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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-04C-1
Sound recording of a telephone conversation probably held on either September 28 or September 29, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Governor Ross R. Barnett of Mississippi. They discuss the University of Mississippi crisis, registering James H. Meredith at the University, maintaining law and order, and consulting Thomas H. Watkins.Machine noise follows the conversation.
Transcript included.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-04A-1
Sound recording of a telephone conversation probably held on either September 28 or September 29, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor Ross R. Barnett of Mississippi. They discuss the University of Mississippi crisis, relevant legal obligations, and arrangements for a meeting between the Attorney General and attorney Thomas H. Watkins.The recording begins with a brief exchange between President Kennedy and [White House Operator?], followed by a delay. At times the dictation belt skips.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 4A, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-04A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 4A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-04A
Dictation Belt 4A contains two sound recordings. Item 4A.1 is a telephone conversation probably held on either September 28 or September 29, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor Ross R. Barnett of Mississippi. They discuss the University of Mississippi crisis, relevant legal obligations, and arrangements for a meeting between the Attorney General and attorney Thomas H. Watkins. The recording begins with a brief exchange between President Kennedy and [White House Operator?], followed by a delay. At times the dictation belt skips. Item 4A.2 is a telephone conversation held in September 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and Special Counsel to the President Theodore C. Sorensen. They comment on campaigning Alabama Republicans, and President Kennedy asks for thoughts on a speech about the Mississippi crisis. The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly. Machine noise follows the conversation, and then Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln answers the telephone.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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BMPP-020-013
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BMPP-020-012
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BMPP-020-011
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BMPP-020-005
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BMPP-020-004
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BMPP-020-003
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BMPP-020-002
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BMPP-020-001
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Walter Lord Personal Papers
WLPP-006-003
Content warning: This folder contains materials that promote racist ideologies, including offensive depictions of Black people and segregationist propaganda. The material is available here it its original form to facilitate research of the historical record.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0369-001
Materials in this folder include clippings from New Hampshire newspapers regarding the admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi, letters and telegrams in support of the President’s actions on the Meredith situation, a letter from Director of Public Relations for University of Mississippi Marvin M. Black to Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, and letters and telegrams from members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) concerning violence in the South and the safety of African-Americans in Mississippi as a result of Meredith’s admission. Also included in this folder are copies of Mississippi State Legislature House Concurrent Resolution No. 18 and Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 108 condemning the actions of the Federal government in connection with the admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi.