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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROAH-02
This interview focuses on relations with Cuba under the Kennedy Administration, the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban exile community, and the Cold War, among other things.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-08-02-C
AR09
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CCK-01
Chiang Ching-kuo discusses a conversation he had with John F. Kennedy about the threat of Communist mainland China, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DB-01
Ben-Gurion discusses the interactions of Russia and China and speculates on the possibility that John F. Kennedy (JFK) would have been able to diffuse tensions between the United States and those nations, JFK’s youthfulness, and the Peace Corps, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JMC-01
Cabot discusses Brazil’s involvement in the Alliance for Progress, U.S. foreign policy towards Poland and Eastern Europe during the John F. Kennedy Administration, and U.S.-China relations during the Kennedy Administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-03
In this interview Komer discusses negotiating disengagement with Gamal Abdel Nasser and Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] involvement in the Yemen crisis and the negotiations with Nasser and Faisal; U.S. New Guinea policy and the Dutch-Indonesian conflict; JFK and counterinsurgency; Komer and police programs as part of U.S. counterinsurgency efforts; JFK’s policy towards and involvement with India and Pakistan; U.S. military assistance to India, 1962; and U.S. missions to Pakistan and India, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-02
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses the 1961 Berlin crisis; American forces, military and diplomatic, in Germany; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] recommendation for Americans to have fallout shelters; nuclear testing; problems with the Department of State; the start of the conflict in Vietnam, 1961; the Department of Justice under RFK and organized crime; RFK’s difficult relationship with J. Edgar Hoover; the wiretapping bill; new federal judgeships in 1961 and other presidential appointments; the Alliance for Progress; Red China; crises during JFK’s presidency and how he was an optimist; RFK’s move for an income tax increase during the Berlin crisis; RFK’s disagreements with President JFK; indecisiveness over picking JFK’s running mate, 1960; the missile gap; fighting and UN operations in the Congo; Nikita S. Khrushchev’s speeches; RFK’s 1962 trip to Japan, Indonesia, Germany, and other countries; the release of Allen L. Pope; Dutch disputes in Southeast Asia; the 1961 crisis in the Dominican Republic and the assassination of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina; the 1962 disarmament conference in Geneva; Edward M. Kennedy’s 1962 campaign for U.S. Senate; the Kennedy family national and political reputation; the Justice Department under RFK and civil rights; and the 1962 steel crisis, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JSE-01
Everton discusses the 1962 coup d’état, Burmese and Chinese foreign policy issues, and Burmese nationalization, among other issues.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-005-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate U.S. Senate initiatives to apply economic and diplomatic pressure on China following the Chinese government's deadly military crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, and the repression that followed. The episode aired on Thursday, July 27, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-003-010
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 U.S. response to the Chinese government's use of military force against protesters in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The episode aired on Tuesday, June 13, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JCT-03
In this interview, he discusses Roger Hilsman’s 1963 speech on firm policies towards China, the changing approaches to foreign policy in Southeast Asia between the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and the conflicting ideologies on U.S. involvement in Vietnam, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JCT-02
In this interview, he discusses conflicting policies on China, the Chinese food crisis and the “Food for Peace” campaign, and Sino-Soviet relations, among other issues.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-019-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Bush's decision to renew China's Most Favored Nation trade status following the Chinese government's use of military force during the Tiananmen Square protests. The episode aired on Wednesday, June 13, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-015-010
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 U.S. Department of State's annual human rights report and its critical view of human rights violations by the government of China. They also comment on U.S. relations with China. The episode aired on Friday, March 9, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-014-004
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 U.S. Senate's vote to sustain President Bush's veto of legislation that would have permitted Chinese students to remain in the United States instead of being compelled to return to China under existing immigration law. The episode aired on Wednesday, February 7, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-012-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a secret mission sent by President Bush to Beijing, China, and the President's handling of U.S. policy toward China in the aftermath of the Chinese government's crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. The episode aired on Friday, December 29, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-012-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President George H. W. Bush's veto of legislation that would have permitted 40,000 Chinese students to remain in the United States instead of being compelled to return to China under existing immigration law. The episode aired on Tuesday, December 19, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-011-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the future of Hong Kong, which will transition in 1997 from a British colony to a special administrative region in China. The episode aired on Tuesday, December 12, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-011-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Bush's policy on China and his veto of legislation that would have limited U.S. trade benefits unless China improved its record on human rights and other issues. The episode aired on Monday, March 23, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-053
Sound recording of a radio program called "Window on the World," produced by the United States Information Service (USIS) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The speaker is Tarzie Vittachi. Vittachi reflects on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and reactions of leaders and citizens in Asia and worldwide. Vittachi also discusses relations between India, China, and other countries. The recording seems to end abruptly. A brief segment from a Voice of America (VOA) program called "Reporter at Large" follows the program. The date "9/7/63" is written on the tape box label [not the correct date of the "Window on the World" program]. Accession MR-1984-015.
Sound recording
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-007
Sound recording of a taped program with United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Adlai Stevenson, Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow, and Arnold Michaelis. John MacVane of ABC (American Broadcasting Company) introduces the program. Ambasador Stevenson describes the program as an effort to inform people of what's being done "in diplomacy, in our foreign policy, and especially at the United Nations," and announces that the subject of this episode is communication. They discuss the USIA's efforts and challenges with print and broadcast communication abroad and in relation to the Soviet Union and China. They also discuss the challenges of diplomacy due to language differences. Other topics include accusations from Cuba that the United States interfered with the internal affairs of the Dominican Republic, the wide ranging involvement of the United States in international affairs, and issues in Latin American affairs. Accession MR-1972-096-007.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-AW-07
Walinsky discusses Robert F. Kennedy’s [RFK] thoughts about China, Robert S. McNamara, and the war in Vietnam. Walinsky also discusses the process of writing the various drafts for RFK’s speeches about Vietnam, among other issues.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-100
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of May 23, 1962 (News Conference 34). During this press conference President Kennedy answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the Chinese refugee problem in Hong Kong, the reaction of the American Medical Association (AMA) to his medical care for the aged plan, the Billie Sol Estes case, and the recently concluded White House Conference on National Economic Issues.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-010-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether to maintain China's "most favored nation" trade status or impose economic sanctions, in the effort to encourage the Chinese government to improve human rights conditions and to cease its weapons sales to unstable countries. The episode aired on Wednesday, March 4, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-029-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether the United States should maintain China's Most Favored Nation (MFN) trade status while seeking change from China on human rights and arms sales. The episode aired on Wednesday, June 2, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.