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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-098-002
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include Berlin contingency planning, Communist presence in West Berlin, convoy procedures, policies on the proper channels of communication to the Soviets within Germany, and the potential effect of the Cuban Missile Crisis on Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-011
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include Berlin contingency planning, TTD (temporary travel document) policy and discussions on civilian traffic between East and West Germany, the shooting of a refugee at the Berlin Wall and the refusal of East German guards to permit entry to a British ambulance; and a plebiscite proposal for West Berlin. Of note is a draft of a memorandum of conversation between West Germany Mayor Willy Brandt and President John F. Kennedy discussing Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-010
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include the possible withdrawal of a U.S. garrison in Berlin; TTD (temporary travel document) policy discussions; incidents in the Berlin air corridor between the Soviet Union and Allied aircraft; an upcoming trip to Washington, D.C. by Mayor of West Berlin Willy Brandt; and the right of asylum for East German refugees. Of note is a background paper by the Department of State and U.S. Information Agency (USIA) titled, “Berlin in Brief.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-003
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include travel regulations for East German scientists and professors, demonstrations in West Berlin at the Berlin Wall and various points along the border, the shooting of East German refugee Peter Fechter by East German guards at the Berlin Wall, closure of the Soviet Commandant’s office in East Berlin, and regulations for the firing of weapons at the East Berlin border.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-002
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include U.S. helicopter flights over East Berlin, observances for the one year anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, potential travel requirements by the Germany (Democratic Republic), and protocols for air corridor use. Of note are telegrams regarding an effort by CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) to film an attempted escape of East Berlin refugees via a tunnel.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-001
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include U.S. helicopter flights over East Berlin, U.S. and Soviet Union flights over the Berlin Central Zone, a potential Soviet Union-Germany (Democratic Republic) peace treaty, and travel documents for an East German crew on a train to Austria. Also included in this folder is a draft of a paper titled, “Air Access Contingency Planning Resume for Measures Not Involving Use of Force.” Of note are telegrams regarding the one year anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall.
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Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-202-006
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Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-202-005
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Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-218-001