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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-055-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of February 7, 1962 (News Conference 23). The President began the press conference by discussing United States nuclear disarmament policy and preparations by the United States to resume the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons. He then expressed his pleasure over the Senate's decision to retain the scholarship provision in the pending college-aid bill. Following the announcements the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including the guerilla war in South Vietnam, atmospheric nuclear testing, nuclear disarmament, and the status of negotiations for a test ban treaty. Background materials in this folder include a draft press conference announcement and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics of the briefing papers include the Punta de Este conference resolutions, Cuba, and nuclear testing and disarmament. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-058-007
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 January 24, 1963 (News Conference 47). Materials primarily consist of department and agency reports, memorandums, and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include Cuba, the economy, disarmament, and Vietnam. Of note are copies of correspondence between the President and Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-064a-008
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Walt W. Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include foreign aid and nuclear weapons. Of note is a book review by the President of "Deterrent of Defense" by B.H. Liddell Hart. Also included in this folder is a copy of a speech by Brigadier General Edward G. Lansdale titled "Civic Action", and a letter from Wolf Ladejinsky concerning Vietnam.