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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-17B-1
The recording of this conversation begins on Dictation Belt 17A.4. Sound recording of 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.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 17B, which contains additional sound recording(s) 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.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-17B
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
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-17A-4
Sound recording of 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 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.1.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 17A, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding 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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-027
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to a group of Peace Corps trainees on the South Lawn of the White House. The press copy also includes remarks by Warren Wiggins, Associate Director of Program Development and Operations and Acting Director of the Peace Corps.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-045
This folder contains a press copy of President Kennedy's address upon signing the Peace Corps Bill (H.R. 7500).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-039
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks to a group of Peace Corps volunteers in the White House Rose Garden prior their departure to Tanganyika and Ghana. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the speech and a press release.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-034-029
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks to the Peace Corps Advisory Council and Career Planning Board during a session held at the White House. Materials in this folder include a press copy and a reading copy of the speech, in addition to a list of members.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials include a letter to the President from the Peace Corps Special Representative for Africa Harris Wofford, a memorandum from Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver to the President concerning Wofford, and newspaper clippings regarding the Peace Corps program in Peru. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials consist of a copy of a newspaper article on the Peace Corps; and two articles written by Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver, one for Foreign Affairs titled, "The Peace Corps' First two Years," and the second titled, "The Best Job in Washington," for the New York Times.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials consist of memoranda to the President from Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver regarding upcoming trips by Shriver to various Peace Corps project locations, a copy of an editorial by E.S. James in Baptist Standard magazine concerning a meeting between James and the President, and a letter from the Peace Corps Special Representative for Africa Harris Wofford in Ethiopia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps, and consists of a report titled, "Peace Corps 1st Annual Report to Congress for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1962."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials concern a proposal for California to assist in the agricultural development of Chile; a proposal for Task Force USA; a list of books (general and by geographic region) for the footlockers of Peace Corps volunteers; and a summary report of the Conference on Middle Level Manpower, where it was announced numerous countries are developing their own Peace Corps program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials include biographical summaries of Peace Corps Representatives, a copy of a letter from Senator Hubert Humphrey to Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver, and a press release concerning Peace Corps assignments and brief biographies of the volunteers. Also included in this folder is a copy of remarks by the President at a Peace Corps meeting, and a transcript of a question and answer session at the meeting between the President and Peace Corps staff and trainees.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-018
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials concern announcements of Peace Corps volunteers and upcoming projects, Harris Wofford as Peace Corps Director to Ethiopia, newspaper clippings regarding the Peace Corps, and numerous letters to Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver from various persons concerning the Peace Corps program. Of note is a letter to the President from Associate Director, Inspector General of the Peace Corps Bill (William) Haddad. Also include in this folder is a copy of Peace Corps News for March 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-017
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Topics include media coverage in Guinea of Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver's visit, budget appropriations, and the Margery Michelmore incident. Also included in this folder is a letter to Peace Corps Representatives overseas from Shriver and numerous newspaper clippings about the Peace Corps.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-016
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials consist of a narrative of Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver's trip to Guinea from June 14-15, 1961. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-015
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials include an evaluation form for prospective Peace Corps volunteers, announcements of Peace Corps projects, a statement by Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver on his exploratory trip to Africa and Asia, and a memorandum regarding why the director of the Peace Corps should be confirmed by the Senate. Of note are two handwritten letters to the President from Shriver, the first concerning Peace Corps volunteers in Colombia, and the second concerning his proposed appointment as Director. Also included in this folder is a booklet titled, “Peace Corps Fact Book.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-014
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps, and consists of a report to the President from Sargent Shriver on recommendations and issues concerning the establishment of the Peace Corps.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-119-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Indonesia, and consists of an instruction booklet for Peace Corps training at the State University of Iowa for volunteers going to Indonesia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-049
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks to a group of Peace Corps volunteers in the White House Fish Room. In his speech the President explains that Peace Corps volunteers are young in spirit, but not necessarily in age. Materials in this folder include a draft and press copy of the speech, in addition to a press release with biographical information on the trainees.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-049
This folder contains the partial text of President John F. Kennedy's proposal for a domestic Peace Corps.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-067-020
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Harris Wofford, Special Assistant to the President for Civil Rights, and primarily concern the Peace Corps and civil rights issues. Of note is Wofford's resignation as Special Assistant for Civil Rights in order to accept a Peace Corps position as Special Representative in Africa at large and director of the program in Ethiopia.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-002-p0045
Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver and others examining a sample book locker created to distribute to Peace Corps volunteers overseas. The caption on the verso of the photograph reads: "R. Sargent Shriver, Director of the Peace Corps, examines a sample book locker. These will be sent to PC Volunteers overseas. With him are those responsible for its production: (l. to r.) Mr. William J. Mitchel, President of Acme Code Company; Mrs. Ella B. Clagett, Chief, Contracts and Procurement Branch, AID; Miss Anne G. Finnen, Acme Code Company; Mr. E. Wattenberg, Commercial Sales Representative, Sears, Roebuck and Company."