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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-111-007
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda between United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith, President John F. Kennedy, and numerous National Security Council officials. Topics include U.S. policy and military assistance to India, relations between India and Pakistan, Kashmir, and the political climate of India. Of note is a letter from Ambassador Galbraith to President Kennedy upon the conclusion of his duties as ambassador.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-111-006
This folder contains telegrams primarily between United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith and Carl Kaysen, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include military assistance to India, relations between India and Pakistan, U.S. policy towards India, and the contents of letters sent by President John F. Kennedy to Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-161-011
This folder consists of telegrams and memoranda between the United States Department of State and the United States Embassy in Bern, Switzerland concerning the relationship between the United States and Switzerland, and international economics. Of note is correspondence between President John F. Kennedy and President of Switzerland Paul Chaudet offering congratulatory remarks on the orbital flight of Colonel John Glenn. Also included in this folder is memoranda concerning the appointment of Robert L. McKinney as the United States Ambassador to Switzerland.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-159-015
This folder contains Department of State cables and memoranda regarding Spain. Topics include the renegotiation of United States military bases in Spain, U.S. and Soviet Union military aid to Morocco, Spanish territories in Africa and relations with Morocco, and the death of Spanish Ambassador to the U.S. Mariano Yturralde.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-159-013
This folder contains Department of State cables and memoranda regarding Spain. Topics include speculation on a successor to Head of State General Francisco Franco, the resignation of John Davis Lodge as United States Ambassador to Spain, a request by Don Juan de Borbón (also known as the Pretender) for a meeting with President John F. Kennedy, and relations between Spain and Morocco. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President Kennedy and Spanish writer José María Gironella.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-152-003
This file contains Department of State telegrams regarding relations between the United States and the Philippines. Topics include the election of Diosdado Macapagal as President of the Philippines; the Philippine sugar and tobacco industries; and presentations of credentials by U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines William E. Stevenson and Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Emilio Abello. Also included are materials regarding President Macapagal’s visit to the U.S. including a prospective itinerary.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-042-003
This folder contains Department of State cables regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics include reports from United States embassies on international reaction, understanding of the crisis, and the subsequent amount of communist propaganda; and military assistance by Organization of American States (OAS) member nations to enforce the quarantine on Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-042-002
This folder contains Department of State cables regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics include reports from United States embassies on international reaction and understanding of the crisis, inspections by the United Nations (UN) to verify the removal of missiles from Cuba, and military assistance by Organization of American States (OAS) member nations to enforce the quarantine on Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-042-001
This folder contains Department of State cables regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics include reports from United States embassies on international reaction and understanding of the crisis, aerial reconnaissance of Cuba, and military assistance by Organization of American States (OAS) member nations to enforce the quarantine on Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-295-018
This folder contains telegrams from foreign ambassadors and dignitaries concerning civil rights issues in the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-003
This folder contains memoranda from Marcus Raskin, National Security Council Assistant for Disarmament and Nuclear Testing, to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding foreign relations and nuclear weapons issues. Topics include disarmament negotiations between the United States and Soviet Union, the U.S. Ambassadorship to the Soviet Union, and the relation between counterforce and nuclear war. Also included in this folder is a transcript of a conversation between Raskin and numerous military strategists discussing an article by Arthur Waskow titled, “Unintended War.”
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JFKNSF-319a-004
This folder contains letters from Under Secretary of State Chester Bowles’ son Sam and daughter-in-law Nancy, teachers in Nigeria, discussing their travels around the country and the political climate in the area; a memorandum regarding the need for international rural development; and a copy of a speech by Under Secretary Bowles on the Alliance for Progress. Also included in this folder is a report on regional operations conferences held to discuss ambassadorial responsibilities, administrative procedures, and United States policy on various subjects including Berlin, Africa, Communist China, and nuclear tests.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-319-006
This folder contains a report on military training programs for counterinsurgency matters, primarily for military assistance advisory groups (MAAG) and diplomatic mission or attaché assignments.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-018
This folder contains summaries of telephone conversations between President John F. Kennedy and United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union Llewellyn E. Thompson. Topics include meetings between President Kennedy and Soviet officials, the sale of wheat to the Soviet Union, and the Jewish community in Russia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-320-006
This folder contains memoranda and telegrams to and from Michael V. Forrestal, senior staff member of the National Security Council (NSC). Topics include diplomatic activities and appointments, Forrestal’s trip to the Far East, discussion for the formation of a counter-insurgency (CI) group, a proposal for a joint aid program for Indonesia from the United States and Netherlands, South Vietnam, and Laos.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-320-001
This folder contains memoranda to and from National Security Council staff member Gordon Chase on various issues of national security and foreign affairs including an independent nuclear deterrent, the forced retirement of Foreign Service officer Edward Page Jr., and the publication Aufbau and a supplement on Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-429-008
This folder contains copies of outgoing memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC), to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and President John F. Kennedy. Topics include a Kashmir settlement and negotiations between India and Pakistan, United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith’s role in the negotiations, and U.S. military aid to India. Of note are draft letters from President Kennedy to Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru and President of Pakistan Ayub Khan.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-331-013
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 83 (NSAM 83) titled, “New Embassy Building in Dublin,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-001
This folder contains a memorandum from President John F. Kennedy to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara in reference to National Security Action Memoranda number 26 (NSAM 26) regarding notification to the Departments of State and Defense of a decision by United States Ambassador to the Congo (Democratic Republic) Clare H. Timberlake to reverse the course of U.S. Navy ships.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-408-003
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-408-002
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JFKNSF-408-001
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-251-005
This folder contains items regarding a trip to Europe by McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and his address to the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) meeting in Copenhagen. Materials include travel itineraries, correspondence with various American embassies in Europe, a copy of Bundy’s ATA speech, and telegrams regarding the reaction of the German press to Bundy’s visit to West Germany. Also included in this folder is a memorandum of a conversation between Bundy and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of West Germany (Federal Republic). This folder contains some foreign language materials.
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JFKNSF-242-006
This folder contains telegrams from Department of State officials, including United States Ambassador to Brazil Lincoln Gordon, regarding proposed trips to Brazil in July and November 1962 by President John F. Kennedy and subsequent postponements. Topics include a schedule for the advance security and planning teams; suggested itineraries for President Kennedy; staff designations for coordination between the White House and Brazil; and the form of scope, talking, position, and background papers in preparation for the President’s trip. Also included in this folder is a press release of an exchange of letters between President Kennedy and President of Brazil João Goulart regarding the postponement of the November 1962 trip due to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-242-005
This folder contains telegrams from Department of State officials, including United States Ambassador to Brazil Lincoln Gordon, regarding a proposed trip to Brazil by President John F. Kennedy and the subsequent postponement due to political unrest in the country. Topics include suggested itineraries, including stops in the cities of São Paulo, Recife, Natal, and Brasilia; meetings between President Kennedy and President of Brazil João Goulart; and potential security issues. Also included in this folder is a draft statement announcing the postponement and a memorandum to President Kennedy from White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger regarding Salinger’s trip to Brazil and meeting with President Goulart.