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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.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-08-08-A
AR25, KN20
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-02-15-B
AR16, KN12
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-010-006
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20167
President John F. Kennedy poses with members of the Organization of American States (OAS) Task Force on Education, Science, and Culture in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Dr. David Stitchkin (Chile), Dr. Mario Báncora (Argentina), Dr. Kenneth Holland, Dr. Carlos Lacalle (Uruguay), Secretary General of the OAS Dr. José Mora, President Kennedy, Chairman of the Task Force Dr. Gabriel Betancur Mejía (Colombia), Executive Secretary of the Task Force Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner, Dr. Carlos Chagas (Brazil), Dr. Frederick H. Harbison, Assistant Secretary of State for Education and Cultural Affairs Philip H. Coombs, unidentified, Dr. Carlos Cueto Fernandini (Peru), and unidentified. Also included in the President's schedule: Dr. Ismael Rodríguez Bou (Puerto Rico); Dr. Alberto Venancio, Assistant to Dr. Chagas of Brazil; Ovidio Deleon and Hugo Muñoz, members of the Technical Staff. [Damage at upper left of image is original to the negative.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23132
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders; participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica (face obscured by microphones), stands with group at right. Standing right of President Kennedy: Latin America Specialist of the U.S. Department of Labor, Joaquin A. Bazan, Jr.; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany (in back). The Executive Office Building is visible in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23131
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders. Latin America Specialist of the U.S. Department of Labor, Joaquin A. Bazan, Jr., stands right of President Kennedy; participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica (in back, holding rolled document), stands with group in center. Standing at far right (L-R): President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President of the AFL-CIO and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne; Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi. The Executive Office Building is visible in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23130
President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany (at microphones), delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders. President John F. Kennedy looks on from right; participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica (face obscured by microphones), stands with group in center. Standing at far right (L-R): Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President of the AFL-CIO and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne; Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi. The Executive Office Building is visible in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23129
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders; participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica (wearing bow tie), stands with group in center. Standing behind President Kennedy at right (L-R): Latin America Specialist of the U.S. Department of Labor, Joaquin A. Bazan, Jr.; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President of the AFL-CIO and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne; Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi. The Executive Office Building is visible in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23128
President John F. Kennedy (center right, back to camera) delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders. Standing in foreground at right, with backs to camera (R-L): President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President of the AFL-CIO and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne; Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23127
Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg (at microphones), delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders. President John F. Kennedy looks on from left; participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica (in back, wearing bow tie), stands left of President Kennedy. Standing at far right: Latin America Specialist of the U.S. Department of Labor, Joaquin A. Bazan, Jr.; Vice President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne; Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi; White House Secret Service agent, Jack Ready. The Executive Office Building is visible in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23126
Visit of participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders on the West Wing Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C. President John F. Kennedy looks on as participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica (at microphones), reads a letter of appreciation on behalf of the first class of the AIFLD. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23125
Visit of participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders on the West Wing Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C. President John F. Kennedy (center right) shakes hands with participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica; President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany, stands at far right. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1026-005
This folder contains copies, excerpts, and press releases of speeches given in Arizona, Indiana, and West Virginia by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s trip to South America, the Social Security program, the educational system, the coal industry, population growth and its effect on resources, and the issue of religion in American politics. Also included in this folder is an incomplete listing by date of the Senator’s campaign stops and speeches given in each city.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20168
