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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-213-002
This folder contains memoranda and reports regarding European countries. Topics include United States policies in Europe; relations between France and the Soviet Union; French President Charles de Gaulle and resistance to Great Britain’s entry into the Common Market (also known as the European Economic Community); and a cost estimate of the U.S. partnership with Europe in the areas of military expenditures, foreign aid, and trade. Also included in this folder are memoranda by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) titled, “Franco-Soviet Discussions and Negotiations,” and United States Information Agency (USIA) Research and Reference Service reports titled, “Reactions to European Situation.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-310-003
This folder contains a report by the Export Control Review Board of the Department of Commerce on an expansion of trade between the United States, Soviet Union, and European Bloc countries, and memoranda of President John F. Kennedy’s response to the report.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-310-002
This folder contains memoranda and a paper titled, “U.S. Policy on Trade with the European Soviet Bloc,” discussing United States policy and the political implications on trade between the U.S., Soviet Union, and members of the European Communist Bloc.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-310-001
This folder contains a draft paper titled, “U.S. Policy on Trade with the European Soviet Bloc,” discussing United States policy and the political implications on trade between the U.S., Soviet Union, and members of the European Communist Bloc.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-009
This folder includes memoranda, speeches, and article drafts by Walt Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State. Topics include United States relations with the Soviet Union, nuclear deterrents in Europe, communism, economics, the Cold War, principle foreign affairs issues in the administration of President John F. Kennedy, and relations between the U.S. and other members of the Atlantic Alliance (also known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-008
This folder contains speeches and memoranda by Walt Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State. Topics include Europe and the balance of payments, communism, the Soviet Union, Berlin, and nuclear weapons. Also included in this folder is a geographical listing of foreign nations and individuals titled, “Kind Words,” to be used as a reference guide for potential commendations by United States officials. Of note is a letter from Director General of the Atlantic Institute Henry Cabot Lodge to Rostow discussing international relations and proposing a new organization for all free nations called, “Confederation of the Free.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-006
This folder contains background memoranda, summaries, and Record of Actions for National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings. Topics include Soviet Union military forces and equipment in Cuba; United States policy towards Cuba within the OAS (Organization of American States); U.S. policy towards Europe, particularly France; and discussion of a multilateral nuclear force in Europe and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-314-013
This folder contains a summary, a Record of Actions, and background materials for meeting number 518 of the National Security Council (NSC) regarding a potential sale of wheat to the Soviet Union and bloc countries. Also included in this folder are materials from the Office of Export Control of the Department of Commerce regarding commodities licensed for export to Eastern European countries.