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Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-47-6
Sound recording of a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a woman called Miss “Gallenburg” from Protocol. They discuss gifts for Prime Minister Eric Eustace Williams of Trinidad and Tobago and others.[White House Operator?] announces the call. Machine noise follows the conversation.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 47, 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-47, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 47.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-47
Dictation Belt 47 contains seven sound recordings. Item 47.1 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. They discuss defense appropriations and the military aspect of the space program. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 47.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert. They discuss the Air Force budget. [White House Operator?] places the call at President Kennedy’s request. After a brief delay and a fragment of an exchange, the conversation begins in mid-sentence. Item 47.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. They discuss the resignation of Robert B. Troutman, Jr., from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the appointment of an African-American. Item 47.4 is a brief fragment of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified senator. President Kennedy congratulates the senator on passing an unidentified bill. [White House Operator?] speaks to the senator as he holds for President Kennedy. The recording of the conversation ends abruptly and a fragment of indistinct speech follows. Item 47.5 is a brief telephone exchange between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a White House Operator. The operator announces a call from “Sam Gallo” of Warner Brothers. Item 47.6 is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a woman called Miss “Gallenburg” from Protocol. They discuss gifts for Prime Minister Eric Eustace Williams of Trinidad and Tobago and others. [White House Operator?] announces the call. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 47.7 is part of a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Stanley Tretick. Tretick inquires about scheduling time with President John F. Kennedy to do work related to an article for “Look” magazine. [White House Operator?] announces the call. Occasionally there is an echo. The recording of this conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 48.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-1962-10-27-A
AR28
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-124a-007
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Materials in this folder include a letter from Queen Elizabeth II of England, correspondence between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Eric Williams, a copy of a page of President Kennedy's appointment book, a briefing paper on the history of relations between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago, and memoranda from William H. Brubeck, National Security Advisor on Africa, regarding diplomatic representation to the United States.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-005-011
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-123-005
This folder contains cables, reports, memoranda, and correspondence regarding Jamaica, particularly in regard to the United States's immigration quota policies for people from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7561-B
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with the first appointed Ambassador to the United States from Trinidad and Tobago, Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke; Ambassador Clarke presented his credentials. United Press International (UPI) Photographer, Frank Cancellare, stands in background. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7561-A
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with the first appointed Ambassador to the United States from Trinidad and Tobago, Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke; Ambassador Clarke presented his credentials. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.