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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-25-B
AR41, ST34
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-24-B
AR41
Moving image
United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-17
Motion picture of President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address in Washington, D.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren administers the oath of office to President Kennedy. Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and former Vice President Richard M. Nixon congratulate President Kennedy. In his speech President Kennedy urges American citizens to participate in public service and "ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country." Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson looks on.Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Record Group 274.6, Records of the Joint Inaugural Committee 1961.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-50-1
Sound recording of two telephone exchanges. The first item is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a woman called “Barbara” who answers the telephone in the office of White House Social Secretary Letitia Baldrige. They discuss President John F. Kennedy’s decisions on social affairs, one involving Chief Justice Earl Warren and another involving a luncheon. A long delay precedes the conversation. [White House Operator?] places the call at Lincoln’s request. Machine noise follows the conversation.The second item is a brief telephone exchange between President John F. Kennedy and a White House Operator. President Kennedy asks the operator to place a call to Charles Bartlett. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 50, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-50, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 50.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-50
Dictation Belt 50 contains four sound recordings. Item 50.1 is a recording of two telephone exchanges. The first exchange is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a woman called “Barbara” who answers the telephone in the office of White House Social Secretary Letitia Baldrige. They discuss President John F. Kennedy’s decisions on social affairs, one involving Chief Justice Earl Warren and another involving a luncheon. A long delay precedes the conversation. [White House Operator?] places the call at Lincoln’s request. Machine noise follows the conversation. The second exchange is a brief telephone exchange between President John F. Kennedy and a White House Operator. President Kennedy asks the operator to place a call to Charles Bartlett. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 50.2 is a telephone conversation held in 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. They discuss James H. Meredith’s accusations of segregation within the United States Army. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 50.3 is a telephone conversation held in 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and Senator George A. Smathers of Florida. They discuss the signing of an unidentified bill, southern politics, and other congressional matters. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 50.4 is a brief fragment of a telephone conversation held in 1962 between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. The topic of discussion is unclear. The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly.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-1962-05-24-A
AR21, ST10
Moving image
United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-12
Motion picture covering highlights of John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address. Included are shots of landmarks in Washington, D.C., John F. Kennedy's arrival at the White House and motorcade to the Capitol, Inaugural ceremonies, the Inaugural Address, the Inaugural Parade, the Inaugural Ball, and the swearing in of the Cabinet. In his speech President Kennedy urges American citizens to participate in public service and "ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country."Source: United States Information Agency (USIA).
Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS)
Produced by: Movietone.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-11-29-C
AR29
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-11-17-A
AR29, ST16, KN25
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-11-10-A
AR29, ST15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-02-20-F
AR16, ST08, KN12
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-027-006
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-037-017
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks given at a dinner in honor of Vice President Lyndon Johnson, Speaker of the House John McCormack, and Chief Justice Earl Warren in the State Dining Room of the White House. Materials in this folder include memoranda regarding the tradition of holding similar dinners, a draft copy and additional transcript of the speech, and a dinner menu with handwritten notations by the President. The additional transcript also includes responses from Johnson, McCormack, and Warren.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-012-003
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-012-002
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-019-008
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-019-007
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6287-E
Swearing in ceremony for Cabinet members, East Room, White House, Washington, D.C. Chief Justice Earl Warren swears-in President John F. Kennedy's Cabinet members. (L-R) Front row: Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon; Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara; Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; Postmaster General J. Edward Day; Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; President Kennedy; United States Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai E. Stevenson; Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman; Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren; Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Abraham A. Ribicoff. Back row: Military Aide General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide Commander Tazewell Shepard, Jr.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6287-D
Swearing in ceremony and reception for Cabinet members and their families, East Room, White House, Washington, D.C. President John F. Kennedy speaks during the swearing-in ceremony for his Cabinet. (L-R) Front row: Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon; Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara; Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; Postmaster General J. Edward Day; Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; President Kennedy; Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman; Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges; Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg; Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Abraham A. Ribicoff; Chief Justice Earl Warren. Back row: Military Aide General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide Commander Tazewell Shepard, Jr.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6280-D
