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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-08B
Dictation Belt 8B contains five sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 8B.1 begins on Dictation Belt 8A.4. Item 8B.1 is a telephone conversation held on March 2, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They continue to discuss a press item about a proposed nuclear naval force and Soviet surveillance of naval vessels. Item 8B.2 is a telephone conversation held on March 2, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy. They discuss reconnaissance flights over Cuba and statements made by Senator Barry M. Goldwater of Arizona. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 8B.3 is a sound recording of a telephone conversation held on March 2, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They discuss reconnaissance flights over Cuba and surveillance of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) naval fleet and merchant ships. Item 8B.4 is a telephone conversation held on March 2, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss the Stennis Committee’s review of the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Item 8B.5 is a telephone conversation held on March 2, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss the Stennis Committee’s review of the Bay of Pigs Invasion, results of a recent Gallup Poll, and problems for Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York. The recording of the end of the conversation repeats on Dictation Belt 9A.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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Theodore C. Sorensen Personal Papers
TCSPP-036-012
Textual folder
Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-202-002
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Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-218-005
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Name File
JFKWHCNF-2360-012
This file consists of letters to President John F. Kennedy containing expressions of and responses to public opinion. Topics include communism, civil service employment, and requests for assistance. Of note is a carbon copy of President Kennedy's response to a letter from 8-year-old Michelle Rochon, of Marine City, Michigan, regarding her concerns that Santa Claus would be killed as a result of nuclear bomb testing conducted by the Soviet Union at the North Pole. In his letter, the President reassures the young girl of Santa's safety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-302-012
This folder contains results of public opinion polls, primarily conducted by the United States Information Agency’s (USIA) Research and Reference Service, regarding public opinion trends in Europe on the United States and Soviet Union. Also included in this folder are numerous columns called, “The People Speak,” written by Samuel Lubell for United Feature Syndicate, Inc. concerning the Cold War, nuclear weapons, Germany, Italy, and France.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-091-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). Materials consist of reports from the USIA Research and Reference Service regarding surveys on various issues, including disarmament, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), the Soviet Union, the United States, the common market, and Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-091-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). Topics include negotiations for a Voice of America station in Turkey, Fidel Castro's standing in Latin America, recommendations of countries for the National Association of Broadcasters' mass literacy television project, and results of various opinion polls. Also included in this folder are reports titled, "The Current State of Confidence in the U.S. Among the West European Public," and, "Initial Worldwide Reactions to the Soviet Nuclear Test Announcement."