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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-048
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address before the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York City. In his speech the President addresses the recent death of U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold, presents six proposals for the new Disarmament Program, and provides information on the current crises in Laos, South Vietnam, and Berlin, Germany. Materials in this folder include a draft, press copy, and reading copy of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-041
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address to the 18th General Assembly of the United Nations. In his speech the President discusses the recently signed treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests (later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty or Limited Test Ban Treaty), remarking that peace may be attainable when two nations with incompatible ideologies negotiate with each other. The President famously asks, "Space offers no problems of sovereignty…Why, therefore, should man's first flight to the moon be a matter of national competition?" President Kennedy also explains that the task of maintaining peace and decreasing global tension must be shared by all nations. He proposes ways for the United Nations to increase and improve their efforts in developing countries, specifically focusing on health, human rights, agriculture, communication, and the environment. Materials in this folder include drafts by Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., a press copy, and a reading copy of the speech with handwritten notations by the President, in addition to memoranda from Schlesinger and Adlai Stevenson, Ambassador to the United Nations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-036
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the swearing-in ceremony of the United States delegates and alternate delegates to the 18th General Assembly of the United Nations. The press copy also includes remarks from Aldai Stevenson, Ambassador to the United Nations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-113a-018
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning China. Materials pertain to the admission of China (Peoples Republic) and Outer Mongolia into the United Nations. Of note is correspondence between President Dwight D. Eisenhower and President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President Kennedy and President Chiang Kai-shek. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-110-002
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's appointments for the representatives and alternates of the United States delegation to the United Nations General Assembly. Materials in this folder include a list of swearing-in ceremonies attended by President Kennedy, press releases announcing his selections, and letters from the representatives thanking the President for their appointments.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-110-001
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's addresses to the United Nations General Assembly. Materials in this folder include a memorandum of suggested remarks, an outline, and a draft of a speech by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen on topics such as world peace, disarmament, and nuclear testing.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-109-016
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the activities and operations of the United Nations General Assembly, with specific focus on the United States' participation in this administrative organ. Materials in this folder include a summary on votes during the General Assembly's 15th session, a report on Chinese representation, correspondence with United Nations Secretary-General U Thant, a transcript of a speech given by Washington Senator Henry M. Jackson, a draft of President Kennedy's opening address for the 17th session, a report on suggested strategies for the United States' participation in the 17th session, press releases on the death of former United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold and President Kennedy's message to Congress regarding the UN Participation Act, and memoranda regarding the Johnson Plan, the United Nation's outer space initiative, and heads of state who will be in attendance for the 17th session.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-065a-009
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Arthur M. Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President. Topics include television show interviews, a summary of the 17th United Nations General Assembly, and the National Historical Publications Commission. Of note are telegrams and correspondence concerning President Franklin D. Roosevelt's experience regarding imitation of the President's voice with radio broadcasts.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-065a-008
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Arthur M. Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President. Topics include United Nations weekly reviews by Harlan Cleveland, state elections, the Soviet Union, a potential meeting with leaders of major American peace organizations, and the 75th anniversary of the New York Herald Tribune European edition.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-065a-007
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Arthur M. Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President. Topics include a United Nations weekly review by Harlan Cleveland, cybernetics, a draft of a speech for Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and drafts of a letter concerning the White House restoration to visitors.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-065a-005
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Arthur M. Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President. Topics include the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Delegation, travel schedule for certain UN figures, and Schlesinger's published writings outside of the administration. Of note is an article by R.H.S. Crossman in Commentary titled "The New American Liberalism."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-087-013
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of State. Materials concern the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, a proposed change to the order of precedence, and a study by the Senate Subcommittee on National Policy Machinery titled, "Organizing for National Security." Of note are memoranda from Secretary of State Dean Rusk to the President concerning a proposed schedule of state and official visits for 1961 and the President's participation in state and official visits. Also included in this folder is a copy of a United Nations General Assembly resolution titled, "International Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space," dated December 17, 1959.