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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-048-013
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks before the District 36-G United Steelworkers Union of America in Tampa, Florida. In his speech the President explains the economic policies advocated by Democrats in the 1930s, and identifies taxation and unemployment as two major problems facing the American economy. Materials in this folder include note cards and a press copy of the speech, in addition to a copy of the MacDill Herald.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-048-011
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks upon arrival at the Miami International Airport in Florida. In his speech the President explains the purpose of political parties, and discusses aspects of the Democratic Party platform, such as education, employment, and economic security for the aged. Materials in this folder include note cards and a press copy of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-048-008
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address to the fifth constitutional convention of the American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO) held at the Americana Hotel in New York City. In his speech the President discusses the persistence of unemployment despite the country's recent economic growth and prosperity. He explains how high unemployment rates may negatively impact the country's economic climate, and proposes tax reductions, improved education, and training programs for new or unskilled laborers as possible solutions. Materials in this folder include note cards, a draft by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, and a press copy of the speech, in addition to an itinerary for the President's visit, a memorandum regarding the AFL-CIO's housing project in Mexico, a copy of The Sojourner (the official bulletin of National Sojourners, Inc.), and copies of Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz and AFL-CIO President George Meany's speeches at the same convention. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-046
This folder contains a copy of President John F. Kennedy's statement to the Advisory Committee on Labor-Management Policy concerning automation, unemployment, and economic growth.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-039
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks on the South Lawn of the White House to delegates to the National Young Presidents' Conference. In his speech the President discusses the relationship between businesses and the government, and explains that the government carries specific responsibilities concerning employment and the national economy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-049
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks to delegates to the Northern Great Lakes Region Land and People Conference held in Duluth, Minnesota. In his speech the President discusses his plan to stimulate depressed local economies through tax reductions, area redevelopment, an accelerated public works program, the Youth Conservation Corps, and education and training for the labor force. Materials in this folder include a memorandum of talking points, note cards, and a press copy of the speech. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-039
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks in the White House Rose Garden to delegates to a conference on voter registration sponsored by the American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO) Committee on Political Education (COPE). In his speech the President discusses his administration's efforts to maintain the country's strength, noting that progress on the national level requires the support and contributions of individual citizens. The press copy also includes remarks from AFL-CIO President George Meany.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-025
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks to the national congress of the German Industrial Trade Union of Construction Workers at Congress Hall in Berlin, Germany. In his speech the President characterizes the free trade movement as a casualty of the spread of communism, and explains that the latters' core political principles are antithetical to the ideals of freedom and economic advancement. Materials in this folder include handwritten memorandum, a press copy of the speech, and note cards with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-097-010
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's meeting with labor leaders to discuss the administration's efforts to confront and eliminate racially motivated discriminatory practices and ideology, such as segregation and discriminatory employment practices. Materials in this folder include preparatory notes for the meeting, a list of labor representatives attending the meeting, a memorandum from Louis F. Oberdorfer, Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Tax Division, to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy concerning desegregation of public facilities and southern businesses, and a memorandum from Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz regarding the unique nature of unemployment for African Americans and the labor movement's tradition of supporting civil rights initiatives. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-097-002
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Kennedy administration's efforts to confront and eliminate racially motivated discriminatory practices and ideology, such as segregation, the denial of voting rights, and discriminatory employment practices. Materials in this folder include handwritten notes on civil rights by the President, a statement on the voluntary desegregation of commercial establishments, a memorandum concerning baseball player Jackie Robinson, a map showing discriminatory state statutes, a letter concerning a conference on civil rights for women representatives from the Democratic National Committee, and a draft of the President's message to Congress on civil rights. The majority of the materials consist of labor statistics prepared by the Department of Justice and the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity.
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JFKPOF-093-012
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Committee on Youth Employment, and consists of a statement announcing the establishment of the Committee on Youth Employment and a press release announcing members of the Committee.
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JFKPOF-093-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Commission on the Airlines Controversy. Materials consist of a report titled, "Agreement between Trans World Airlines, Inc. and the Flight Engineers in the Service of Trans World Airlines, Inc. as Represented by the Flight Engineers' International Association, AFL-CIO, TWA Chapter."
