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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-055-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of November 8, 1961 (News Conference 18). President Kennedy began the press conference by announcing that former President Dwight D. Eisenhower had agreed to serve as the chairman of the board of trustees for the new People to People organization; and that General Maxwell D. Taylor had returned from his trip to South Vietnam and his findings were under review. The President then commented on the success of the first meeting of the joint United States-Japan committee on trade and economic affairs. Following the announcements the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including nuclear testing, the need for change in trade policy, and an assessment of the Kennedy administration's accomplishments in the year since his election. Items consist of the official White House transcript of the press conference, the stenotype transcript of the press conference, and a press release notice of correction to the transcript.