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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-011-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the response by the United Nations Human Rights Commission to reported human rights abuses of President of Cuba Fidel Castro. The episode aired on Tuesday, August 25, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-007-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate a congressional initiative to impose trade restrictions on Cuba and Angola. They discuss whether the proposed trade restrictions will apply pressure to Cuban President Fidel Castro. The episode aired on Wednesday, June 3, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-005-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the imprisonment of Andres Solares in Cuba for writing a letter to Senator Kennedy and comment on Cuban political prisoners and Cuban President Fidel Castro. The episode aired on Monday, May 4, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-019-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the threat posed by a newly expanded facility in Lourdes, Cuba, for monitoring, processing, and analyzing American satellite communications. The facility was supported by the Soviet Union and Prime Minister Fidel Castro. The episode aired on Thursday, May 31, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-037-012
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the need for United Nations (UN) action in response to guerrilla warfare that is threatening the peace agreement in southwest Africa. The peace plan called for Cuban troops to withdraw from Angola, for South Africa troops to withdraw from Namibia, and for independence for Namibia. The episode aired on Tuesday, April 11, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-033-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate United States relations with Cuba as Cuban President Fidel Castro and his supporters mark 30 years in power. The episode aired on Wednesday, January 11, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-033-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming discuss the new agreement between Cuba, Angola, and South Africa on a timetable for the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola, and the agreement on the independence for Namibia. They comment on the Reagan administration's role in achieving these peace accords. The episode aired on Monday, January 9, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-011-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas discuss the second anniversary of radio station Radio Marti, which Senator Dole calls, "America's powerful voice of freedom to Cuba." They comment on the Washington, D.C., based broadcasts that Cuban President Fidel Castro does not control. The episode aired on Thursday, September 10, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-26A-3
Sound recording of 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.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.
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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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-23D-4
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss former Vice President Richard M. Nixon’s upcoming meeting with President Charles de Gaulle of France. They consider whether Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John A. McCone should speak to Nixon about the meeting. They also discuss the protection of U.S. embassy property in Havana, Cuba.This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 23D, 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-23D, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 23D.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-23D
Dictation Belt 23D contains six sound recordings. Item 23D.1 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester. They discuss the purchase of furniture at Otis Air Force Base and wasteful spending. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 23D.2 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and United States Air Force General Godfrey T. McHugh, Air Force Aide to the President. They discuss the purchase of furniture at Otis Air Force Base and the possible effect on the Air Force budget. Item 23D.3 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy. They discuss the timing of a presidential speech on 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. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 23D.4 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They discuss former Vice President Richard M. Nixon’s upcoming meeting with President Charles de Gaulle of France. They consider whether Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John A. McCone should speak to Nixon about the meeting. They also discuss the protection of U.S. embassy property in Havana, Cuba. Item 23D.5 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Deputy Attorney General Nicholas deB. Katzenbach. They discuss James M. Landis and an issue involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 23D.6 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Clair Engle of California. They discuss the impending resignation of Postmaster General J. Edward Day and their thoughts on choosing a successor. Following this conversation, there is a fragment of another conversation; the entire conversation, including this fragment, is recorded on Dictation Belt 23E.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-06B-4
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on November 17, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. The man reports on a Cuban sabotage plot.The dictation belt skips throughout leaving many gaps in the conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 6B, 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-06B, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 6B.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-06B
Dictation Belt 6B contains seven sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 6B.1 begins on Dictation Belt 6A.4. Item 6B.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on November 7, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor-elect John B. Connally of Texas. They continue to discuss Texas’s 1962 election results and Texas politics. Item 6B.2 is a telephone conversation held on November 7, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor-elect John W. Reynolds of Wisconsin. They discuss Wisconsin’s 1962 gubernatorial election. Unintelligible speech precedes the telephone conversation. Item 6B.3 is inconsequential office chatter spoken by President John F. Kennedy and Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln. This is not a telephone conversation, but rather a conversation recorded when the telephone was left off the hook. It is a very poor quality recording. Item 6B.4 is a telephone conversation held on November 17, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. The man reports on a Cuban sabotage plot. The dictation belt skips throughout leaving many gaps in the conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 6B.5 is a brief fragment of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. The topic of discussion is unclear. The recording begins in mid-conversation and is noisy. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 6B.6 is a brief fragment of a conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln. The topic of discussion is unclear. This is not a telephone conversation, but rather a conversation recorded when the telephone was left off the hook. It is a very poor quality recording, and the conversation is unintelligible. Item 6B.7 is a telephone conversation held on December 17, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. They discuss Skybolt in preparation for President Kennedy’s Nassau, Bahamas, meeting with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan of Great Britain. The recording is noisy and begins in mid-conversation. The dictation belt skips. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 6C.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-3
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 (U.N.).The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 5A, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-05A, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 5A.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-05A-1
Sound recording of 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.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 5A, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-05A, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 5A.
