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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-037-042
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at a dinner in honor of all living Nobel Prize winners in the western hemisphere held at the White House. In his speech the President describes the winners from the United States as a source of national pride, but notes that knowledge should not be bound by nationality. Materials in this folder include various memoranda, drafts written by Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., in addition to a banquet program, name cards, a list of attendees, newspaper clippings concerning the 1961 Nobel Prize winners, and a press release announcing the dinner. 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-047-041
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address during a ceremony at Amherst College granting the President an honorary degree and for the ground-breaking of the Robert Frost Library. In his speech the President describes the role of an artist in society, noting Frost's contributions to American arts, culture, and ideology. He discusses the nature of strength and power, famously stating, "When power leads men towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses." Materials in this folder include note cards and drafts of the speech by Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., in addition to a program for the ceremony and correspondence from the Syracuse University Library. 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-041-029
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks to members of the first Inter-American Symposium held in the White House Rose Garden. In his speech the President discusses the rapid growth of the Alliance for Progress, and explains that an understanding of the arts, as well as politics, is vital to the formation of strong international relationships. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the speech, a memorandum from Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., and "Goldwater Advise," a New York Post article by Max Lerner.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-066-004
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Arthur M. Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President. Topics include the Robert Joffrey Ballet trip to the Soviet Union, United States policy towards Latin America, and a meeting between the President and Director-General of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) Rene Maheu.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-066-001
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Arthur M. Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President. Topics include an executive order for an inter-agency committee for the Advisory Council on the Arts and a list of public candidates for the council; issues with the Joey Adams variety show tour in the Near East (Middle East) and Far East (Asia); reports from Henry Kissinger of conversations he had with Chancellor of West Germany Konrad Adenauer, Lord Louis Mountbatten, and additional high-ranking British and French officials; and United States policy towards South Africa.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-065a-012
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Arthur M. Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President. Materials primarily concern Harold Wilson as the leader of the Labour Party in Great Britain's Parliament. Of note is a parody of an Ian Fleming "James Bond" novel published by the Harvard Lampoon. Also included in this folder is a letter from Sam Beer to Schlesinger regarding problems within the American political system.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-065a-011
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Arthur M. Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President. Topics include the National Historical Publications Commission's new policy recommendation for the publication of historical documents, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, a viewing of the movie "Lawrence of Arabia," and an ABC television program on President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Of note is an article from The Georgia Review by James Ragland titled "Merchandisers of the First Amendment: Freedom and Responsibility of the Press in the Age of Roosevelt, 1933-1940."