Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-121a-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Laos (then officially known as the Kingdom of Laos). Materials in this folder include a map, a memorandum, telegrams from United States Ambassador to Laos Winthrop G. Brown, a summary of possible military strategies in Laos (including one copy with handwritten notations by the President), a summary of recent intelligence concerning the activities of the Pathet Lao movement, and a report of recent events related to Laotian neutrality and the possibility of a communist rebellion supported by the Soviet Union.