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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-016-004
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 Secretary of Labor, Ann McLaughlin, and how she will take up the role and address national labor issues. The episode aired on Monday, December 28, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-03A-3
Sound recording of a brief telephone exchange on September 10, 1962, between President John F. Kennedy and David McDonald. President Kennedy states that he is going ahead with Willard Wirtz, referring to his appointment of W. Willard Wirtz to serve as Secretary of Labor.[White House Operator?] announces the call. The recording ends abruptly.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 3A, 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-03A, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 3A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-03A
Dictation Belt 3A contains eight sound recordings from September 10, 1962. Item 3A.1 is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Phil Regan. Regan announces that David McDonald will call back. [White House Operator?] announces the call. Item 3A.2 is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Robert Troutman. They discuss an auto accident in Los Angeles in 1960 and a related lawsuit. [White House Operator?] announces the call. There is a long delay before the conversation, and machine noise follows the conversation. Item 3A.3 is a brief telephone exchange between President John F. Kennedy and David McDonald. President Kennedy states that he is going ahead with Willard Wirtz, referring to his appointment of W. Willard Wirtz to serve as Secretary of Labor. [White House Operator?] announces the call. The recording ends abruptly. Item 3A.4 is a telephone conversation between Press Secretary Pierre Salinger and a White House Operator. Salinger asks the operator to place a call to Cornelius J. (C.J.) Haggerty. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 3A.5 is a brief telephone exchange between President John F. Kennedy and one or two unidentified speakers. This is badly garbled recording. Item 3A.6 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They discuss a strategy for dealing with legislators on H.R. 10, the Self-employed Individuals Retirement Act of 1962. The beginning of the recording is very garbled. Item 3A.7 is a brief and fragmentary exchange between operators. The recording includes office noises. Item 3A.8 is a sound recording of part of a conversation between President John F. Kennedy and approximately six unidentified people, possibly including Reverend Billy (William Franklin) Graham and former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. They discuss guerrillas 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 recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 3B.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-33-5
Sound recording of four telephone exchanges in September 1962. In the first telephone exchange, President John F. Kennedy and Walter Reuther discuss the nomination of W. Willard Wirtz for the position of Secretary of Labor. Machine noise follows.In the second telephone exchange, [White House Operator?] reports on the whereabouts of David McDonald. Machine noise follows.
In the third telephone exchange, Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln notifies a man at the West Lobby about an impending delivery from “Mr. Nelson from the Civil Rights Commission.” Machine noise follows.
In the fourth telephone exchange, [White House Operator?] announces a call to Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln from Phil Regan. The recording of this telephone exchange ends abruptly, and the full exchange (including this fragment) is recorded on Dictation Belt 3A.1.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 33, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-33, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 33.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-33-3
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held in September 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and W. Willard Wirtz. They discuss Wirtz’s nomination to the position of Secretary of Labor.[White House Operator?] places the call at President Kennedy’s request.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 33, 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-33, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 33.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-33-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held in September 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and Walter Reuther. They discuss W. Willard Wirtz as a possible nominee to the position of Secretary of Labor. They also talk about meeting to discuss labor issues.The recording begins in mid-conversation.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 33, 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-33, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 33.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-33
Dictation Belt 33 contains five sound recordings. Item 33.1 is a telephone conversation held in September 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and a man called "[McDonald]." They schedule a later telephone call. Machine noise precedes the conversation. [White House Operator?] announces the call to Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln. Item 33.2 is a telephone conversation held in September 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and Walter Reuther. They discuss W. Willard Wirtz as a possible nominee to the position of Secretary of Labor. They also talk about meeting to discuss labor issues. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 33.3 is a telephone conversation held in September 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and W. Willard Wirtz. They discuss Wirtz’s nomination to the position of Secretary of Labor. [White House Operator?] places the call at President Kennedy’s request. Item 33.4 is a recording of two brief telephone exchanges in September 1962. In the first exchange, President John F. Kennedy asks [White House Operator?] to place calls to labor leaders Walter Reuther, George Harrison, and David McDonald. In the second exchange, a man identified as “George” offers President Kennedy congratulations on the appointment of Arthur J. Goldberg. The recording of the exchange begins in mid-sentence. Machine noise follows the exchange. Item 33.5 is a recording of four telephone exchanges in September 1962. In the first exchange, President John F. Kennedy and Walter Reuther discuss the nomination of W. Willard Wirtz for the position of Secretary of Labor. Machine noise follows. In the second exchange, [White House Operator?] reports on the whereabouts of David McDonald. Machine noise follows. In the third exchange, Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln notifies a man at the West Lobby about an impending delivery from “Mr. Nelson from the Civil Rights Commission.” Machine noise follows. In the fourth exchange, [White House Operator?] announces a call to Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln from Phil Regan. The recording of this telephone exchange ends abruptly, and the full exchange (including this fragment) is recorded on Dictation Belt 3A.1.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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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-131-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the swearing-in ceremony for W. Willard Wirtz as Secretary of Labor held in the White House Cabinet Room.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-123-008
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks in the White House Fish Room announcing the appointment of W. Willard Wirtz as Secretary of Labor.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-168-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks given at a dinner celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Department of Labor held at the Sheraton-Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President expresses his gratitude to the men and women of the Labor Department and urges people to create a stronger future by remembering our difficult past.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-168-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks given at a dinner celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Department of Labor held at the Sheraton-Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President discusses the Department's accomplishments and its future proposals concerning minimum wage, unskilled labor, and improved training programs.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-003-017
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 findings of a report from the U.S. Department of Labor on the "glass ceiling," or barriers that keep women and minorities from reaching executive and management positions in private sector corporations. The episode aired on Thursday, September 26, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.