). They discuss releasing a statement and taking other actions to deal with labor issues involving American and Canadian Great Lakes maritime unions.

[White House Operator?] announces the call.

Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 27D, 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-27D, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 27D.

Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on October 21, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson of Canada. They discuss a strategy for dealing with labor issues involving American and Canadian Great Lakes maritime unions.

The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly.

Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 27D, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-27D, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 27D.

Dictation Belt 16A contains five sound recordings. Item 16A.1 is a recording of remarks made by President John F. Kennedy to an unidentified group of visitors. The remarks concern the United States economy. This is not a telephone conversation. The recording begins in mid-sentence. Item 16A.2 is a fragment of a telephone conversation held on March 26, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss congressional hearings. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 16A.3 is a telephone conversation held on March 26, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They discuss hearings concerning the TFX airplane. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 16A.4 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss Senate hearings concerning the TFX airplane. They also discuss a raid by Cuban exiles targeting a ship, concerns about a Russian ship being targeted, and consultations with John A. McCone. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 16A.5 is a telephone conversation held on March 28, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs William R. Tyler. They discuss press reports of Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker possessing a working paper written by Walt W. Rostow on relations between the United States and Canada.

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 March 28, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs William R. Tyler. They discuss press reports of Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker possessing a working paper written by Walt W. Rostow on relations between the United States and Canada.

Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 16A, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-16A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 16A.

Dictation Belt 17B contains four sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 17B.1 begins on Dictation Belt 17A.4. Item 17B.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on April 2, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Sargent Shriver, Director of the Peace Corps. They discuss speaking to Richard M. Helms about the suspicion that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is trying to place people in the Peace Corps. They also discuss facilitating the movement of members of the Peace Corps into the Foreign Service. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 17B.2 is a telephone conversation held on April 3, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They discuss possible requests by the Air Force Inspector General to use polygraph tests to investigate a Defense Department leak. They also discuss seeking input on the matter from Press Secretary Pierre Salinger and Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 17B.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Louis Harris. They discuss polling on upcoming elections in Canada and Kentucky. They also discuss Harris’s professional plans. Item 17B.4 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. First they discuss a topic that is unclear. Then they discuss providing a recommendation for a student applying to Harvard. There is a brief delay before the conversation, and 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 between President John F. Kennedy and Louis Harris. They discuss polling on upcoming elections in Canada and Kentucky. They also discuss Harris’s professional plans.

Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 17B, 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-17B, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 17B.