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Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-18A-2
Sound recording of 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.Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 18A, 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-18A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 18A.
Sound recording
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.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-13A-1
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on March 9, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Robert A. Lovett. They discuss a Lucius Clay report on foreign aid and suggestions for revisions.The dictation belt skips occasionally.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 13A, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-13A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 13A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-13A
Dictation Belt 13A contains two sound recordings from March 9, 1963. Item 13A.1 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Robert A. Lovett. They discuss a Lucius Clay report on foreign aid and suggestions for revisions. The dictation belt skips occasionally. Item 13A.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Governor Harold E. Hughes of Iowa. They discuss an appeal for clemency on behalf of a prisoner awaiting execution in Iowa. Occasionally, the dictation belt skips or there is an echo. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 14A.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-11C-3
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on March 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Robert A. Lovett. They discuss a report by Lucius Clay on foreign aid.Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 11C, 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-11C, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 11C.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-11C
Dictation Belt 11C contains three sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 11C.1 begins on Dictation Belt 11B.4. Item 11C.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on March 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. They discuss a meeting with wool industry representatives concerning international trade. There is no sound recording for item 11C.2. A number was assigned, but descriptive information and the transcript seem to describe Item 11C.4. Item 11C.3 is a telephone conversation held on March 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Robert A. Lovett. They discuss a report by Lucius Clay on foreign aid. Item 11C.4 is a brief undated telephone exchange between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and an unidentified man. The man tells Lincoln that a car has arrived.Transcript included. Each item listed above is also available individually as an excerpt derived from this full-length digitized recording. See the Related Records for more information.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-029-004
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning General Lucius D. Clay. Materials consist primarily of staff memorandums offering views and advice on Clay's assignment as Personal Representative to the President on the United States Mission to Berlin. Items include a report on the scope and distribution of United States military and economic assistance programs from the Committee to Strengthen the Security of the Free World, of which Clay was a member. Staff memorandums on the report and subsequent meetings between President Kennedy and Clay are also included. Correspondence between President Kennedy and Clay is found throughout.