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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-001
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the 1962 Yale University graduation ceremony. In his speech the President thanks the University for the honorary degree bestowed upon him, and discusses three areas of domestic concern where the prevalence of myth dangerously impedes progress: fiscal policy, confidence in an administration, and the concept of "big government." Materials in this folder include various memoranda of suggested talking points, a draft 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, as well as a luncheon menu, program for the commencement exercises, and an additional transcript of the speech published by Yale University.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-015
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the Teacher of the Year ceremonies in the new flower garden of the White House.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-002
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address given at a graduation ceremony at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. In his speech President Kennedy thanks the University for the honorary degree bestowed upon him, and remarks on the important role that education plays in intellectual and political leadership. Materials in this folder include drafts (some by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen), press copies, and a reading copy of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-020
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to a group of visiting Fulbright-Hayes Exchange teachers in the White House Rose Garden.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-038
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the National University of Ireland. In his speech the President thanks Trinity College and the National University of Ireland for the honorary degrees bestowed upon him, discusses the long-standing prominence of Irish educational institutions, and explains the mission of the recently established American Irish Foundation. Materials in this folder include note cards with handwritten notations by the President, a copy of the degree from the University of Dublin, multi-lingual programs for the ceremony, and a letter from D.E.W. Wormell, Professor of Latin at Trinity College.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-101-006
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning The Fulbright Program, which awards grants to students, educators, and professionals for the purpose of international educational exchange. Materials in this folder include a report on the program, a graph showing the number of grants awarded since the passage of the Fulbright-Hayes Act, an itinerary for the Fulbright Spring Conference, memoranda concerning President Kennedy's meetings with various Fulbright Exchange teachers and students, a listing of visiting scholars in the United States awarded the grants for 1962 and 1963, and a photograph of President Harry S. Truman signing the Fulbright-Hayes Act with Arkansas Senator J. William Fulbright in the background.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-103-013
This folder contains a press release from Look magazine announcing the President John F. Kennedy's presentation of the "National Teacher of the Year" award to Helen Adams.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-038
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks of welcome to a group of visiting Fulbright-Hayes Scholars in the White House Rose Garden.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-037
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks to Elmon Ousley, recipient of the 1964 National Teacher of the Year Award. Materials in this folder include a draft of the speech, in addition to memoranda and two copies of a press release from Look magazine.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-054
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's congratulatory remarks to the members of the Schola Cantorum of the University of Arkansas in the new flower garden of the White House. The press copy also includes remarks from Senator J. William Fulbright.