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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-26A-1A
Sound recording of a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a White House Operator. The operator brings Lincoln up to date on President John F. Kennedy’s recent telephone calls.Machine noise follows the conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 26A, 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-26A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 26A.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-26A
Dictation Belt 26A contains six sound recordings. Item 26A.1 is a telephone conversation held on August 16, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. In preparation for Secretary Rusk’s press conference, they discuss the prospect of answering a question about France and a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). The recording begins in mid-conversation, and machine noise follows the conversation. Item 26A.1A is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a White House Operator. The operator brings Lincoln up to date on President John F. Kennedy’s recent telephone calls. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 26A.2 is a telephone conversation held on August 16, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. They discuss the possibility of appointing United States Ambassador to Costa Rica Raymond L. Telles to a new position. They also discuss the prospects of political problems in California, where Latin American groups could resent a perceived favoritism in appointments given to Texans. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 26A.3 is a telephone conversation held on August 19, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Under Secretary of State George W. Ball. They discuss foreign aid given to countries that engage in merchant shipping to Cuba. They also discuss foreign aid for India and negotiations with the Soviet Union on nuclear test inspections. They also discuss American troops in Europe and German officials’ views on the matter. Item 26A.4 is a brief telephone exchange between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Kennedy asks to visit President Kennedy to review an unidentified matter. Item 26A.5 is a brief fragment of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and an unidentified man. The recording is noisy and ends abruptly. The full conversation (including this fragment) is recorded on Dictation Belt 26B.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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-48-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and George Thomas. Lincoln asks about President John F. Kennedy’s schedule.[White House Operator?] places the call at Lincoln’s request and a delay follows.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 48, 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-48, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 48.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-48-1
The recording of this conversation begins on Dictation Belt 47.7. Sound recording of 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.Machine noise follows the conversation.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 48, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-48, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 48.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-48
Dictation Belt 48 contains four sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 48.1 begins on Dictation Belt 47. Item 48.1 is a 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. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 48.2 is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and George Thomas. Lincoln asks about President John F. Kennedy’s schedule. [White House Operator?] places the call at Lincoln’s request and a delay follows. Item 48.3 is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and a woman from “Protocol.” They discuss gifts for the President of Rwanda and the King of Burundi. [White House Operator?] announces the call. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 48.4 is a telephone conversation between Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln and Herschel Loveless. Loveless asks to speak to President John F. Kennedy to pass along information. [White House Operator?] announces the call. Machine noise follows the conversation.Each item listed above is also available individually as an excerpt derived from this full-length digitized recording. See Related Records for more information.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-47-7
Sound recording of 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 48.1.
This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 47, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. To hear all of the recordings on the Dictation Belt, see Digital Identifier: JFKPOF-TPH-47, Title: Telephone Recordings: Dictation Belt 47.
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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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-40
The recording of this dictation begins on Dictation Belt 39. President Kennedy continues to talk about his entry into politics and functions politicians can perform in the United States.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-39
Sound recording of part of a dictation by President John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy talks about his personal and family histories and other circumstances that influenced his entry into politics. Before beginning the dictation, President Kennedy speaks to Personal Secretary Evelyn Lincoln. Lincoln’s response is indistinct. The recording of this dictation ends abruptly and continues on Dictation Belt 40.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-135-027-p0012
John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Ted Kennedy at an unknown event in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The photograph was taken for the Berkshire Eagle. The photographer, Eugene Mitchell, sent photographs of the late President to Evelyn Lincoln with a letter dated February 12, 1964. A stamp on the verso of the photograph reads: "Eugene Mitchell, Photographer, Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Mass."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-135-027-p0010
John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy at an unknown event in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The photograph was taken for the Berkshire Eagle. The photographer, Eugene Mitchell, sent the photograph of the late President to Evelyn Lincoln with a letter dated February 12, 1964. A stamp on the verso of the photograph reads: "Eugene Mitchell, Photographer, Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Mass."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-135-027-p0006
John F. Kennedy at an unknown event in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The photograph was taken for the Berkshire Eagle. The photographer, Eugene Mitchell, sent the photograph of the late President to Evelyn Lincoln with a letter dated February 12, 1964. A stamp on the verso of the photograph reads: "Eugene Mitchell, Photographer, Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Mass." The following is written in blue ink on the verso of the photograph: "Taken in Springfield, Mass."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-135-004-p0003
Incumbent United States Senator from Massachusetts Henry Cabot Lodge standing at a lectern during a debate in the 1952 Senatorial campaign, while his opponent, Congressman John F. Kennedy (seated), looks on. The following is handwritten on the verso of the photograph: "by Joseph E. Manion, Dowd Agency, copy." Joseph E. Manion of the Dowd Agency sent the photograph to Evelyn Lincoln, former Personal Secretary to President John F. Kennedy, with a letter dated June 26, 1964.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-113-001-p0021
President John F. Kennedy walking outdoors with Prime Minister of Canada John George Diefenbaker. Three unidentified men are walking behind President Kennedy and Prime Minister Diefenbaker. A Secret Service man is standing in the distance. The photograph was taken during President Kennedy's trip to Ottawa, Ontario, in May 1961. The following notice is inscribed on the verso of the photograph: "For the personal use of Kenneth O'Donnell. Not to be reproduced." A stamp on the verso of the photograph reads: "U.S. News & World Report Photo, NOT FOR PUBLICATION."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-008-002-p0058
Commencement ceremonies at George Washington University and the conferral of the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws to President John F. Kennedy. The photographer, Gerald Cleveland, sent the photograph to President Kennedy with a letter dated August 1, 1961. The stamp on the verso of the photograph reads: "Please credit Gerald Cleveland, Photojournalist, 1756 N. Rhodes Street, Arlington 1. Virginia."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-008-002-p0056
Commencement ceremonies at George Washington University and the conferral of the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws to President John F. Kennedy. The photographer, Gerald Cleveland, sent the photograph to President Kennedy with a letter dated August 1, 1961. The stamp on the verso of the photograph reads: "Please credit Gerald Cleveland, Photojournalist, 1756 N. Rhodes Street, Arlington 1. Virginia."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-008-002-p0054
Commencement ceremonies at George Washington University and the conferral of the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws to President John F. Kennedy. The photographer, Gerald Cleveland, sent the photograph to President Kennedy with a letter dated August 1, 1961. The stamp on the verso of the photograph reads: "Please credit Gerald Cleveland, Photojournalist, 1756 N. Rhodes Street, Arlington 1. Virginia."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-002-009-p0023
Dr. Mario Franzil (left) and John F. Kennedy in Trieste, Italy. The photograph was sent to President Kennedy from Dr. Franzil, Mayor of Trieste, with a letter dated October 3, 1961. According to a letter from the Department of State, the photograph was taken when Dr. Franzil was a member of the Municipal Council, before he became Mayor. The inscription on the verso of the photograph [translated] reads: "To President Kennedy, with my compliments and good wishes. [signed] Mario Franzil. Mayor of Trieste, 1952-61." The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Giornalfoto, TRIESTE-v.TOR BANDENA,1, TELEFONI 61-515, 61-516, 965."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-029a-005-p0056
Various naval officers in a clipping from The Chicago Sun, September 13, 1942, including John F. Kennedy, who volunteered to fight in World War II. Paul "Red" Fay sent the photograph of the clipping to President Kennedy with a letter dated March 5, 1963.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-023-007-p0021
Democratic Party dinner at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California. President John F. Kennedy converses with (left to right) Ed Pauley, Barry Merkin (a co-chairman for the event), California Governor Pat Brown, and California Attorney General Stanley Mosk (sitting). The photographer, William Banks, sent this photograph and three others to President Kennedy with a letter dated February 18, 1963. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Please credit Wm. Banks Photo."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-023-007-p0019
President John F. Kennedy standing at a podium while speaking to the crowd at a 1961 Democratic Party dinner at the Hollywood Palladium Theater, Los Angeles, California. The photographer, William Banks, sent this photograph and three others to President Kennedy with a letter dated February 18, 1963. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Please credit Wm. Banks Photo."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-023-007-p0017
President John F. Kennedy standing at a podium while speaking to the crowd at a 1961 Democratic Party dinner at the Hollywood Palladium Theater, Los Angeles, California. The photographer, William Banks, sent this photograph and three others to President Kennedy with a letter dated February 18, 1963. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Please credit Wm. Banks Photo."
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-023-007-p0015
President John F. Kennedy waving to the crowd at a 1961 Democratic Party dinner at the Hollywood Palladium Theater, Los Angeles, California. The photographer, William Banks, sent this photograph and three others to President Kennedy with a letter dated February 18, 1963. California Attorney General Stanley Mosk is standing next to John F. Kennedy. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Please credit Wm. Banks Photo."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-011-004-p0038
President John F. Kennedy at opening day of the baseball season. President Kennedy is in the stands, standing and clapping. The typed caption attached to the verso of the photograph reads: "President Kennedy joins in the applause for short stop Bob Johnson's home run." Standing left to right are: Special Assistant Dave Powers, President Kennedy, and President of the Washington Senators Elwood R. Quesada. Louisiana Representative Hale Boggs, sitting one row back, can be seen between Powers and President Kennedy. Sitting in the foreground are Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon (partially obscured by Secretary Udall). A stamp on the verso of the photograph reads: "Star Staff Photo, G.C. Leach."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-011-004-p0036
President John F. Kennedy at opening day of the baseball season. The verso of the photograph is stamped: "Star Staff Photo, G.C. Leach." President Kennedy is sitting in the stands, looking up at a foul ball. Sitting left to right are Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, President Kennedy, and Senator George A. Smathers of Florida. The typed caption attached to the verso of the photograph reads: "Vice President Johnson casts an apprehensive eye at President Kennedy who is keeping his eye on the foul ball. The President is centered between secretary Dillon (left) and Senator Smathers, D. Florida (on the right)."