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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-07-25-B
AR09, ST03
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-019-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the threat posed by a newly expanded facility in Lourdes, Cuba, for monitoring, processing, and analyzing American satellite communications. The facility was supported by the Soviet Union and Prime Minister Fidel Castro. The episode aired on Thursday, May 31, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-012-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate a request for Radio Free Europe funding and the Soviet Union's attempts to jam Radio Free Europe broadcasts to Eastern Europe and Russia. The episode aired on Thursday, October 15, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-015
Sound recording of Harry W. Flannery's interview with Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow. The interview covers the USIA’s mission, operations, and needs. Flannery and Director Murrow also cover international focuses, including the USIA's major emphasis on Africa and Latin America and programs relating to the Soviet Union. Flannery announces that the broadcast was from Director Murrow's office in the USIA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Accession MR-1972-096-015.
Sound recording
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-012
Sound recording of statements by the Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow concerning the resumption of U.S. nuclear testing. The recording begins with an unidentified speaker commenting on the effect of Voice of America (VOA) radio broadcasts. In three cuts, Director Murrow talks about the Soviet Union’s responsibility for breaking a moratorium on nuclear testing, the reluctance of the United States to resume testing, worldwide reaction, and the commitment of the U.S. government to achieve a complete ban on nuclear testing. Accession MR-1972-096-012.
Sound recording
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-010
Sound recording of Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow speaking at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Luncheon. An unidentified speaker notes that Director Murrow is the recipient of the NAB's Distinguished Service Award and introduces Director Murrow. Director Murrow speaks primarily about the Soviet Union and Communism's challenge to free people. He describes the USIA's mission, approach, and challenges in competing with the Soviet Union abroad in the arena of information. Accession MR-1972-096-010.
Sound recording
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-007
Sound recording of a taped program with United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Adlai Stevenson, Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow, and Arnold Michaelis. John MacVane of ABC (American Broadcasting Company) introduces the program. Ambasador Stevenson describes the program as an effort to inform people of what's being done "in diplomacy, in our foreign policy, and especially at the United Nations," and announces that the subject of this episode is communication. They discuss the USIA's efforts and challenges with print and broadcast communication abroad and in relation to the Soviet Union and China. They also discuss the challenges of diplomacy due to language differences. Other topics include accusations from Cuba that the United States interfered with the internal affairs of the Dominican Republic, the wide ranging involvement of the United States in international affairs, and issues in Latin American affairs. Accession MR-1972-096-007.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-114
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of July 23, 1962 (News Conference 39). The President begins the press conference by announcing that part of the conference is being broadcast across the Atlantic Ocean by the Telstar communications satellite. He then states the importance of the satellite to provide fast communication, resulting in peace and security for all people. Following this statement the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including a possible peace treaty between the Soviet Union and East Germany (Democratic Republic), nuclear testing by the Soviet Union, tax cut hearings, the domestic economy, foreign affairs, Martin Luther King, Jr. and segregation, strike increases, and the appointment of General Lyman Lemnitzer as Commander in Chief of U.S. Forces in Europe.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-10-22-B
ST15, KN24
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-11-02-B
KN25
Textual folder
Arthur M. Schlesinger Personal Papers
AMSPP-WH07-003
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-308-001
This folder primarily contains the BNSP (Basic National Security Policy) Planning Task I (1): “Implications of Outer Space in the 1970’s,” a policy paper discussing competition between the United States and Soviet Union in space, utilization of satellites for communication and observation, arms control, space weapons, and orbital nuclear delivery vehicles.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-313-034
This folder contains an agenda and a Record of Actions for meeting number 502 of the National Security Council (NSC). Topics consist of the Soviet Union’s capabilities for a long-range attack, and United States space policy and intelligence requirements. Also included in this folder are materials regarding the U.S. reconnaissance satellite program and the launch of the ENDEAVOR satellite.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-339-015
This file contains memoranda between Secretary of State Dean Rusk and President John F. Kennedy regarding the establishment of United States Government radio stations near foreign embassies and abroad for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (also known as the Soviet Union), Guinea, Iran, and Israel. Also included is the final report of the Subcommittee on Communications and a draft NSAM titled, “Establishment of the National Communications System.” The materials relate to National Security Action Memoranda number 201 (NSAM 201) titled, “Establishment of Subcommittee on Communications.”
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-057-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of July 23, 1962 (News Conference 39). The President began the press conference by announcing that part of the conference was being broadcast across the Atlantic Ocean by the Telstar communications satellite. He then stated the importance of the satellite to provide fast communication, resulting in peace and security for all people. Following this statement the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including a possible peace treaty between the Soviet Union and East Germany (Democratic Republic), nuclear testing by the Soviet Union, tax cut hearings, the domestic economy, foreign affairs, Martin Luther King, Jr. and segregation, strike increases, and the appointment of General Lyman Lemnitzer as Commander in Chief of U.S. Forces in Europe. Also included in this folder is a memorandum from Under Secretary of State George W. Ball clarifying U.S. nuclear policy. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-341-016
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 255 (NSAM 255) titled, “Instructions Governing Use of the Direct Communications Link Between Washington and Moscow,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included are memoranda regarding NSAM 255 and a report by the Defense Communications Agency titled, “System Plan for the United States/Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] Emergency Communications Link.”
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-341-015
This file contains memoranda and Department of State telegrams regarding the establishment of a direct communications link between the United States and Soviet Union. The materials relate to National Security Action Memoranda number 255 (NSAM 255) titled, “Instructions Governing Use of the Direct Communications Link Between Washington and Moscow.”
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A44-9-62
Cameramen film President John F. Kennedy (far right, seated at desk) as he delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding the Soviet Union’s military presence in Cuba. Those standing in the background include (L-R): Senator George Smathers (Florida), and White House Secret Service agents Dennis Halterman and Gerald “Jerry” Blaine. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A44-6-62
Cameramen film President John F. Kennedy (far right, seated at desk) as he delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding the Soviet Union’s military presence in Cuba. Those standing in the background include (L-R): Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Senator George Smathers (Florida); White House media network electrician, Cleve Ryan; and White House Secret Service agents Dennis Halterman and Gerald “Jerry” Blaine. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A44-4-62
Cameramen film President John F. Kennedy (far right, seated at desk) as he delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding the Soviet Union’s military presence in Cuba. Those standing in the background include (L-R): Senator George Smathers (Florida), and White House Secret Service agents Dennis Halterman and Gerald “Jerry” Blaine. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A44-10-62
Cameramen film President John F. Kennedy (far right, seated at desk) as he delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding the Soviet Union’s military presence in Cuba. White House Secret Service agents Dennis Halterman and Gerald “Jerry” Blaine (arms folded) stand in the background, left of doorway. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A45-1-61
President John F. Kennedy delivers a radio and television address to the nation on the Berlin Crisis. The President spoke from the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-24684
President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding the Soviet Union’s military presence in Cuba. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-24683
President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding the Soviet Union’s military presence in Cuba. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-24682
President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding the Soviet Union’s military presence in Cuba. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.