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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-18B-1
The recording of this conversation begins on Dictation Belt 18A.7. 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.Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 18B, which contains additional sound recording(s) 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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-18B
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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-18A-7
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 discuss an education bill and a newspaper article that characterized their political relationship.The recording ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 18B.1.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 18A, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-18A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 18A.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-18A
Dictation Belt 18A contains eight sound recordings. Item 18A.1 is a sound recording of a brief fragment of a telephone conversation held on April 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Walter W. Heller, Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. They talk about budgetary matters. The recording starts in mid-conversation. Item 18A.2 is a brief telephone exchange on April 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Ralph A. Dungan, Special Assistant to the President. They talk about a letter from Lucius Clay. Item 18A.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. The topic of discussion is unclear. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 18A.3A is a brief telephone exchange between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a White House Operator. The operator notifies Lincoln of an incoming call from Robert B. Troutman. The recording ends abruptly. The telephone conversation with Troutman is not recorded. Item 18A.4 is a telephone conversation held on April 10, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and W. Averell Harriman. They discuss fighting in Laos involving the Pathet Lao and the forces of Kong Le and others. They also discuss whether the United States should discuss the matter with Soviet officials. Item 18A.5 is a brief fragment of a telephone conversation held on April 10, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy. They talk about a Laos statement and a list of raids. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 18A.6 is a telephone conversation held on May 6, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss Secretary Rusk’s trip to Europe, matters involving Yugoslavia, and arrangements for a meeting. Item 18A.7 is part of a telephone conversation held on May 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Representative Edith S. Green of Oregon. They discuss an education bill and a newspaper article that characterized their political relationship. The recording ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 18B.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-TPH-14A-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss Henry R. (“Harry”) Luce and articles in “Time” and “Newsweek” magazines. They also discuss proposed school construction on military bases in the South.A fragment of unintelligible chatter from [White House Operator?] follows the conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 14A, 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-14A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 14A.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-14A
Dictation Belt 14A contains five sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 14A.1 begins on Dictation Belt 13A. Item 14A.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on March 9, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor Harold E. Hughes of Iowa. They continue to discuss an appeal for clemency on behalf of a prisoner awaiting execution in Iowa. They also discuss Iowa politics. Machine noise follows the conversation.Item 14A.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss Henry R. (“Harry”) Luce and articles in “Time” and “Newsweek” magazines. They also discuss proposed school construction on military bases in the South. A fragment of unintelligible chatter from [White House Operator?] follows the conversation. Item 14A.3 is a telephone conversation held on March 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Edwin Martin, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. They discuss whether Latin-American presidents will issue a statement on Cuba before President Kennedy’s trip to Costa Rica. Item 14A.4 is a telephone conversation held on March 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester. They discuss Sylvester’s remarks about hearings on the TFX airplane. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 14A.5 is part of a telephone conversation held on March 12, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They discuss Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules on expense accounts and the effects on businesses. The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly. The recording of this conversation continues on Dictation Belt 14B.
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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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-240-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Flower Garden to the executives of state education associations and officers of the National Education Association. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the importance of an educated citizenry, and explains the necessity of support for educational programs at the local, state, and national level.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-240-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon arrival at the Miami International Airport in Florida. In his speech President Kennedy explains the purpose of political parties, and discusses aspects of the Democratic Party platform, such as education, employment, and economic security for the aged.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-232-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the University of Maine in Orono, Maine. In his speech President Kennedy thanks the University for the honorary degree bestowed upon him, describes the American college and university system as a national asset, and discusses his hopes for a peaceful end to the Cold War.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-225-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington. In his speech President Kennedy explains how an educated citizenry can assist in solving many of the challenges facing the country, specifically that of the conservation and development of natural resources.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-220-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. In his speech the President commends the state of Nevada for its recent efforts to conserve natural resources, and proposes his administration's plan to preserve the natural environment, which consists of high quality education for children, natural resource conservation and development programs, and the promotion of peaceful international relations.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-219-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s filmed remarks for Screen News Digest. In his address the President discusses how technology will bring us closer together as a nation and internationally, and the importance of education.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-217-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to members of the United Negro Colleges Development Campaign in the Rose Garden of the White House. In his remarks the President identifies education as a catalyst for social change and crucial to the development of the nation's future leaders.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-213-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to delegates from the International Federation of Catholic Universities in the White House Rose Garden. In his speech the President discusses the country's tradition of religious universities, and proposes that the United States assist educational programs in developing countries.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-211-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks on the South Lawn of the White House to participants in the White House Seminar in Government. In his speech the President compares the complex problems facing the United States in the 1960s to those of past eras, and suggests that the solutions to these crises can only be revealed through the mass participation of the American citizenry in democratic practices. The recording does not contain an introduction.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-211-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to a group of visiting Fulbright-Hayes Exchange teachers in the White House Rose Garden.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-209-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to participants in the 1963 Girls' Nation program in the Flower Garden of the White House.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-209-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to students of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. In his speech the President welcomes the plebe class to military service, and explains how military efforts ensure the nation's strength and security.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-209-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s taped remarks for television on school dropouts and a draft on school dropouts for the Department of Agriculture.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-208
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of August 1, 1963 (News Conference 59). The President begins the press conference with a statement on the importance of education and urged parents and members of the community to help children stay in school. Following this announcement the President answers questions on a variety of topics including the nuclear test ban treaty, underground testing for nuclear weapons, miscegenation laws, civil rights demonstrations, and the second anniversary of the Alliance for Progress.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-206-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to delegates to the 18th annual American Legion “Boys Nation” in the Flower Garden of the White House.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-206-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to visiting American Field Service (AFS) students on the White House South Lawn.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-202-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a civic and academic reception in Dublin Castle's St. Patrick's Hall in Dublin, Ireland. In his speech the President commends Ireland on its rigorous educational institutions, and characterizes education as a precondition to democracy.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-195-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s filmed remarks for the American Alumni Association. In his address the President discusses the importance of education and challenges in educating America’s youth.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-194-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s radio and television address on civil rights. In his speech the President responds to the threats of violence and obstruction on the University of Alabama campus following desegregation attempts, explaining that the United States was founded on the principle that all men are created equal and thus, all American students should be allowed to attend public educational institutions without the presence of military force, regardless of race. He also discusses how discrimination affects education, public safety, and international relations, noting that the country cannot preach freedom internationally while ignoring it domestically. The President asks Congress to enact legislation protecting all Americans' voting rights, legal standing, educational opportunities, and access to public facilities; but recognizes that legislation alone cannot solve the country's problems concerning race relations.