Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-320-018
This folder contains correspondence and memoranda primarily between Henry Kissinger, consultant to the National Security Council (NSC), and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include a conversation between Kissinger and West German Minister of Defense Franz Josef Strauss discussing nuclear weapons and the United States defense policy, landing rights for airline KLM in Los Angeles, and Kissinger’s schedule as a consultant. Also included in this folder is a memorandum from Kissinger to President John F. Kennedy titled, “Major Defense Options,” regarding the U.S. defense policy including strategic planning, and nuclear and conventional weapons.