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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-26A
Dictation Belt 26A contains six sound recordings. Item 26A.1 is a telephone conversation held on August 16, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. In preparation for Secretary Rusk’s press conference, they discuss the prospect of answering a question about France and a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). The recording begins in mid-conversation, and machine noise follows the conversation. Item 26A.1A is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a White House Operator. The operator brings Lincoln up to date on President John F. Kennedy’s recent telephone calls. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 26A.2 is a telephone conversation held on August 16, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. They discuss the possibility of appointing United States Ambassador to Costa Rica Raymond L. Telles to a new position. They also discuss the prospects of political problems in California, where Latin American groups could resent a perceived favoritism in appointments given to Texans. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 26A.3 is a telephone conversation held on August 19, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Under Secretary of State George W. Ball. They discuss foreign aid given to countries that engage in merchant shipping to Cuba. They also discuss foreign aid for India and negotiations with the Soviet Union on nuclear test inspections. They also discuss American troops in Europe and German officials’ views on the matter. Item 26A.4 is a brief telephone exchange between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Kennedy asks to visit President Kennedy to review an unidentified matter. Item 26A.5 is a brief fragment of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. The recording is noisy and ends abruptly. The full conversation (including this fragment) is recorded on Dictation Belt 26B.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. White House Central Files. Chronological File
JFKWHCFCHRON-017-004
This file contains letters and memoranda regarding requests for Presidential Action written by various White House staff members and brought to President John F. Kennedy’s attention for further disposition. Topics include federal pardons, upcoming meetings, proposed proclamations and executive orders, appointments to federal positions, and drafts of public statements delivered by the President. Of note are several letters to President Kennedy from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Files. Chronological File
JFKWHCFCHRON-017-003
This file contains letters and memoranda regarding requests for Presidential Action written by various White House staff members and brought to President John F. Kennedy’s attention for further disposition. Topics include federal pardons, upcoming meetings, proposed proclamations and executive orders, appointments to federal positions, and drafts of public statements delivered by the President. Of note are several letters to President Kennedy from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Files. Chronological File
JFKWHCFCHRON-017-001
This file contains letters and memoranda regarding requests for Presidential Action written by various White House staff members and brought to President John F. Kennedy’s attention for further disposition. Topics include federal pardons, proposed proclamations and executive orders, appointments to federal positions, activities of the Civil Aeronautics Board, and drafts of public statements delivered by the President. Of note are several letters to President Kennedy from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Files. Chronological File
JFKWHCFCHRON-016-011
This file contains letters and memoranda regarding requests for Presidential Action written by various White House staff members and brought to President John F. Kennedy’s attention for further disposition. Topics include committee reports, proposed proclamations, proposed executive orders, appointments to federal positions, and drafts of public statements delivered by the President. Of note are several letters to President Kennedy from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and a letter from journalist and Director of the United States Information Agency Edward R. Murrow.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Files. Chronological File
JFKWHCFCHRON-016-009
This file contains letters and memoranda regarding requests for Presidential Action written by various White House staff members and brought to President John F. Kennedy’s attention for further disposition. Topics include upcoming meetings, proposed executive orders, appointments to federal positions, and drafts of public statements delivered by the President. Also included are several letters to President Kennedy from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Files. Chronological File
JFKWHCFCHRON-016-008
This file contains letters and memoranda regarding requests for Presidential Action written by various White House staff members and brought to President John F. Kennedy’s attention for further disposition. Topics include event invitations, proposed executive orders, appointments to federal positions, the activities of the Civil Aeronautics Board, and drafts of public statements delivered by the President. Also included are letters and memoranda to President Kennedy from Secretary of State Dean Rusk regarding international relations and diplomatic service, and letters from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Files. Chronological File
JFKWHCFCHRON-016-007
This file contains letters and memoranda regarding requests for Presidential Action written by various White House staff members and brought to President John F. Kennedy’s attention for further disposition. Topics include committee reports, appointments to federal positions, proposed executive orders, and efforts to improve local economies. Also included are letters and memoranda to President Kennedy from Secretary of State Dean Rusk regarding international relations and diplomatic service, and letters from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Files. Chronological File
JFKWHCFCHRON-016-006
This file contains letters and memoranda regarding requests for Presidential Action written by various White House staff members and brought to President John F. Kennedy’s attention for further disposition. Topics include committee reports, appointments to federal positions, and the activities of the Civil Aeronautics Board. Also included are letters from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Files. Chronological File
JFKWHCFCHRON-016-005
This file contains letters and memoranda regarding requests for Presidential Action written by various White House staff members and brought to President John F. Kennedy’s attention for further disposition. Topics include dinner invitations, committee reports, appointments to federal positions, the activities of the Civil Aeronautics Board, and recent interviews given by the President. Also included are letters and memoranda to President Kennedy from Secretary of State Dean Rusk concerning diplomatic service and international relations, and several letters from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-080-016
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Justice. Topics include organized crime, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy’s meeting with Chancellor of West Germany Konrad Adenauer, Guatemala, and William H. Hastie. Of note is a transcript in German of a press conference held by Kennedy for German journalists and Kennedy’s answers translated. Also included in this folder is a draft of a magazine article written by Kennedy detailing his trip to Indonesia. This folder contains some foreign language material.