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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-23C-1
The recording of this conversation begins on Dictation Belt 23B.6. Sound recording of part of a telephone conversation held on July 24, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They continue to discuss hearings on a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). They also discuss former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s position on the ban, and a speech by President Kennedy.Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 23C, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-23C, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 23C.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-23C
Dictation Belt 23C contains three sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 23C.1 begins on Dictation Belt 23B. Item 23C.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on July 24, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They continue to discuss hearings on a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). They also discuss former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s position on the ban, and a speech by President Kennedy. Item 23C.2 is a telephone conversation held on July 24, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Harry S. Truman. They discuss terms of a partial ban on nuclear tests (Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963). The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 23C.3 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Administrator Najeeb Halaby. They discuss the staffing and organization of an FAA group working on a supersonic transport development program. They also discuss the program’s funding issues. Following the conversation, there is machine noise and a fragment of another conversation; the entire conversation, including this fragment, is recorded on Dictation Belt 23D.1. 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-05A-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation between United States Army General Chester V. Clifton and an unidentified man. On the advice of former president Dwight D. Eisenhower, the man asks General Clifton to arrange a meeting with President John F. Kennedy for Clarence Francis and S.H. Egbert.The recording begins in mid-conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 5A, 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-5A, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 05A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-05A
Dictation Belt 5A contains three undated sound recordings. Item 5A.1 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy, John J. McCloy, and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss McCloy’s dealings with Vasilii V. Kuznetsov concerning the surveillance and quarantine of Cuba. They also discuss plans to speak to U Thant of the United Nations (U.N.). [White House Operator?] speaks to McCloy as he holds for President Kennedy. Item 5A.2 is a telephone conversation between United States Army General Chester V. Clifton and an unidentified man. On the advice of former president Dwight D. Eisenhower, the man asks General Clifton to arrange a meeting with President John F. Kennedy for Clarence Francis and S.H. Egbert. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 5A.3 is a sound recording of a telephone conversation between Secretary of State Dean Rusk and an unidentified man. They discuss negotiations on Cuba at the United Nations (UN). The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly.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-029a-003
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Materials include memorandums on meetings and briefings with former President Eisenhower, as well as official and personal correspondence. Topics include Kennedy's trade expansion program, Laos, actions by Chinese communists, civil rights, and tax cuts.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-029a-002
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Materials mainly concern briefings and meetings between President Kennedy and President Eisenhower. Topics include Laos, Cuba, the United States limited war capability, and the flow of gold. Correspondence concerning the restoration of Eisenhower's former military rank is also included. Personal correspondence is found throughout.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-029a-001
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Materials mainly concern briefings and meetings between then Senator and President-elect Kennedy and President Eisenhower. Topics include North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nuclear sharing, Laos, the Congo, Algeria, disarmament, nuclear test suspension negotiations, Cuba and Latin America, United States balance of payments and the gold outflow, and the need for a balanced budget. Personal messages and congratulations are found throughout.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-135-008
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, both during and prior to his Presidency, concerning newspaper articles related to national defense policies during the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-135-007
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, both during and prior to his Presidency, concerning newspaper articles related to the activities of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Materials in this folder include newspaper articles on Cold War diplomacy, the economy of Western Europe, and the activities of individual member countries. This folder also contains articles on President Dwight D. Eisenhower's military defense policies and budget allocations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-135-006
This folder contains an invitation to Senator John F. Kennedy to attend the inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M. Nixon.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-126-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include a personality sketch of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), memoranda from Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Special Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy, drafts of a joint statement on disarmament and ideological conflicts issued by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Premier Khrushchev, a summary of President Eisenhower's meetings with Khrushchev, and a briefing book with background papers on Laos, the Congo, Cuba, Algeria, Berlin, nuclear weapons testing, and disarmament.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-052-001
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning legislative activities and efforts to enact the Kennedy Administration's legislative program. Items include press releases concerning legislation, an overview of legislative items recommended by the President, reports prepared by Legislative Research, and a summary of legislation during the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Memoranda from Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen and Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations and Personnel Lawrence "Larry" O'Brien concerning individual congressmen and pieces of legislation are found throughout. Topics include trade, civil defense, agriculture, and natural resources development. The folder also contains memoranda concerning Congressional debates on foreign aid appropriations. The folder was originally titled "9/4/62-9/14/62 Military reserve units, Trade, Guyandot Reservoir, West Virginia, Passman Subcommittee."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-113-002
Sound recording of a meeting held on September 30, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and former President of the National Council of Churches Eugene Carson Blake. They discuss Mr. Blake’s recent meeting with former President Dwight D. Eisenhower on the civil rights situation and support in Congress for upcoming civil rights bills. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 113, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 113 in its entirety.