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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-005
This folder contains summaries and Record of Actions of National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings regarding negotiations between the United States and Soviet Union for a declaration agreement on the Cuban Missile Crisis, U.S. policy towards Cuba and Brazil, and U.S. military assistance to the Congo.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-004
This folder contains agendas, summaries, and Record of Actions of National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings regarding the continued removal of Soviet Union military equipment and missiles in Cuba, aerial reconnaissance of Cuba by the United States, and inspections of the missile sites. Also included in this folder is a telegram summarizing a meeting between John J. McCloy, chairman of the General Advisory Committee on Disarmament of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and Vasily V. Kuznetsov, Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-003
This folder contains summaries and Record of Actions of National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings regarding the removal of Soviet Union military equipment and missiles in Cuba, aerial reconnaissance of Cuba by the United States, and inspections of the missile sites. Of note is a letter to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev from President John F. Kennedy. Also included in this folder are intelligence memoranda on Cuba and the Soviet Union by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-002
This folder contains summaries and Record of Actions of National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings regarding Soviet Union military equipment and missiles in Cuba, aerial reconnaissance of Cuba by the United States, and inspections of the missile sites. Also included in this folder are intelligence memoranda on Cuba and the Soviet Union by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-001
This folder contains summaries and Record of Actions of National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings regarding the build-up of Soviet Union military equipment, personnel, and missiles in Cuba; United States missiles in Turkey; and the embargo placed on Soviet ships into Cuba. Of note are messages to President John F. Kennedy from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Also included in this folder are intelligence memoranda on Cuba and the Soviet Union by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-315-017
This folder contains summaries and Record of Actions for National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings regarding the build-up of Soviet Union military equipment, personnel, and missiles in Cuba. Also included in this folder are intelligence reports by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), lists of Soviet ships to and from Cuba, and international reaction to the events.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-315-004
This folder contains background material for meeting number two of the National Security Council (NSC) Standing Group. Materials include excerpts of news conferences, speeches, and television interviews given by President John F. Kennedy regarding United States policy towards Cuba, the Bay of Pigs incident, the Soviet Union presence in Cuba, and U.S. military intelligence. Also included in this folder is a press release of President Kennedy’s remarks at the annual convention of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, as well as a transcript of the question and answer period following the President's speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-314-003
This folder contains background memoranda; a summary, including a list of attendees; and a Record of Actions for meeting number 509 of the National Security Council (NSC). Topics include Cuba and the withdrawal of the Soviet Union, United States objectives in Europe, and U.S. policy towards Latin America.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-313-040
This folder contains meeting minutes, including a list of attendees, and a Record of Actions for meeting number 507 of the National Security Council (NSC) regarding the presence of Soviet Union strategic missiles in Cuba. Of note is a telegram from British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan commenting on the crisis and offering support for the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-313-039
This folder contains an agenda; meeting minutes, including a list of attendees; and a Record of Actions for meeting number 506 of the National Security Council (NSC) regarding the presence of Soviet Union strategic missiles in Cuba. Topics include current intelligence on Soviet activities, a draft of a speech by President John F. Kennedy for the nation, military plans following the President’s speech, and diplomatic measures with the United Nations (UN) and Organization of American States (OAS). Of note is a summary and notes taken during the meeting by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-313-038
This folder contains an agenda; meeting minutes, including a list of attendees; and a Record of Actions for meeting number 505 of the National Security Council (NSC) regarding the presence of strategic Soviet Union missiles, missile launchers, and missile sites in Cuba and potential courses of action by the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-358-003
This folder contains the President’s Intelligence Checklists (PICLs) prepared for President John F. Kennedy and other senior officials by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to provide analysis on developing national security and international relations issues. The checklists in this folder cover multiple subjects and countries, including China; India; Pakistan; the Soviet Union; Congo; and Cuba and the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-358-002
This folder contains the President’s Intelligence Checklists (PICLs) prepared for President John F. Kennedy and other senior officials by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to provide analysis on developing national security and international relations issues. The checklists in this folder cover multiple subjects and countries, including Yemen; India; China; Laos; Dominican Republic; and Cuba and the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-358-001
