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Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-14A-2
Sound recording of a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss Henry R. (“Harry”) Luce and articles in “Time” and “Newsweek” magazines. They also discuss proposed school construction on military bases in the South.A fragment of unintelligible chatter from [White House Operator?] follows the conversation.
Transcript included. This sound recording was originally recorded on Dictation Belt 14A, 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-14A, Title: Telephone recordings: Dictation Belt 14A.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-14A
Dictation Belt 14A contains five sound recordings. The recording of the conversation in item 14A.1 begins on Dictation Belt 13A. Item 14A.1 is part of a telephone conversation held on March 9, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Governor Harold E. Hughes of Iowa. They continue to discuss an appeal for clemency on behalf of a prisoner awaiting execution in Iowa. They also discuss Iowa politics. Machine noise follows the conversation.Item 14A.2 is a telephone conversation between President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. They discuss Henry R. (“Harry”) Luce and articles in “Time” and “Newsweek” magazines. They also discuss proposed school construction on military bases in the South. A fragment of unintelligible chatter from [White House Operator?] follows the conversation. Item 14A.3 is a telephone conversation held on March 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Edwin Martin, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. They discuss whether Latin-American presidents will issue a statement on Cuba before President Kennedy’s trip to Costa Rica. Item 14A.4 is a telephone conversation held on March 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Assistant Secretary of Defense Arthur Sylvester. They discuss Sylvester’s remarks about hearings on the TFX airplane. The recording begins in mid-conversation. Item 14A.5 is part of a telephone conversation held on March 12, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon. They discuss Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules on expense accounts and the effects on businesses. The recording begins in mid-conversation and ends abruptly. The recording of this conversation continues on Dictation Belt 14B.
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.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0723-044
This folder contains a copy of the foreword to the 1961 edition of John F. Kennedy's book Why England Slept. The foreword was written by Henry R. Luce.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18972
President John F. Kennedy meets with representatives from the United Presbyterian Church (officially known as the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America). (L – R): Major General Reginald C. Harmon (partially hidden); President Kennedy (back to camera); Dr. Eugene Carson Blake (mostly hidden); Reverend Edward L.R. Elson; unidentified man; publisher Henry R. Luce; others unidentified. Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18971
President John F. Kennedy meets with representatives from the United Presbyterian Church (officially known as the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America). (L – R): President Kennedy; Major General Reginald C. Harmon; Dr. Eugene Carson Blake; Reverend Edward L.R. Elson; unidentified man; publisher Henry R. Luce; others unidentified. Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18970
President John F. Kennedy meets with representatives from the United Presbyterian Church (officially known as the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America). (L – R): Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (partially out of frame); President Kennedy; Major General Reginald C. Harmon; Dr. Eugene Carson Blake; Reverend Edward L.R. Elson; unidentified man; publisher Henry R. Luce; others unidentified. Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18969
President John F. Kennedy meets with representatives from the United Presbyterian Church (officially known as the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America). (L – R): Major General Reginald C. Harmon; President Kennedy; Dr. Eugene Carson Blake; Reverend Edward L.R. Elson; unidentified man; publisher Henry R. Luce; others unidentified. Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C. [White spots on image are original to the negative.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6817-C
President John F. Kennedy meets with representatives from the United Presbyterian Church (officially known as the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America). (L – R): President Kennedy; Reverend Edward L.R. Elson; publisher Henry R. Luce; others unidentified. Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6817-B
President John F. Kennedy meets with representatives from the United Presbyterian Church (officially known as the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America). (L – R): President Kennedy; Dr. Eugene Carson Blake; Reverend Edward L.R. Elson; publisher Henry R. Luce; others unidentified. Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6817-A
President John F. Kennedy meets with representatives from the United Presbyterian Church (officially known as the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America). (L – R): President Kennedy; Major General Reginald C. Harmon; unidentified woman (partially hidden); Dr. Eugene Carson Blake; Reverend Edward L.R. Elson; publisher Henry R. Luce. Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C.