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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-008-009
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. Items in this folder primarily consist of letters from singer Morton Downey, a Kennedy family friend and Hyannis Port neighbor, and his colleagues. Of note is a copy of a report on the European economy by William T. Brady, Chairman of Corn Products Company, entitled "A businessman looks at Europe," which was sent to President Kennedy by Mr. Downey.
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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-008-007
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. Items in this folder primarily consist of correspondence concerning the activities of the Democratic Party. Of note are materials relating to the 1962 Midterm Election and correspondence with John M. Bailey, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-008-006
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 writer Peter De Vries.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-008-005
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 report made to the Senate by Senator Margaret Chase Smith, after a survey trip to South America, on public opinion of the United States in Latin America following the Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba; and a letter from actor Tony Curtis.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-008-004
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 correspondence with journalist Norman Cousins, editor of The Saturday Review, including a letter in which Mr. Cousins offers to discuss with President Kennedy a recent meeting between himself and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev; correspondence with Senator John Sherman Cooper regarding his concern over newspaper articles about the agreement reached with Senator George D. Aiken on the United Nations bond issue; correspondence with John B. Connally, former United States Secretary of the Navy; a letter from broadcaster and journalist Alistair Cooke; and an original poem entitled "The Guardians," written in tribute to astronaut John H. Glenn.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-008-003
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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-008-002
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 are letters from Alvin Cluster ("Al"), President Kennedy's squadron commander in the Pacific, regarding the motion picture PT-109; and a letter from Clifford M. Clark, a member of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, requesting an autographed photograph of President Kennedy for a friend. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-008-001
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 correspondence with labor figure and legislative consultant Alexander L. Christie concerning the baseball player Jackie Robinson as well as constituent letters by Representative Peter Frelinghuysen entitled "Washington Letter"; a copy of the 1961 Annual Report of the Children's Hospital Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts sent to President Kennedy as a member of the Board of Trustees; introductory materials for the Child with a Problem Fund, an association to help children with emotional disorders and prevent juvenile delinquency; and correspondence with journalist Marquis W. Childs. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-007-009
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 are materials and correspondence from Ladd Plumley, President of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, including a talk on the potential appointment of an advisory committee on "National Space Goals and Means." Also of note is a publication titled "The Kentucky Report."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-007-008
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 report detailing the Cape Cod Planning Program, a sector of the Massachusetts State Plan; and a copy of the funeral sermon for Paul Butler, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-007-007
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 are letters from Connecticut Senator Prescott Bush.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-007-006
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 satirical play titled "Supermacbeth: A Tragedy in Three Shuffles"; a letter from an association of Brazilian journalists commenting on the Alliance for Progress and asking for permission to translate "Profiles In Courage;" and correspondence with politician Zbigniew Brezinski.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-007-005
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 are the constitution and bylaws of the Boys' Club of Boston, a letter from General Omar N. Bradley, and correspondence from the Boy Scouts of America. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-007-004
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 a Mexican citizen commenting on President and Mrs. Kennedy's visit to Mexico; information about Margaret Murray Blizard's candidacy for Democratic Chairwoman; and a brochure by United Steel Corporation Chairman of the Board Roger M. Blough, titled "Bigger Than Any Nation," about the competitive tide of industrial progress in the world.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-007-003
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 are letters from Peruvian politician Victor Andres Belaunde, and a 1961 Annual report for the United States Committee for the United Nations. Also of note are materials relating to the Trust Territories of the Pacific, which consists of the Marshall, Caroline, and Mariana island groups. Materials include the text of a speech detailing geographic, historical and cultural information and a copy of the "Micronesian Reporter." This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-007-002
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 are several greeting cards and postcards, some blank and some with messages in Greek; most depict Greek landmarks and works of art.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-007-001
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 information about a potential real estate opportunity, Arnolda Ranch in Virginia. Materials include photographs, statistics, maps, a newspaper clipping, and detailed descriptions of the property's amenities, land, and surrounding area.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-006-012
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 are two reports by C.R. Smith, President of American Airlines, which address the domestic airline situation and provide information regarding a proposed merger between American Airlines and Eastern Airlines; brochures from the American Anti-Vivisection Society, an organization opposed to experimentation on animals; a letter from American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) President, George Meany, on the Standby Capital Improvements Act of 1962; and a booklet from the American Flag Association.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-006-011
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. This folder also contains correspondence with Senator Clinton P. Anderson, Chairman of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, concerning the welfare bill and the salinity of Colorado River water in Mexico; an instructional booklet entitled “Simplified Golf” by professional golfer Dale Andreason; and letters from singer Marian Anderson, author Cleveland Amory and columnist Jack Anderson of Parade Magazine.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-006-010
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 material relating an umbrella sent to President Kennedy by a group of German students, accompanied by an open letter, in protest of the reaction of the West to the construction of the Berlin Wall and to symbolize the consequences of a policy of appeasement like that of Neville Chamberlain; a fictional response to the students’ letter by German writer Peter von Zahn published as “Thanks for an Umbrella”; several promotional leaflets for Bernard Zufall, “The Mental Magician; and an original crayon drawing sent to Mrs. Lincoln entitled “An April Fool.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-006-009
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 Senator Ralph W. Yarborough requesting that President Kennedy declare all areas of Texas within 150 miles of the Gulf Coast a disaster area because of damage caused by Hurricane Carla.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-006-008
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 the transcription of a talk about the Peace Corps entitled "Report on the New Frontier" given to the National Students Association at Yale Law School by Harris Wofford, a Special Assistant to President Kennedy who assisted in the formation of the Peace Corps; a letter from actress Shelley Winters; and a letter from author Philip Wylie.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-006-007
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 a report on heart disease by cardiologist Dr. Paul D. White entitled "Cardiovascular Clinical Research for the President's Conference"; letters from former United States Ambassador and philanthropist John Hay Whitney and his wife, philanthropist Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney; and memorandums from White House staff arguing against the selling of souvenirs to White House tour visitors.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-006-006
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 congratulatory telegram from actor John Wayne.