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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PBF-03
Fay discusses Admiral George Anderson, Fay’s role as Under Secretary of the Navy, President John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) relationships with heads of state, foreign visits, JFK’s interest in General Douglas MacArthur, the missile gap, and the Kennedy family, among other issues.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-002-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate Congress's federal budget compromise with President George H. W. Bush that requires significant cuts in defense spending in order to reduce the budget deficit. They comment on Secretary of Defense Richard B. "Dick" Cheney's plan to meet the goal by holding the number of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers at 14 instead of expanding to 15. The episode aired on Monday, May 22, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-004-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Robert J. "Bob" Dole of Kansas debate the U.S. Navy's request for money to build two new $7 billion aircraft carriers. The episode aired on Thursday, March 26, 1987, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-14B
Dictation Belt 14B contains six sound recordings from March 12, 1963. The recording of the conversation in item 14B.1 begins on Dictation Belt 14A.5. Item 14B.1 is part of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They continue to discuss Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules on expense accounts. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 14B.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Under Secretary of the Navy Paul B. Fay. They discuss possible naval base closings and the outlook for a bid by the city of San Francisco to host the 1964 Democratic National Convention. Machine noise follows the conversation. Item 14B.3 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Richard N. Goodwin, Secretary-general for the International Peace Corps Secretariat. They discuss preparing remarks for President Kennedy to deliver during his visit to Costa Rica. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 14B.4 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell L. Gilpatric. They discuss hearings on the TFX airplane. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 14B.5 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Lawrence F. O'Brien, Special Assistant to the President. They discuss a construction bill, a pay raise issue, and their effects on the federal budget. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 14B.6 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester. They discuss Sylvester’s testimony at a hearing involving the TFX airplane.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.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-191-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon leaving the United States Naval Ordnance Test Station in China Lake, California.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-190-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon departing the Naval Air Station and Pacific Missile Range Headquarters in Point Mugu, California. In his speech the President says how the United States derives influence and strength from its citizens and military force.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-189-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks aboard the USS Kitty Hawk following a task force weapons demonstration. In his speech the President explains the importance of the sea to national security, and commends his audience for their efforts to apply modern science and technology to maritime traditions.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-07-B
ST25, KN36
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-07-A
KN36
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-06-E
ST25, KN36
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-06-D
ST25, KN36
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-16-B
ST33, KN40
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-14-C
KN15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-14-B
KN15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-14-A
KN15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-13-G
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-13-F
AR19, KN15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-13-E
KN15
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-007
This folder contains a memorandum from Tazewell Shepard, Naval Aide to the President, to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, titled "Military Astronautics Programs," discussing the United States Navy's contributions to the space program in comparison to the United States Air Force, and arguing for the Navy's inclusion in the development of an anti-satellite program. The memorandum contains handwritten notes by McGeorge Bundy.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-084a-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United States Navy. Topics include a visit to European shipyards by Chief of the Bureau of Ships Ralph K. James, the first sea trials of the USS Bainbridge, naming of ships, Cuban Komar class motor torpedo boats, and a request for research and development of an ASW ship. Of note is a handwritten letter to the President from Under Secretary of the Navy Paul B. Fay. Also included in this folder are numerous condolence letters from the President to families of deceased Navy personnel.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-084-013
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United States Navy. Topics include suggestions of names for the new aircraft carrier CVA-66, the USS Williamsburg to compete in the International Indian Ocean Expedition, a proposal to Sir Winston Churchill to name a Polaris submarine after him, and the President's visit to observe the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Of note is a memorandum regarding a conversation between Chancellor of Germany Konrad Adenauer, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Paul Nitze, and others. Also included in this folder is the program for the U.S. Atlantic Fleet event.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-084-011
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United States Navy. Topics include a fire on the USS Constitution, the launching of the USS Sam Houston, readiness and deployment of Fleet ballistic missile submarines, and the resignation of Secretary of the Navy John B. Connally. Also included in this folder are materials regarding an article in the Washington Post titled, "Speechmakers and Peacemakers," by Marquis Childs.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-084a-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United States Navy. Topics include moving the USS Constitution; the first sea trials of Polaris submarine USS Andrew Jackson; and the appointment of Admiral Harold Page Smith as Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, upon the retirement of Admiral Robert L. Dennison. Also included in this folder are letters from the President to Navy personnel injured on the USS Constellation, numerous condolence letters from the President to families of deceased Navy and Marine Corps personnel, and a transcript of a press conference held by Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell L. Gilpatric concerning the Defense Industry Advisory Council. Of note is a newspaper clipping from The Chicago Sun dated September 13, 1942 with a picture of Navy personnel, including the President, recently chosen for torpedo boat service.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C206-68-63
President John F. Kennedy (right, wearing sunglasses) and Governor of California, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, watch U.S. Pacific Fleet demonstrations from the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63), at sea off the coast of San Diego, California.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C29065
President John F. Kennedy (wearing sunglasses) sits in the captain's chair in the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63), off the coast of San Diego. Also pictured: Secretary of the Navy, Fred Korth; Commander of Carrier Division One, Rear Admiral Paul Masterton.