This folder contains the President’s Intelligence Checklists (PICLs) prepared for President John F. Kennedy and other senior officials by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to provide analysis on developing national security and international relations issues. The checklists in this folder cover multiple subjects and countries, including India; China; and Cuba and the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-357-004
This folder contains the President’s Intelligence Checklists (PICLs) prepared for President John F. Kennedy and other senior officials by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to provide analysis on developing national security and international relations issues. The checklists in this folder cover multiple subjects and countries, including India; China; and the ongoing Cuban Missile Crisis and international reaction to it.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-357-003
This folder contains the President’s Intelligence Checklists (PICLs) prepared for President John F. Kennedy and other senior officials by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to provide analysis on developing national security and international relations issues. The checklists in this folder cover multiple subjects and countries, including Yemen; India; China; the Soviet Union; Laos; and reports on the ongoing Cuban Missile Crisis and international reaction to it.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-357-002
This folder contains the President’s Intelligence Checklists (PICLs) prepared for President John F. Kennedy and other senior officials by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to provide analysis on developing national security and international relations issues. The checklists in this folder cover multiple subjects and countries, including Berlin, Germany; Laos; Yemen; Congo; and reports on the buildup of Soviet missile sites in Cuba leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-357-001
This folder contains the President’s Intelligence Checklists (PICLs) prepared for President John F. Kennedy and other senior officials by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to provide analysis on developing national security and international relations issues. The checklists in this folder cover multiple subjects and countries, including Berlin, Germany; Congo; the Soviet Union; and reports on the influx of Soviet personnel and materials arriving in Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-356-004
This folder contains the President’s Intelligence Checklists (PICLs) prepared for President John F. Kennedy and other senior officials by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to provide analysis on developing national security and international relations issues. The checklists in this folder cover multiple subjects and countries, including Argentina; Congo; Indonesia; and Cuba, including reports on the influx of Soviet personnel and materials arriving in Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-319-011
This folder contains memoranda regarding Operation Mongoose (also known as the Cuba Project) and contingency plans as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Also included in this folder are memoranda concerning intelligence teams and information provided by them prior to and during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-008
This folder contains a memorandum between Ted Sorensen, Special Counsel to the President, and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding decision making in the White House; excerpts of a speech by Sorensen given at the California Democratic Council convention discussing the character of President John F. Kennedy; and President Kennedy’s record on domestic and foreign affairs and his administration’s relationship with business. Also included in this folder is a memorandum from Sorensen to the President regarding the Cuban blockade and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-321-016
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda from David Klein, National Security Council Assistant for Europe and Canada, to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include France and Great Britain’s entrance into the European Common Market, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the closure of the Soviet Commandant’s office in East Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-320-005
This folder contains memoranda to and from Michael V. Forrestal, senior staff member of the National Security Council (NSC), regarding the food shortage in Communist China; military action plans against Communist China; and issues in Asian countries including South Korea, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Also included in this folder are memoranda discussing the situation in Cuban between the U.S. and Soviet Union (later known as the Cuban Missile Crisis).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-472-006
This folder contains additions to the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board’s (FIAB) report to the President on intelligence activities in Cuba (also known as the Killian Report) and includes extracts from the National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC) regarding aerial surveillance of Cuba. Information in the extracts includes the construction of missile equipment, various buildings, and military camps; and detection of vehicles, ships, aircraft, and Soviet Union personnel. Also included in this folder is a review of National Intelligence Estimates (NIE) and Special NIE published prior to the Cuban arms build-up of October 1962 and pertaining to the possibility of Soviet military bases in Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-472-001
This folder contains an annex titled, “Interrogation Guide: Cuba,” for use in debriefing refugees and as an advance briefing for visitors and intelligence agents. The annex is to a report to the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (FIAB) from the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on intelligence activities in the months leading up to the Cuban Missile Crisis (also known as the Killian Report). This folder contains some Spanish-language material.