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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-018
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at a meeting with the newly established Consumers' Advisory Council in the White House Fish Room. In his speech the President discusses the Council's work and its relationship with other government bodies. The press copy also includes remarks by Dr. Walter W. Heller, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, and Myer Feldman, Deputy Special Counsel to the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-001
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address to the United States Chamber of Commerce at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President congratulates the Chamber on its 50th anniversary, and discusses the ways in which the government and businesses must cooperatively interact in order to address mutual concerns of inflation, modernization, and competitive market forces. Materials in this folder include various memoranda, drafts (by economic advisor Walter Heller and Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen), press copies, and reading copies of the speech. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-076-013
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include background information for a meeting between the President and Jim Patton of Republic Steel, Teamsters wage negotiations, and automation. Also included in this folder is a speech by Walter W. Heller, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, and articles by CEA member Paul A. Samuelson. Of note are a draft and a revised copy of Heller's statement before the Senate Finance Committee.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-040
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's radio and television address to the nation on pending legislation for tax reductions and a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests (later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty or Limited Test Ban Treaty). In his speech the President explains how tax reform will improve the American economy and protect against a recession, citing increased employment, increased family incomes, improved strength of the American dollar, and new international markets as benefits. Materials in this folder include various memoranda (some by Dr. Walter W. Heller, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers), note cards, drafts by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, and a press copy of the speech. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-056a-002
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of June 14, 1962 (News Conference 36). Materials primarily consist of department and agency reports and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include the economy, proposed tax cut legislation, and the balance of payments. Of note are memoranda to the President by Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller concerning the current economic situation in the United States, current labor disputes, and budget deficits.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-076-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include price increases, the balance of payments, fiscal strategy for 1964, and a comparison of economic growth prospects between the United States and Soviet Union. Of note is a draft of an article Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller wrote for the Saturday Evening Post titled, "Tax Cuts for a Free Economy."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075a-010
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include Lukens Steel Company and the balance of payments. Also included in this folder is briefing material for the President on the economy, steel, and taxes; and a copy of a speech by Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller titled, "Employment and Aggregate Demand."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075a-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include steel wage prices, the effects of the tax program in Illinois, actions of a Consumer Advisory Council meeting, and highlights of meetings in Paris and London between Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller and European economic officials.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075a-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Materials include a copy of a speech by Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller titled, "The Tax Program and Business Investment"; a brochure for A Symposium on Economic Growth sponsored by the American Bankers Association; and fiscal summaries for New York state, Virginia, and Dallas.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075a-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), proposed legislation on consumer matters, and debt management policy. Of note are copies of statements given before the Joint Economic Committee by Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller and CEA member Kermit Gordon.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Materials consist of a continuation of a draft statement by Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller before the Joint Economic Committee, economic activity for July, and tax cut options.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-075-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Materials consist of a draft statement by Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller before the Joint Economic Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee, and a draft summary of 1961-1962 economic expansion and policies.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-074-008
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include the economic outlook, the stock market, and wealth and income distribution. This folder also contains a summary of a conversation between CEA member James Tobin and Giscard d'Estaing, Minister of Finance for France, and notes on a meeting between President Kennedy, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller, and Treasurer-General of the Netherlands E. van Lennep. Of note is a report dated June 4, 1963 titled, "Special Report on the Outlook for Business and the Stock Market," by Naess and Thomas. Also included in this folder is a letter and poem from Richard A. Musgrave to Heller.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-074-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include the Rome Monetary Conference of the American Bankers Association and the stock market decline. Also included in this folder is a copy of a speech by Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-073-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include Federal Reserve policy, a repeal of the gold cover requirement, and meetings of the Paris Economic Policy Committee. Of note is a report from the CEA titled, "The Administration's Financial Program Thus Far," and replies of the CEA to questions submitted by Congressman Thomas B. Curtis at Joint Economic Committee hearings. Also included in this folder is a copy of a speech by Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller titled, "Economic Growth: Challenge and Opportunity."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-063a-010
This folder contains chapters from an economic report collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, from Walter Heller, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-063a-009
This folder contains a briefing book on economic matters prepared for the New York Economic Club and collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, from Walter Heller, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Topics include taxes, deficits, the budget, balance of payments, and an overall view of economic progress and problems.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-063a-008
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Walter Heller, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Topics include economics, taxes, and the stock market. Of note are two articles by Paul A. Samuelson, titled, "How Strong the Yen, How Weak the Dollar?" and "Untruth and Consequences".
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-063a-007
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Walter Heller, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Topics include economics, taxes, and the Emergency Employment Acceleration Act of 1961. Of note is a draft of an article on the recession for Life magazine.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-110-003
Sound recording of a meeting held on September 12, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and economic advisers. Participating advisers include Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Under Secretary of the Treasury Robert V. Roosa, Director of the Bureau of the Budget Kermit Gordon, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Walter Heller, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors William McChesney Martin, CEA member Gardner Ackley, CEA member John Lewis, and Assistant Director of the Bureau of the Budget Charles Schultze. They discuss economic spending, military pay, and the likelihood of a recession. Please note that this meetings was opened in 1983 as part of the Tax Cut tape release package. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 110, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 110 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-110-001
Sound recording of a meeting held on September 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and his economic advisors to discuss various economic issues concerning the balance of payments, such as trade, tariffs, export-import, exchange control, and taxes. Participants include President Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Under Secretary of the Treasury Robert V. Roosa, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) David Bell, Director of the Bureau of the Budget Kermit Gordon, Under Secretary of State George Ball, Professor and member of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) James Tobin, Chairman of the CEA Walter Heller, Special Representative for Trade Negotiations Christian Herter, economist and Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith, and G. Griffith Johnson. Much of the long discussion consists of exchanges between Ambassador Galbraith and Secretary Dillon. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 110, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 110 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-101-003
Sound recording of a meeting between President John F. Kennedy and the Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers Walter Heller, listed as a July 25, 1963, meeting, although Chairman Heller does not appear in the President’s Appointment Books that day. Heller recaps for the President his testimony on Capitol Hill earlier that day and discusses other steps to take on tax legislation. Please note that these meetings were opened in 1983 as part of the Tax Cut tape release package. After this tax cut meeting, there is a five-minute period during which President Kennedy speaks to various staff members about several subjects including a book of letters from children written to the President. Portions are difficult to hear. One segment of the recording totaling 2 minutes and 7 seconds has been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 12958. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 101, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 101 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-098-002
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 16, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Under Secretary of State George Ball, Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs Richard Holton, Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID) David Bell, Chief United States Trade Negotiator Christian Herter, member of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter Heller, Director of the Bureau of the Budget Kermit Gordon, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Special Counsel to the President Theodore Sorensen, and Under Secretary of Commerce Franklin Roosevelt, Jr. The discussions concerning the balance of payments are similar to discussions in a meeting the previous day, only in a larger group. Actions by the Federal Reserve as well as the President’s Special Message to Congress on the Balance of Payments are also covered. In addition, military budget cuts in personnel and in aid, and export-trade difficulties are discussed in detail. Two segments of the recording totaling 2 minutes have been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 12958. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 98, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 98 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-098-001
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 15, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Walter Heller from the Council of Economic Advisers, Director of the Bureau of the Budget Kermit Gordon, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors William McChesney Martin, Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs Robert Roosa, and Under Secretary of Commerce Franklin Roosevelt, Jr. They discuss balance of payments issues and the effect on the deficit. There are also discussions about an increase in the short term rate. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 98, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 98 in its entirety.