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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-04A-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held in September 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and Special Counsel to the President Theodore C. Sorensen. They comment on campaigning Alabama Republicans, and President Kennedy asks for thoughts on a speech about the Mississippi crisis.The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly. Machine noise follows the conversation, and then Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln answers the telephone.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 4A, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-04A, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 4A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-04A
Dictation Belt 4A contains two sound recordings. Item 4A.1 is a telephone conversation probably held on either September 28 or September 29, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor Ross R. Barnett of Mississippi. They discuss the University of Mississippi crisis, relevant legal obligations, and arrangements for a meeting between the Attorney General and attorney Thomas H. Watkins. The recording begins with a brief exchange between President Kennedy and [White House Operator?], followed by a delay. At times the dictation belt skips. Item 4A.2 is a telephone conversation held in September 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and Special Counsel to the President Theodore C. Sorensen. They comment on campaigning Alabama Republicans, and President Kennedy asks for thoughts on a speech about the Mississippi crisis. The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly. Machine noise follows the conversation, and then Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln answers the telephone.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-10A-4
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on March 6, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Helms. They discuss a report on Arkansas and Alabama National Guard personnel involved in the Bay of Pigs invasion.[White House Operator?] places the call at President Kennedy’s request. Machine noise follows the conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 10A, 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-10A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 10A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-10A-3
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on March 6, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy. They discuss a report on Arkansas and Alabama National Guard personnel involved in the Bay of Pigs invasion.Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 10A, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-10A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 10A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-10A
Dictation Belt 10A contains seven sound recordings from March 6, 1963. The recording of the conversation in item 10A.1 begins on Dictation Belt 9B.8. Item 10A.1 is part of a telephone conversation between Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln. Attorney General Kennedy completes his request to speak to President John F. Kennedy. Item 10A.2 is a telephone conversation President John F. Kennedy and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy. They discuss a report that Arkansas National Guard personnel were involved in the Bay of Pigs invasion. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 10A.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy. They discuss a report on Arkansas and Alabama National Guard personnel involved in the Bay of Pigs invasion. Item 10A.4 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Helms. They discuss a report on Arkansas and Alabama National Guard personnel involved in the Bay of Pigs invasion. [White House Operator?] places the call at President Kennedy’s request. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 10A.5 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Lawrence F. O'Brien, Special Assistant to the President. They discuss a strategy for dealing with Congressional concern over subversion in Latin America. They also review a matter related to the Bay of Pigs invasion. [White House Operator?] speaks at the beginning of the call. Item 10A.6 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Clark M. Clifford. They discuss the impending publication of a “Washington Post” article about the Communications Satellite Corporation. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 10A.7 is part of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Deputy Attorney General Nicholas deB. Katzenbach. They discuss issues involving the Communications Satellite Corporation. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 10B.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.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-108-010
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's trips to Tennessee and Alabama. Materials in this folder include itineraries, a newspaper article, brochures about Old Hickory Lock and Dam in Tennessee, a photograph of Dudley Field at Vanderbilt University, a program for a building dedication ceremony at the Vanderbilt University School of Law, memoranda on proposed activities for the President's trip, and a report on domestic and foreign reactions to racial tension in Birmingham, Alabama.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-095-006
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's meetings with representatives from various organizations in Alabama. Materials include memoranda from Associate Press Secretary Andrew T. Hatcher and Special Assistant Counsel to the President Lee C. White concerning race relations in Alabama, a report prepared by the Area Redevelopment Administration on the state's economy, a list of approved public works projects, and a press release on the President's meetings with businessmen and clergymen from Birmingham.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-044-021
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Tennessee Valley Authority in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. In his speech the President discusses the corporation's history, enduring importance, and impact on regional and national economic growth. Materials in this folder include a memorandum, a press copy, and a reading copy of the speech. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-087-002
Sound recording of a meeting between President John F. Kennedy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, and the founder of the Action Committee for the United States of Europe Jean Monnet. The discussion provides the President with an informal view, from the European side, of the multilateral force negotiations with Europe and the overall relations between the United States and its Western allies. The President’s upcoming trip to Europe is also discussed. Partway through the meeting the President takes a telephone call about civil rights issues in Alabama. Only President Kennedy’s side of the telephone conversation is recorded on this tape. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 87, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 87 in its entirety.