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JFKPOF-113-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Canada. Materials concern the creation of a private trusteeship for the Seafarers International Union of Canada (S.I.U.), and controversy regarding comments made by Prime Minister of Canada John G. Diefenbaker about nuclear weapons. Also included in this folder are excerpts from statements made in the Canadian House of Commons by Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson regarding the S.I.U.
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JFKPOF-107-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the state of Tennessee. Materials in this folder include a description of unemployment rates in several of the state's counties and a memorandum of preparatory information by Special Assistant Counsel to the President Lee C. White on unemployment and defense contracts for President Kennedy's meeting with Tennessee representatives.
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JFKPOF-106-008
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning a labor strike in the American railroad industry. Materials in this folder include handwritten notes from meetings, a letter to President Kennedy from various union leaders, a press release announcing options for resolutions, and a draft of a statement announcing the creation of the Labor-Management Advisory Committee.
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JFKPOF-106-007
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning a labor dispute regarding wages in the American railroad industry. Materials in this folder include memoranda, including one from Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, and a press release announcing wage increases for railroad workers.
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JFKPOF-110-020
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the White House Regional Conferences, a series of conferences held throughout the country during which Federal, state, and local officials discuss topics such as the economy, social services, urban development, and area redevelopment, with special emphasis on the unique needs of children, workers, and senior citizens. Materials in this folder include a press kit, brochures, conference reports, reports on health insurance for the aged, biographical information on conference leaders and prominent participants, and fact sheets on topics such as public housing, labor standards, urban renewal, and youth employment opportunities.
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JFKPOF-137-007
This folder contains a transcript of Presidential candidate (and then Senator) John F. Kennedy to the United States Senate in support of the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1960, a bill to raise the minimum wage and extend protection of the Fair Labor Standards Act to additional employees.
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JFKPOF-095-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the activities of the American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO) during the Kennedy Administration to enact legislation and public policy to improve labor relations and ensure workers' rights. Materials in this folder include memoranda from officers of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America, and the AFL-CIO's Committee on Political Education (COPE).
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JFKPOF-094a-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Railroad Commissions. Materials concern the appointment of members to the Railroad Marine Workers Commission and Railroad Lighter Captains' Commission, and correspondence regarding the report by the Presidential Railroad Commission established by Executive Order No. 10891.
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JFKPOF-016-002
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note is correspondence with labor figure and legislative consultant Alexander L. Christie, including letters regarding labor and management relations in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Fred B. Rooney Congressional Campaign in Pennsylvania. Also of note is a letter from Congressman Emanuel Celler, Chairman of the Committee on The Judiciary, in which he discusses his opinion of proposed immigration legislation; a letter from Bennett Cerf, President of Random House; and correspondence with journalist Marquis W. Childs. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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JFKPOF-014-007
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Of note are materials relating to the United Steelworks of America, including a copy of the Statement of International Wage Policy for 1962 and a report of results from the 1962 fall voter registration drive in Pennsylvania.
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JFKPOF-056a-001
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of June 14, 1962 (News Conference 36). Materials primarily consist of department and agency reports and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include the economy, the Federal budget, the space program, labor disputes, and agriculture. Of note is a memorandum to President Kennedy from George Meany, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), regarding the recent economic developments in the United States.
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JFKPOF-056-012
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of June 14, 1962 (News Conference 36). The President began the press conference with a statement concerning the strike being threatened by the flight engineers' union against Trans World Airlines (TWA), Pan American World Airways (Pan Am), and Eastern Airlines. He stated that a strike could have a significant effect on the economy and urged the flight engineers to reconsider this action and find some other means of settling their dispute without interrupting airline operation. Following this statement the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including why government budget deficits are not necessarily inflationary or harmful, the economy, support for his legislative program, the proposed farm bill, United States foreign policy, and foreign aid. Background materials in this folder include a weekly agency report summarizing Peace Corps activities and briefing papers for the President on foreign affairs and national security. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
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JFKPOF-056-003
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of April 11, 1962 (News Conference 30). Materials primarily consist of department and agency reports and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include labor issues, the space program, civil rights, and Vietnam.