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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-17A-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on April 2, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and (William) David Ormsby-Gore, the British ambassador to the United States. In preparation for President Kennedy’s prospective meeting with Harold Wilson, they discuss international military arrangements, a nuclear test ban, and trade.Before the conversation, there is a delay, and Ambassador Ormsby-Gore briefly speaks to an unidentified woman.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 17A, 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-17A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 17A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-17A
Dictation Belt 17A contains four sound recordings from April 2, 1963. Item 17A.1 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Under Secretary of Treasury for Monetary Affairs Robert V. Roosa. They discuss a strategy for the United States and other countries to increase international monetary liquidity. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 17A.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and (William) David Ormsby-Gore, the British ambassador to the United States. In preparation for President Kennedy’s prospective meeting with Harold Wilson, they discuss international military arrangements, a nuclear test ban, and trade. Before the conversation, there is a delay, and Ambassador Ormsby-Gore briefly speaks to an unidentified woman. Item 17A.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Eugene R. Black. They discuss Lucius Clay’s prospective testimony on funding levels for the foreign aid program and the Alliance for Progress program for Latin America. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 17A.4 is part of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Sargent Shriver, Director of the Peace Corps. They discuss the suspicion that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is trying to place people in the Peace Corps. The recording of the conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 17B.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-127-008
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United Kingdom. Materials in this folder include telegrams, a resolution from the Meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers, a newsletter from the Washington Episcopal Diocese, a transcript of a BBC television debate on nuclear weapons, and press releases of joint statements made by President Kennedy, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, and the British Foreign Secretary Alex Douglas-Home regarding nuclear testing and international politics. This folder also contains a memorandum regarding a possible meeting between the President and the Archbishop of Canterbury, a letter from Prime Minister Macmillan, and correspondence between President Kennedy and British Ambassador to the United States David Ormsby-Gore.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-127-006
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United Kingdom. Materials in this folder include letters to British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, a memorandum from Special Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy, copies of speeches delivered by British Ambassador to the United States David Ormsby-Gore, a booklet of speeches given at a dinner in honor of Ormsby-Gore, and correspondence between President Kennedy, Ormsby-Gore, and Queen Elizabeth II. This folder also contains press releases of President Kennedy's remarks upon his arrival in London, his remarks to the employees of the United States Embassy in London, a joint statement issued by the President and Prime Minister Macmillan, and an interview with a BBC correspondent.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-085-001
Sound recording of a meeting held on May 3, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, British Ambassador to the United States David Ormbsy-Gore, and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy. They discuss the subject of United Kingdom participation in the multilateral force (MLF), with Ambassador Ormsby-Gore relaying the opinions of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan concerning the specifics of the program. The previous Nassau meeting and President Kennedy's upcoming trip to Europe are also mentioned. British Guiana is discussed near the end of the meeting, but that portion is closed pending appropriate agency reviews. Four segments of the recording totaling 6 minutes and 47 seconds have been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 12958. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 85, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 85 in its entirety.