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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-NH-01
In this interview Hobbs discusses setting up and staffing the Peace Corps; issues with the Peace Corps; Peace Corps relations and association with the CIA; the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation; biological versus behavioral research; Panel organization and criticisms; Russian research and the possibilities for the United States; Panel recommendations; and the effect of the Panel on the field of study, among other issues.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0893a-003
This folder contains copies and a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy's speech before a meeting of the Executive Committee of the American Legion at their national headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. In his speech the Senator discusses United States military preparedness and ability to respond to the increased militarization of the Soviet Union. Of note are copies with notations by the Senator.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0902-023
This file contains copies and a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at the 1959 Convocation of United Negro College Fund in Indianapolis, Indiana. In his speech Senator Kennedy discusses the importance of education to create strong leaders capable of addressing domestic and international issues, including the growing threat of Communism. Of note, the draft contains notations by the Senator.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0908-003
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Disarmament,” given at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. In his speech he discusses the difficulty of arms control, the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union, and the introduction of a bill to establish the Arms Control Research Institute.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0908-039
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at a Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Richmond, Indiana addressing concerns over the achievement gap in agriculture, technology, military, education, and foreign aid between the United States and Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0908-036
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Disarmament,” given at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. In his speech he discusses the difficulty of arms control, the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union, and the introduction of a bill to establish the Arms Control Research Institute.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0906-002
This file contains copies and drafts of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech before the International Institute of Gary in Gary, Indiana. In his speech he discusses the importance of adopting foreign policy measures that will assist nations in Eastern Europe seeking independence from the Soviet Union. Of note is a draft with notations by the Senator.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0904-014
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's speech given at the Mayor Charles Boswell dinner in Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses the meeting between the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and relations between the U.S. and Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0908-007
This file contains copies of excerpts from a speech given by Senator John F. Kennedy at St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Indiana titled, “The President’s South American Tour.” Topics include President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s trip to South America and the growing communist influence in the region.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1025-007
This folder contains copies and press releases of speeches given in Indiana, Nevada, and North Dakota by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include Indiana’s primary election; issues in Eastern Europe, particularly communism; the Democratic Party’s agricultural program; and the Rural Electrification Administration (REA).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1031-035
This folder contains copies of a speech titled, “The Years the Locusts have Eaten,” given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Indiana, Kansas, and Wisconsin concerning the achievement gap in agriculture, military, education, and space exploration between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1030-012
This folder contains copies of a speech by Senator John F. Kennedy titled, "Mr. Khrushchev and the Captive Nations," regarding the Soviet Union and satellite states in Eastern Europe. Also included in this folder is a speech given by Senator Kennedy at the Nationality Building Fund Committee dinner at the International Institute of Gary in Gary, Indiana, concerning captive nations in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1028-032
This folder contains copies of a speech given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Indiana, Maryland, Oregon, West Virginia, and Wisconsin titled, “Disarmament,” concerning the difficulty of arms control, the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union, and the introduction of a bill to establish the Arms Control Research Institute.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1027-010
This folder contains press releases and excerpts of speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, and Ohio during his 1960 presidential campaign. Topics include the Republican Party’s agricultural platform, and the issue of Fidel Castro and Communism in Cuba. Also included in this folder is a message to new voters discussing the importance of young people internationally, and presenting a program for new opportunities in the areas of employment, education, civil rights, and the creation of a Youth Peace Corps.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1026-006
This folder contains copies, excerpts, and press releases of speeches given in Indiana, Oregon, and West Virginia by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include the achievement gap in agriculture, military, education, and space exploration between the United States and the Soviet Union; the educational system; disarmament; the economy; and a proposal for a national fuels policy. Also included in this folder is an incomplete listing by date of the Senator’s campaign stops and speeches given in each city.