Inauguration of John F. Kennedy at East Portico, United States Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. Chief Justice Earl Warren administers oath of office to President-elect John F. Kennedy. Looking on: Clerk of the Supreme Court, James R. Browning (holding bible); Vice President-elect Lyndon B. Johnson; Vice President Richard M. Nixon; Former President Harry S. Truman; Former First Lady Bess Truman; President Dwight D. Eisenhower; First Lady Mamie Eisenhower; Jacqueline Kennedy; Lady Bird Johnson; Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. United States Marine Band on platform below Inaugural stand.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17145
Swearing-in ceremony and reception for assistant secretaries and Presidential appointees, East Room, White House, Washington, D.C. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy clap as Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson, and Chief Justice Earl Warren congratulate group just sworn-in. Group includes: Deputy Attorney General Byron White; Deputy Postmaster General H.W. Brawley; Assistant Secretary of Defense Thomas Morris; Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Nitze; Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester; Under Secretary of the Air Force Joseph Charyk; Assistant Secretary of the Navy James Wakelin; Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Lyle Garlock; Director of the Import Export Bank George Docking; Chairman of Council of Economic Advisers Walter Heller; Member of Council of Economic Advisers Kermit Gordon; Member of Council of Economic Advisers James Tobin; Consultant to the President Carmine Bellino; General Counsel of the Department of Defense Cyrus Vance; Special Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense Adam Yarmolinsky.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17144
Swearing-in ceremony and reception for assistant secretaries and Presidential appointees, East Room, White House, Washington, D.C. Chief Justice Earl Warren swears in group that includes: Deputy Attorney General Byron White; Deputy Postmaster General H.W. Brawley; Assistant Secretary of Defense Thomas Morris; Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Nitze; Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester; Under Secretary of the Air Force Joseph Charyk; Assistant Secretary of the Navy James Wakelin; Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Lyle Garlock; Director of the Import Export Bank George Docking; Chairman of Council of Economic Advisers Walter Heller; Member of Council of Economic Advisers Kermit Gordon; Member of Council of Economic Advisers James Tobin; Consultant to the President Carmine Bellino; General Counsel of the Department of Defense Cyrus Vance; Special Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense Adam Yarmolinsky. President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Lady Bird Johnson stand among those being sworn in.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17143
Swearing-in ceremony and reception for assistant secretaries and Presidential appointees, East Room, White House, Washington, D.C. Chief Justice Earl Warren swears in group that includes: Deputy Attorney General Byron White; Deputy Postmaster General H.W. Brawley; Assistant Secretary of Defense Thomas Morris; Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Nitze; Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester; Under Secretary of the Air Force Joseph Charyk; Assistant Secretary of the Navy James Wakelin; Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Lyle Garlock; Director of the Import Export Bank George Docking; Chairman of Council of Economic Advisers Walter Heller; Member of Council of Economic Advisers Kermit Gordon; Member of Council of Economic Advisers James Tobin; Consultant to the President Carmine Bellino; General Counsel of the Department of Defense Cyrus Vance; Special Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense Adam Yarmolinsky. President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, and Lady Bird Johnson stand among those being sworn in.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17142
Swearing-in ceremony and reception for assistant secretaries and Presidential appointees, East Room, White House, Washington, D.C. President John F. Kennedy addresses group as Chief Justice Earl Warren looks on from right. Group includes: Deputy Attorney General Byron White; Deputy Postmaster General H.W. Brawley; Assistant Secretary of Defense Thomas Morris; Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Nitze; Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester; Under Secretary of the Air Force Joseph Charyk; Assistant Secretary of the Navy James Wakelin; Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Lyle Garlock; Director of the Import Export Bank George Docking; Chairman of Council of Economic Advisers Walter Heller; Member of Council of Economic Advisers Kermit Gordon; Member of Council of Economic Advisers James Tobin; Consultant to the President Carmine Bellino; General Counsel of the Department of Defense Cyrus Vance; Special Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense Adam Yarmolinsky. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson stand next the President. Lady Bird Johnson (hidden) is behind the President.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-17141
Swearing-in ceremony and reception for assistant secretaries and Presidential appointees, East Room, White House, Washington, D.C. President John F. Kennedy addresses group as Chief Justice Earl Warren looks on from right. Group includes: Deputy Attorney General Byron White; Deputy Postmaster General H.W. Brawley; Assistant Secretary of Defense Thomas Morris; Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Nitze; Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester; Under Secretary of the Air Force Joseph Charyk; Assistant Secretary of the Navy James Wakelin; Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Lyle Garlock; Director of the Import Export Bank George Docking; Chairman of Council of Economic Advisers Walter Heller; Member of Council of Economic Advisers Kermit Gordon; Member of Council of Economic Advisers James Tobin; Consultant to the President Carmine Bellino; General Counsel of the Department of Defense Cyrus Vance; Special Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense Adam Yarmolinsky. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson stand next the President. Lady Bird Johnson (hidden) is behind the President.