President John F. Kennedy poses with members of the Organization of American States (OAS) Task Force on Education, Science, and Culture in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Unidentified, Dr. Reynaldo Galindo Pohl (El Salvador), Dr. Mario Báncora (Argentina), Dr. Kenneth Holland, Dr. Carlos Lacalle (Uruguay), Secretary General of the OAS Dr. José Mora, President Kennedy, Chairman of the Task Force Dr. Gabriel Betancur Mejía (Colombia), Executive Secretary of the Task Force Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner, Dr. Carlos Chagas (Brazil), Dr. Frederick H. Harbison, Assistant Secretary of State for Education and Cultural Affairs Philip H. Coombs, unidentified, Dr. Carlos Cueto Fernandini (Peru), and unidentified. Also included in the President's schedule: Dr. Ismael Rodríguez Bou (Puerto Rico); Dr. Alberto Venancio, Assistant to Dr. Chagas of Brazil; Ovidio Deleon and Hugo Muñoz, members of the Technical Staff. [Damage at lower left of image is original to the negative.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7401-G
Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg (at microphones), delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders; President John F. Kennedy looks on from left. Participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica (in back, wearing bow tie), stands left of President Kennedy. The Executive Office Building is visible in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7401-E
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders. Latin America Specialist of the U.S. Department of Labor, Joaquin A. Bazan, Jr., stands right of President Kennedy; participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica (in back, partially hidden), stands left of the President. Standing at far right (L-R): President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg (mostly hidden); Vice President of the AFL-CIO and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne (mostly hidden); Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi. The Executive Office Building is visible in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [Ink bleed-through in upper right portion of image is original to the file print.] [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7401-D
President John F. Kennedy (center right, back to camera) delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders; Latin America Specialist of the U.S. Department of Labor, Joaquin A. Bazan, Jr., stands left of President Kennedy. Standing in foreground at right, with backs to camera (R-L): President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President of the AFL-CIO and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne; Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7401-C
President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany (at microphones), delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders; President John F. Kennedy looks on from right. Standing at far right (L-R): Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President of the AFL-CIO and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne; Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi. The Executive Office Building is visible in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7401-B
Visit of participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders on the West Wing Lawn of the White House, Washington, D.C. President John F. Kennedy looks on as participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica (at microphones), reads a letter of appreciation on behalf of the first class of the AIFLD. President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany, stands at far right. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7401-A
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones) delivers remarks to participants of the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD) training program for Latin American and Caribbean trade union leaders. Standing behind President Kennedy at right (L-R): Latin America Specialist of the U.S. Department of Labor, Joaquin A. Bazan, Jr. (mostly hidden); President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), George Meany; Secretary of Labor, Arthur Goldberg; Vice President of the AFL-CIO and Secretary-Treasurer of the AIFLD, Joseph Beirne; Executive Director of the AIFLD and Inter-American Representative of the AFL-CIO, Serafino Romualdi. Participant Eric Lloyd Harris, of Jamaica (wearing bow tie), stands with group at left; New York Times photographer, George Tames (center, partially hidden), takes photographs in background. West Wing Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C. [See also American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Records: AFLCIOREC-009-012 and AFLCIOREC-009-013.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7046-B
President John F. Kennedy poses with members of the Organization of American States (OAS) Task Force on Education, Science, and Culture in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Dr. David Stitchkin (Chile), unidentified, Dr. Reynaldo Galindo Pohl (El Salvador), Dr. Mario Báncora (Argentina), Dr. Arturo Morales Carrión, Dr. Kenneth Holland, Dr. Carlos Lacalle (Uruguay), Secretary General of the OAS Dr. José Mora, President Kennedy, Chairman of the Task Force Dr. Gabriel Betancur Mejía (Colombia), Executive Secretary of the Task Force Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner (partly hidden), Dr. Carlos Chagas (Brazil), Dr. Frederick H. Harbison (mostly hidden), Assistant Secretary of State for Education and Cultural Affairs Philip H. Coombs, Dr. Carlos Cueto Fernandini (Peru), and unidentified. Also included in the President's schedule: Dr. Ismael Rodríguez Bou (Puerto Rico); Dr. Alberto Venancio, Assistant to Dr. Chagas of Brazil; Ovidio Deleon and Hugo Muñoz, members of the Technical Staff.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7046-A
President John F. Kennedy poses with members of the Organization of American States (OAS) Task Force on Education, Science, and Culture in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Dr. Mario Báncora (Argentina), Dr. Arturo Morales Carrión, Dr. Kenneth Holland, unidentified, Secretary General of the OAS Dr. José Mora, President Kennedy, Chairman of the Task Force Dr. Gabriel Betancur Mejía (Colombia), Executive Secretary of the Task Force Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner (mostly hidden), Dr. Carlos Chagas (Brazil), Dr. Frederick H. Harbison (mostly hidden), Assistant Secretary of State for Education and Cultural Affairs Philip H. Coombs, Dr. Carlos Cueto Fernandini (Peru), and two unidentified men. Unidentified photographer takes a photograph in foreground at right. Also included in the President's schedule: Dr. Ismael Rodríguez Bou (Puerto Rico); Dr. Alberto Venancio, Assistant to Dr. Chagas of Brazil; Ovidio Deleon and Hugo Muñoz, members of the Technical Staff.