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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-26A-2
Sound recording of 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.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 26A, 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-26A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 26A.
Sound recording
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.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-24B-3
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on July 30, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They discuss a legislative strategy for dealing with delays in the United States Senate on a defense appropriations bill and a military construction authorization bill. They also discuss possible effects of defense contract cuts on employment in California and on the 1964 election.This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 24B, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-24B, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 24B.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-24B
Dictation Belt 24B contains three sound recordings from July 30, 1963. Item 24B.1 is a brief fragment of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man (probably Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations Frederick G. Dutton). They discuss putting together a congressional delegation for an unidentified occasion (probably the signing of the treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). Item 24B.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy, Special Assistant to the President Lawrence F. O’Brien, and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss inviting United States Senators to join a congressional delegation to the signing of the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 24B.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They discuss a legislative strategy for dealing with delays in the United States Senate on a defense appropriations bill and a military construction authorization bill. They also discuss possible effects of defense contract cuts on employment in California and on the 1964 election.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-06A-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on November 7, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy, Governor Pat (Edmund Gerald) Brown of California, and Jerry Brown. They discuss California’s 1962 gubernatorial election and California politics, and a possible future trip to California by President Kennedy. President Kennedy speaks briefly to Governor Brown’s son Jerry Brown.The dictation belt skips throughout and the conversation becomes garbled at regular intervals.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 6A, 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-06A, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 6A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-06A
Dictation Belt 6A contains four sound recordings from November 7, 1962. Two segments of item 6A.1 totaling 4 minutes and 26 seconds have been removed in accordance with the donor’s deed of gift. Item 6A.1 also contains a conversation. It is not a telephone conversation. It was recorded while the telephone was left off the hook. It is a very poor quality recording. Item 6A.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy, Governor Pat (Edmund Gerald) Brown of California, and Jerry Brown. They discuss California’s 1962 gubernatorial election and California politics, and a possible future trip to California by President Kennedy. President Kennedy speaks briefly to Governor Brown’s son Jerry Brown. The dictation belt skips throughout and the conversation becomes garbled at regular intervals. Item 6A.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Governor William L. Guy of North Dakota. They discuss North Dakota’s 1962 gubernatorial election and elections in other Midwestern states. The recording begins in mid-conversation and the dictation belt skips throughout. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 6A.4 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Governor-elect John B. Connally of Texas. They discuss Texas’s 1962 gubernatorial election, media coverage of the election, and voting results in areas of Texas. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 6B.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-037-031
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address at the University of California's 94th Charter Day held at Memorial Stadium at the school's Berkeley campus. In his speech the President discusses the important role education plays in intellectual and political leadership, and addresses the recent decision between the United States and the Soviet Union to seek agreements on joint exploration of space. Materials in this folder include drafts by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, a press copy, and reading copies of the speech, in addition to a program for the Charter Day ceremony, a memorandum concerning humorist Finley Peter Dunne's representation of honorary degrees, and a commemorative booklet published by the University of California at Berkeley.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-020
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's address at a Democratic Party dinner that was held in his honor at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California. In his speech the President addresses advancements in education, employment, the space race, and national security.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-007
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the dedication of the Whiskeytown Dam and Reservoir in Whiskeytown, California. In his speech the President discusses the intended impact of the Trinity Project dams, of which the Whiskeytown efforts are a part, and explains how innovative resource conservation and development programs will benefit future generations. Materials in this folder include note cards with handwritten notations by the President and a press copy of the speech.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-108-012
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's trip to California. Materials in this folder include patches from the Bay Area Surf Club, handwritten notes, a draft of a speech to be delivered during the visit, a letter to President Kennedy appealing for legal aid, and a memorandum on a foreign assistance project in Chile.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-107-018
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's trip to California. Materials in this folder include copies of the City of Alameda's resolution to welcome the President and letters to various officials, researchers, and military personnel thanking them for courtesies extended to President Kennedy during his visit. Of note is a letter from the President to singer and actor Bing Crosby thanking him for an enjoyable weekend.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-105-002
