Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-08A-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation held on February 28, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Senator James Howard Edmondson of Oklahoma. They discuss a proposed merger of American Airlines and Eastern Air Lines, its potential effects on other airlines and the state of Oklahoma, and Delos W. Rentzel’s thoughts on the matter.The recording begins in mid-conversation. Note: James Howard Edmondson was previously identified as "Ed Edmondson" in some John F. Kennedy Library documents.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 8A, 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-08A, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 8A.