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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-23C-3
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Administrator Najeeb Halaby. They discuss the staffing and organization of an FAA group working on a supersonic transport development program. They also discuss the program’s funding issues.Following the conversation, there is machine noise and a fragment of another conversation; the entire conversation, including this fragment, is recorded on Dictation Belt 23D.1.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 23C, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-23C, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 23C.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-23C
Dictation Belt 23C contains three sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 23C.1 begins on Dictation Belt 23B. Item 23C.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on July 24, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. They continue to discuss hearings on a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). They also discuss former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s position on the ban, and a speech by President Kennedy. Item 23C.2 is a telephone conversation held on July 24, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and former President Harry S. Truman. They discuss terms of a partial ban on nuclear tests (Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963). The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 23C.3 is a telephone conversation held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Administrator Najeeb Halaby. They discuss the staffing and organization of an FAA group working on a supersonic transport development program. They also discuss the program’s funding issues. Following the conversation, there is machine noise and a fragment of another conversation; the entire conversation, including this fragment, is recorded on Dictation Belt 23D.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.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-014
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). Topics include a program to develop commercial supersonic transports, cost sharing by industry for the supersonic transport program, and the non-participation of Douglas Aircraft Company in the supersonic transport development program. Also included is a folder of documents concerning supersonic transport that were removed from the White House Central Files in 1963.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-013
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). Materials include a report by FAA Administrator Najeeb E. Halaby on the visit of Sir George Edwards of British Aircraft Corporation, the 1964 budget for the FAA, and a report by the Supersonic Transport Advisory Group titled, "Supersonic Transport Program Planning."
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-012
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). Topics include a contract with Humphreys and Harding, Inc. regarding construction of the terminal building at Dulles International Airport; a meeting between presidents of major U.S. international airlines and members of the FAA Interagency Steering Committee; the Island Airlines situation; and decentralization of the FAA.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-011
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), and consists of a report by the Interagency Steering Committee on the International Air Transport policy of the United States.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-010
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). Materials consist of a press conference transcript held by FAA Administrator Najeeb E. Halaby. Topics include the air traffic incident occurring in March 1962 between Eastern Air Lines and United Air Lines near Washington National Airport.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-009
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), and pertain to hangar flying session meetings held by FAA Administrator Najeeb E. Halaby with the general aviation public.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-008
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). Topics include the appointment of Major General Harold W. Grant as Deputy Administrator of the FAA, a campaign for suggested procedures or improvements resulting in savings for the FAA, airport services in West Berlin, and supersonic transport. Of note is a transcript and narrative summary of an air traffic incident occurring near Washington National Airport between Eastern Air Lines and United Air Lines. Also included in this folder is an issue of FAA Aviation News from May 1962.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). Topics include suggested amendments to the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and precautions to prevent against the hijacking of U.S. planes, and an extension of the Federal Airport Act. Also included in this folder is a statement by FAA General Counsel Daggett H. Howard before the Subcommittee on Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-140-019
This folder is part of an addition to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Papers, and consists of items that were recovered by the National Archives and Records Administration on behalf of the Kennedy Presidential Library from the estate of Robert L. White. Items in this folder concern the supersonic transport program.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-009-p0025
Hangar flying session meeting held by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). N.E. Halaby, Administrator for the FAA, sent this photograph and 11 others to President John F. Kennedy with a memo dated June 27, 1962. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Downie and Associates, 1821 Corson Street, Pasadena 8, Calif."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-009-p0023
Hangar flying session meeting held by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). N.E. Halaby, Administrator for the FAA, sent this photograph and 11 others to President John F. Kennedy with a memo dated June 27, 1962. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Downie and Associates, 1821 Corson Street, Pasadena 8, Calif."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-009-p0015
Hangar flying session meeting held by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). N.E. Halaby, Administrator for the FAA, sent this photograph and 11 others to President John F. Kennedy with a memo dated June 27, 1962. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Official photograph, Federal Aviation Agency, No. 2-33-17, Feb 2 1962."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-009-p0021
Hangar flying session meeting held by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). N.E. Halaby, Administrator for the FAA, sent this photograph and 11 others to President John F. Kennedy with a memo dated June 27, 1962. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Official photograph, Federal Aviation Agency, No. 2-33-1, Feb 2 1962."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-009-p0019
Hangar flying session meeting held by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). N.E. Halaby, Administrator for the FAA, sent this photograph and 11 others to President John F. Kennedy with a memo dated June 27, 1962. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Official photograph, Federal Aviation Agency, No. 2-33-7, Feb 2 1962."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-009-p0017
Hangar flying session meeting held by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). N.E. Halaby, Administrator for the FAA, sent this photograph and 11 others to President John F. Kennedy with a memo dated June 27, 1962. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Official photograph, Federal Aviation Agency, No. 2-33-5, Feb 2 1962."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-009-p0013
Hangar flying session meeting held by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). N.E. Halaby, Administrator for the FAA, sent this photograph and 11 others to President John F. Kennedy with a memo dated June 27, 1962. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Official photograph, Federal Aviation Agency, No. 2-33-26, Feb 2 1962."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-009-p0011
Hangar flying session meeting held by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). N.E. Halaby, Administrator for the FAA, sent this photograph and 11 others to President John F. Kennedy with a memo dated June 27, 1962. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Official photograph, Federal Aviation Agency, No. 2-33-3, Feb 2 1962."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-009-p0009
Hangar flying session meeting held by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). N.E. Halaby, Administrator for the FAA, sent this photograph and 11 others to President John F. Kennedy with a memo dated June 27, 1962. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Photo from - Federal Aviation Agency, 4825 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO. This photograph may be reproduced. Photo credit appreciated."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-009-p0007
Hangar flying session meeting held by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). N.E. Halaby, Administrator for the FAA, sent this photograph and 11 others to President John F. Kennedy with a memo dated June 27, 1962. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Official photograph, Federal Aviation Agency, No. 2-33-12."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-009-p0005
Hangar flying session meeting held by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). N.E. Halaby, Administrator for the FAA, sent this photograph and 11 others to President John F. Kennedy with a memo dated June 27, 1962. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Photo from - Federal Aviation Agency, 4825 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO. This photograph may be reproduced. Photo credit appreciated."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-078-009-p0004
Hangar flying session meeting held by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). N.E. Halaby, Administrator for the FAA, sent this photograph and 11 others to President John F. Kennedy with a memo dated June 27, 1962.