Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-33-4
Sound recording of two brief telephone exchanges in September 1962. In the first telephone 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 telephone exchange, a man identified as “George” offers congratulations on the appointment of Arthur J. Goldberg, and President Kennedy comments on "losing" Goldberg. The recording of the exchange begins in mid-sentence. Machine noise follows the exchange.
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.