This folder contains a study of California citizens' attitudes towards candidates for the 1962 gubernatorial and congressional elections completed by Louis Harris and Associates, Inc.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-096-009
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 California. Materials include a report on the state's economy and primary exports prepared by the Department of Commerce and a memorandum from Assistant Counsel to the President Lee C. White concerning unemployment, natural resources, and government contracts in California.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-044-038
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address at the San Diego State College graduation ceremony held at the Aztec Bowl in San Diego, California. In his speech the President explains the importance of education as the basis for a free society, and discusses the necessity to improve state and federal policies in order to ensure equal educational opportunities for all citizens regardless of race or economic station. Materials in this folder include memoranda, press copies, and reading copies of the speech, in addition to programs for the commencement ceremony. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-042-031
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the signing ceremony of contracts between the Federal government, the Westlands Water District, and the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District. In his speech the President describes the details of the two contracts, which provide for the repayment to the government for water made available by reclamation projects. Materials in this folder include various memoranda, drafts with handwritten notations by the President, and press copies of the speech, in addition to a news release from the Department of Interior.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-040-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks upon the signing of S. 476, an act to establish the Point Reyes National Seashore in California. Materials in this folder include a memorandum, draft, and press copies of the speech.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-039
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the dedication ceremony for the Oahe Dam. This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the ground-breaking ceremonies for the San Luis Dam Project in Los Banos, California. In his speech the President describes the Project as an engineering, legislative, and administrative achievement, and discusses how the dam will provide water for farming, power, commerce, irrigation, and recreation. The President also proposes improved outdoor recreation areas, adding additional seashores to the National Park System, enacting a strong Wilderness Bill and a Youth Employment Act, and developing programs to economically convert salt water into fresh water. Materials in this folder include a reading copy with handwritten notations by the President and a press copy of the speech.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-002-003-p0068
Map created by Harlan Kirby of both existing and proposed natural gas pipelines in Mexico and the Southwest United States. The map focuses on the proposed Mexican-American pipeline project through Texas (TX), Mexico, and California (CA) which would provide fuel to generate electricity in the Los Angeles area. Existing pipelines shown on the map are in Arizona (AZ), New Mexico (NM), and Texas. Also shown is the planned Rock Springs line to run through Nevada (NV), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY), Colorado (CO), Oklahoma (OK), and Texas. A caption on the verso of the photograph reads: "Proposed -- Mexican-American natural gas pipeline would span entire Southwest from Gulf of Mexico to Pacific in ambitious plan of Southern California Edison Co. and Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. to obtain uninterruptible supply to generate electricity for Southland. Project (black line), would cost $225 million, save consumers $174 million over 20 year life of contract, provide totally new source of gas from Texas and Mexico. Pipelines now in existence and planned Rock Springs line are shown (dotted lines) which now bring in gas from traditional sources only."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-014-008-p0049
A property in Desert Hot Springs, California. Real estate agent Lucien A. Verbeke of Alhambra, California, sent eight photographs of the property to President John F. Kennedy with a letter dated August 7, 1962.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-004-002-p0029
George Allen's house in La Quinta, California, obscured behind a wall. Walter S. MacRae sent the photograph to President John F. Kennedy with a letter dated April 14, 1961.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-004-002-p0028
Courtyard and fountain at the La Quinta Hotel in La Quinta, California. Walter S. MacRae sent the photograph to President John F. Kennedy with a letter dated April 14, 1961.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-004-002-p0027
Street sign at the intersection of Eisenhower Drive and Avenida Fernando in La Quinta, California. Walter S. MacRae sent the photograph to President John F. Kennedy with a letter dated April 14, 1961.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-004-002-p0088
Landscape of trees with Lake Almanor in the background. A typewritten caption on the front of the photograph reads "Our subdivision - Lake in background." The photograph is accompanied by a blank postcard of Lake Almanor. Walter S. MacRae sent the photograph to President John F. Kennedy with a letter dated October 21, 1961.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-004-002-p0087
Walter S. MacRae wearing boots and sitting on the porch railing of the Mountain Properties Real Estate Company office near Chester in Lassen County, California. A typewritten caption on the front of the photograph reads "For climbing these hills I need boots." The photograph is accompanied by a blank postcard of Lake Almanor. MacRae sent the photograph to President John F. Kennedy with a letter dated October 21, 1961.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-020-007-p0066
Tahchevah Wash in Palm Springs, California. John W. Bryant, Chief Engineer of the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, sent this photograph and two others to Phil Reagan [Regan] with a letter dated February 19, 1963. The photographs show the rapid development in the area protected by the Tachevah Creek Flood Control Project between 1957 and 1962. It is presumed that Regan, a "human relations representative," forwarded the letter and photographs to President John F. Kennedy at the request of Mr. Bryant. [Notes: Stamp on recto of photographic print reads, "Tahchevah Wash, January 1957."]