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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-02
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses the 1961 Berlin crisis; American forces, military and diplomatic, in Germany; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] recommendation for Americans to have fallout shelters; nuclear testing; problems with the Department of State; the start of the conflict in Vietnam, 1961; the Department of Justice under RFK and organized crime; RFK’s difficult relationship with J. Edgar Hoover; the wiretapping bill; new federal judgeships in 1961 and other presidential appointments; the Alliance for Progress; Red China; crises during JFK’s presidency and how he was an optimist; RFK’s move for an income tax increase during the Berlin crisis; RFK’s disagreements with President JFK; indecisiveness over picking JFK’s running mate, 1960; the missile gap; fighting and UN operations in the Congo; Nikita S. Khrushchev’s speeches; RFK’s 1962 trip to Japan, Indonesia, Germany, and other countries; the release of Allen L. Pope; Dutch disputes in Southeast Asia; the 1961 crisis in the Dominican Republic and the assassination of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina; the 1962 disarmament conference in Geneva; Edward M. Kennedy’s 1962 campaign for U.S. Senate; the Kennedy family national and political reputation; the Justice Department under RFK and civil rights; and the 1962 steel crisis, among other issues.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-011
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include a request for an interview with President John F. Kennedy by journalist Selig Harrison to discuss United States policies in Southeast Asia; relations between Indonesia, the Netherlands, and West New Guinea; and Dutch response to the Indonesian flag in the United Nations.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-009
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to various persons including McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia about the independence of West New Guinea; the potential sale of Soviet Union MiG aircraft to India; a civil air agreement between Sudan and the Soviet Union; foreign aid; and a visit by Archbishop Makarios III, President of the Republic of Cyprus.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-008
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include Dutch Foreign Minister Joseph Luns and negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia about the independence of West New Guinea, United States foreign aid, and the potential sale of Soviet Union MiG aircraft to India.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-007
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to President John F. Kennedy and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia about the independence of West New Guinea, United States military aid to Morocco, and a visit to the U.S. by the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Also included in this folder are telegrams and memoranda regarding relations and settlement negotiations between Japan and South Korea (officially known as the Republic of Korea).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-006
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include meetings between President John F. Kennedy and Dutch Foreign Minister Joseph Luns regarding negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia about the independence of West New Guinea, relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and United States foreign aid policy. Also included in this folder are background materials in preparation for a visit to the U.S. by the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.