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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Pierre Salinger
JFKWHSFPS-010-010
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-184-005
This file contains copies, drafts, and memoranda regarding correspondence between Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev and President John F. Kennedy on Laos, Cuba, nuclear weapons, and a nuclear test ban treaty.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-184-002
This file contains Department of State telegrams, press releases, copies, and drafts of correspondence between Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev and President John F. Kennedy on the buildup of Soviet missiles and military equipment in Cuba, and the dismantling of the missile bases by the Soviet Union. Also included is a report by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service titled, "Foreign Radio and Press Reaction to Khrushchev's 28 October Letter on Dismantling Cuban Missile Bases."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-183-001
This folder contains correspondence between President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Topics include relations between the United States and Soviet Union, Berlin and German unification, disarmament, nuclear testing, Laos, space flights, and the Bay of Pigs invasion. Also included in this folder are letters from Premier Khrushchev to President Dwight D. Eisenhower and John J. McCloy, Advisor to President Kennedy on Disarmament. This folder contains some Russian-language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-064-014
This file contains the text of correspondence between United Nations (UN) Secretary General U Thant, President John F. Kennedy, Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-047-005
This file contains correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev, United Nations Acting Secretary General U Thant, and Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. This file contains some Spanish-language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-026-009
This folder contains telegrams from the Department of State and drafts of correspondence between President John F. Kennedy and President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek. Topics include the representation of China (Peoples Republic) in the United Nations (UN), the Republic of China’s opposition to representation of Outer Mongolia in the UN, relations between the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China, and relations between the United States and the Republic of China.
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Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-216-006
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-339-019
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 205 (NSAM 205) titled, "Nuclear Testing," to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg, and Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Jerome B. Wiesner from President John F. Kennedy.
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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.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-339-003
This file contains drafts and copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 193 (NSAM 193) regarding the sensitivity of findings of the Foreign Weapons Evaluation Group (also known as the Bethe Panel) to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone from President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-331-020
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 90 (NSAM 90) titled, “Release of [Igor] Melekh,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-331-019
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 89 (NSAM 89) titled, “Soviet Training of Ghanaian Troops,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-026-005
This folder contains correspondence between President John F. Kennedy and President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek. Topics include the representation of China (Peoples Republic) in the United Nations (UN), the Republic of China’s opposition to representation of Outer Mongolia in the UN, relations between the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China, and relations between the United States and the Republic of China.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-015
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 271 (NSAM 271) titled, “Cooperation with the USSR on Outer Space Matters,” to Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb from President John F. Kennedy. Also included is a report by NASA in response to NSAM 271.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-302-007
This folder contains correspondence between McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to President John F. Kennedy on National Security Affairs, and David Ormsby-Gore (Lord Harlech), British Ambassador to the United States, regarding a joint statement by Great Britain and the United States on discussions for a nuclear test ban treaty with the Soviet Union. Of note is correspondence between President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1052-006
This folder contains an American Broadcasting Company (ABC) transcript of the fourth presidential debate between candidates Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The candidates answered questions on numerous issues, including disarmament, foreign policy, nuclear weapons, Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro, Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev, Cuba, Latin America, and the Soviet Union. The debate was moderated by Quincy Howe of ABC.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1052-005
This folder contains an unofficial transcript of the fourth presidential debate between candidates Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The candidates answered questions on numerous issues, including disarmament, foreign policy, nuclear weapons, Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro, Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev, Cuba, Latin America, and the Soviet Union. The debate was moderated by Quincy Howe of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).