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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-TPH-03B-1
Sound recording of two exchanges. The recording of the first exchange begins on Dictation Belt 3A.8. This is a sound recording of part of a conversation held on September 10, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and approximately six unidentified people, possibly including Reverend Billy (William Franklin) Graham and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. They continue their discussion about guerillas in Colombia.This is not a telephone conversation, but rather a conversation recorded when the telephone was left off the hook. It is a very poor quality recording.
The second item is a sound recording of a telephone conversation held on September 13, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives John W. McCormack of Massachusetts, Representative Thomas E. (“Doc”) Morgan of Pennsylvania, and Representative Carl Vinson of Georgia. They discuss a congressional resolution on Cuba.
Transcript included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-16A-4
Sound recording of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss Senate hearings concerning the TFX airplane. They also discuss a raid by Cuban exiles targeting a ship, concerns about a Russian ship being targeted, and consultations with John A. McCone. The recording begins in mid-conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 16A, 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-16A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 16A.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-16A
Dictation Belt 16A contains five sound recordings. Item 16A.1 is a recording of remarks made by President John F. Kennedy to an unidentified group of visitors. The remarks concern the United States economy. This is not a telephone conversation. The recording begins in mid-sentence. Item 16A.2 is a fragment of a telephone conversation held on March 26, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss congressional hearings. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 16A.3 is a telephone conversation held on March 26, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They discuss hearings concerning the TFX airplane. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 16A.4 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss Senate hearings concerning the TFX airplane. They also discuss a raid by Cuban exiles targeting a ship, concerns about a Russian ship being targeted, and consultations with John A. McCone. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 16A.5 is a telephone conversation held on March 28, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs William R. Tyler. They discuss press reports of Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker possessing a working paper written by Walt W. Rostow on relations between the United States and Canada.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-14A-3
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on March 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Edwin Martin, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. They discuss whether Latin-American presidents will issue a statement on Cuba before President Kennedy’s trip to Costa Rica.Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 14A, 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-14A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 14A.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-14A
Dictation Belt 14A contains five sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 14A.1 begins on Dictation Belt 13A. Item 14A.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on March 9, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor Harold E. Hughes of Iowa. They continue to discuss an appeal for clemency on behalf of a prisoner awaiting execution in Iowa. They also discuss Iowa politics. Machine noise follows the conversation.Item 14A.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss Henry R. (“Harry”) Luce and articles in “Time” and “Newsweek” magazines. They also discuss proposed school construction on military bases in the South. A fragment of unintelligible chatter from [White House Operator?] follows the conversation. Item 14A.3 is a telephone conversation held on March 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Edwin Martin, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. They discuss whether Latin-American presidents will issue a statement on Cuba before President Kennedy’s trip to Costa Rica. Item 14A.4 is a telephone conversation held on March 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester. They discuss Sylvester’s remarks about hearings on the TFX airplane. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 14A.5 is part of a telephone conversation held on March 12, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They discuss Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules on expense accounts and the effects on businesses. The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly. The recording of this conversation continues on Dictation Belt 14B.
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-11B-3
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on March 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Representative George H. Mahon of Texas. They discuss Representative Mahon’s speech in the United States Congress regarding intelligence briefings on Cuba.Machine noise precedes the conversation. [White House Operator?] speaks to Representative Mahon while he holds for President Kennedy. The playback speed of this item is slow at the beginning, and voices are pitched lower than normally recorded.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 11B, 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-11B, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 11B.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-11B
Dictation Belt 11B contains four sound recordings from March 7, 1963. The recording of the conversation in item 11B.1 begins on Dictation Belt 11A.6. Item 11B.1 is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and an unidentified man. The unidentified man continues to give Lincoln information relating to the death of Thomas J. Shanahan. The playback speed of this item is slow, and voices are pitched lower than normally recorded. Item 11B.2 is a brief fragment of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Myer (“Mike”) Feldman, Deputy Special Counsel to the President. They discuss a matter regarding fish. The recording begins in mid-conversation. The playback speed of this item is slow, and voices are pitched lower than normally recorded. Item 11B.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Representative George H. Mahon of Texas. They discuss Representative Mahon’s speech in the United States Congress regarding intelligence briefings on Cuba. Machine noise precedes the conversation. [White House Operator?] speaks to Representative Mahon while he holds for President Kennedy. The playback speed of this item is slow at the beginning, and voices are pitched lower than normally recorded. For item 11B.4, one segment of the recording totaling 4 minutes and 58 seconds has been removed in accordance with the donor’s deed of gift. The recording of this conversation continues on Dictation Belt 11C.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-11A-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on March 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and United States Army General Chester V. Clifton. They discuss the issue of participation of Arkansas National Guard fliers in the Bay of Pigs invasion.The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 11A, 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-11A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 11A.