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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-204-013
This file contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam (officially known as the Republic of Vietnam), including proposed military plans for a coup d'état to oust President Ngo Dinh Diem, and potential United States involvement.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-204-012
This file contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam (officially known as the Republic of Vietnam), including discussions between Lieutenant Colonel Lucien E. Conein and Major General Tran Van Don concerning United States involvement in a coup d'état to oust President Ngo Dinh Diem.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-204-011
This file contains Department of State telegrams regarding relations between the United States and South Vietnam (officially known as the Republic of Vietnam). Topics include U.S. economic aid; the political climate in South Vietnam surrounding President Ngo Dinh Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor; leaks to the press; and the response of the South Vietnamese government to demonstrations by Buddhists and students.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-202-002
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding a coup d’etat in South Vietnam and the deaths of President Ngo Dinh Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor; establishment of a provisional government; reactions to the coup; and potential United States involvement. Also included are telegrams regarding the South Vietnamese economy and U.S. aid, and military efforts against the Viet Cong.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-201-012
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam and the aftermath of a coup d’etat ousting President Ngo Dinh Diem; the deaths of President Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor; and members of the provisional government.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-201-008
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam and a coup d’etat to oust President Ngo Dinh Diem; the deaths of President Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor; and the platform of the military revolutionary committee, the group responsible for the coup.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-201-001
This file contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam. Topics include relations with the United States, U.S. aid, the South Vietnamese economy and the Commercial Import Program (CIP), religious persecution and demonstrations by Buddhists, military operations against the Viet Cong, and the government of President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-200-011
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam. Topics include United States policy towards South Vietnam and the government of President Ngo Dinh Diem, Ngo Dinh Nhu, and his wife Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan); U.S. aid; demonstrations by Buddhists and students; the conflict against the Viet Cong; and reports of a proposed attack on the U.S. embassy in Saigon.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-200-006
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam. Topics include United States policy towards South Vietnam and the government of President Ngo Dinh Diem, Ngo Dinh Nhu, and his wife Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan); U.S. aid; religious persecution and demonstrations by Buddhists; and U.S. military objectives in the conflict against the Viet Cong. Of note is a draft of a letter from President John F. Kennedy to President Diem.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-200-002
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam. Topics include religious persecution and demonstrations by Buddhists and students, the political climate surrounding President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem and his chief advisor Ngo Dinh Nhu, the conflict with the Viet Cong, and a trip to the region by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and Military Representative to the President General Maxwell Taylor.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-199-006
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam. Topics include religious persecution and demonstrations by Buddhists and students, the political climate surrounding President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem and his chief advisor Ngo Dinh Nhu, a visit to the United States by Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan), and the conflict with the Viet Cong.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-009-022
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-304-004
This folder contains a report on Ethiopia by the Department of State as part of the National Strategy Series. The report discusses Ethiopia's political background and climate; internal defense; economy; international relations; Kagnew Station, a United States Army communications facility; and U.S. policy for Ethiopia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-304-003
This folder contains a report on Nigeria by the Department of State as part of the National Strategy Series. The report discusses United States policy for Nigeria and Nigeria’s political background, internal defense, economy, and international role.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-308-005
This folder contains cables sent within the Department of State concerning Soviet Union manned spacecrafts Vostok III and IV; meetings of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and Legal Subcommittee; Project West Ford, a United States space communications experiment; and a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Soviet Union for collaboration on space activities, including numerous revisions by the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-308-004
This folder contains cables sent within the Department of State concerning United States military space activities, meetings of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and the Legal Subcommittee, and a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Soviet Union for collaboration on space activities including meteorological satellites and geomagnetic mapping.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-344-013
This file contains a memorandum to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from Benjamin H. Read, Executive Secretary in the Department of State, regarding a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State and a copy of the report.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-344-012
This file contains a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State. The report is closed due to security restrictions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-344-011
This file contains a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State. The report is closed due to security restrictions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-344-010
This file contains a memorandum to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from Benjamin H. Read, Executive Secretary in the Department of State, regarding a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-344-009
This file contains a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State. The report is closed due to security restrictions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-344-008
This file contains a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State. The report is closed due to security restrictions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-344-007
This file contains a memorandum to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from William H. Brubeck, Executive Secretary in the Department of State, regarding a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-344-006
This file contains a memorandum to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from William H. Brubeck, Executive Secretary in the Department of State, regarding a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State and a copy of the report.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-344-005
This file contains a memorandum to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from William H. Brubeck, Executive Secretary in the Department of State, regarding a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State and a copy of the report.