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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-018-007
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is correspondence with economist Leon H. Keyserling, former Chairman of President Harry S. Truman's Council of Economic Advisers, regarding remarks he made at the Midwest Economic Conference and the Women's National Democratic Club about the Kennedy Administration's economic policy. A copy of Mr. Keyseling's statement to the Joint Economic Committee regarding President Kennedy's Economic Program is also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-018-004
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is a letter from Per Jacobbson, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, in which he includes, at President Kennedy's request, a copy of a lecture he gave at New York University entitled "The Role of Money in a Dynamic Economy". Also of note is correspondence with British Admiral of the Fleet Sir Caspar John, First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy; and a letter from Eric Johnston, President of the Motion Picture Association of America.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-010-008
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is a letter and memorandum entitled "The American Economy: Problems and Proposals for Improvement" from economist Leon H. Keyserling; and the transcript of an interview with Senator Robert S. Kerr, Chairman of the Senate Space Committee, on the radio and television program "Meet the Press," in which he discusses his views on the Space Program, Medicare and tax cuts.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-008-008
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is correspondence with Senator Paul H. Douglas, including material relating to the tax cut proposed by the Kennedy Administration; a letter from painter William F. Draper in which he thanks President Kennedy for sitting for a portrait and makes inquiries concerning a portrait of the President’s father, Joseph P. Kennedy; and an original poem dedicated to President Kennedy entitled “America has a Son! (In the White House).”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-015-013
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is correspondence and a statement before the Joint Economic Committee by Arthur F. Burns of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-014-001
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is the transcript of a Meet the Press interview with economist Per Jacobsson, Chairman of the Board and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, regarding the United States economy. The transcript was sent to President Kennedy by producer Lawrence E. Spivak because of Mr. Jacobbson's opinion on the question of a tax cut. Also of note is a telegram from Princess Sophia of Spain.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0417-009
This folder contains carbons of outgoing correspondence sent by Senator John F. Kennedy's office in 1953. These letters relate to individuals and organizations with names beginning Dre to Dug. Also included is a memorandum by Theodore C. Sorensen on the economic situation in New Hampshire.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-052-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning legislative activities and efforts to enact the Kennedy Administration's legislative program. Items include drafts and press releases of President Kennedy's Special Message to Congress on agriculture, during which he discusses the economic necessity for the country to properly manage its food supply, and explains how recent increases in average farm incomes is partially the result of Congressional and Executive actions concerning cotton, feed grains, and the dairy industry. The President also encourages Congress to support the upcoming wheat referendum, and discusses possible domestic food distribution applications, such as food stamps, rural area development, and the Food for Peace program.