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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-17A
Dictation Belt 17A contains four sound recordings from April 2, 1963. Item 17A.1 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Under Secretary of Treasury for Monetary Affairs Robert V. Roosa. They discuss a strategy for the United States and other countries to increase international monetary liquidity. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 17A.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and (William) David Ormsby-Gore, the British ambassador to the United States. In preparation for President Kennedy’s prospective meeting with Harold Wilson, they discuss international military arrangements, a nuclear test ban, and trade. Before the conversation, there is a delay, and Ambassador Ormsby-Gore briefly speaks to an unidentified woman. Item 17A.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Eugene R. Black. They discuss Lucius Clay’s prospective testimony on funding levels for the foreign aid program and the Alliance for Progress program for Latin America. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 17A.4 is part of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Sargent Shriver, Director of the Peace Corps. They discuss the suspicion that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is trying to place people in the Peace Corps. The recording of the conversation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 17B.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.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-11C
Dictation Belt 11C contains three sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 11C.1 begins on Dictation Belt 11B.4. Item 11C.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on March 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. They discuss a meeting with wool industry representatives concerning international trade. There is no sound recording for item 11C.2. A number was assigned, but descriptive information and the transcript seem to describe Item 11C.4. Item 11C.3 is a telephone conversation held on March 7, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Robert A. Lovett. They discuss a report by Lucius Clay on foreign aid. Item 11C.4 is a brief undated telephone exchange between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and an unidentified man. The man tells Lincoln that a car has arrived.Transcript included. Each item listed above is also available individually as an excerpt derived from this full-length digitized recording. See the Related Records for more information.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-128-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks concerning trade and foreign aid filmed for television use. In his speech President Kennedy proposes a new trade bill as a solution to the challenges of the European Common Market and the advance of communism.