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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-25-C
ST34, KN40
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-05
In this interview Komer discusses working with McGeorge Bundy; the “inner circle” of the Bundy State Department; Komer’s major contacts; the intelligence system; the power and responsibilities of the State Department; how Bundy screened what President John F. Kennedy [JFK] would see; relations with other key officials; Robert F. Kennedy and foreign policy issues; the Bundy State Department and White House staff; the “little State Department” in the White House; the bureaucratic role of the State Department; U.S. foreign policy in Asia; relations with key U.S. Ambassadors; handling Arab-Israeli issues; domestic pressures of American-Jewish community on JFK; Arabists in the Kennedy Administration; working with Myer Feldman on Israeli issues; the United States, Saudi Arabia, and oil; filling the power vacuum left by the British; dealing with Congress on foreign aid matters; counterinsurgency; and looking back at programs during the Kennedy Administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-04
In this interview Komer discusses President John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] interest in Indonesia and Iran; U.S.-Indonesian relations; the Indian Ocean and Iran task forces; JFK’s contact with the Iranian Shah; Pakistani-Afghani disputes; U.S. aid to Afghanistan; Komer’s attempt to revamp the military aid program; McGeorge Bundy and Walt W. Rostow as President JFK’s advisers; and JFK’s direct contact with a select few National Security staff, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-01
In this interview Komer discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] stance on U.S. foreign policy during his presidency; JFK’s affinity for preventive diplomacy; comparisons between JFK and previous Presidents on foreign policy focus; JFK’s intellectual curiosity and “flair for detail,” and his willingness to make the unpopular decision, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MRP-01
This interview focuses on Pahlavi’s personal and professional relationship with John F. Kennedy [JFK], his impression of JFK’s leadership style, and international relations, particularly with Iran, during the Kennedy administration, among other topics.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-085-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to Mohammad Rezā Shāh Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, and Empress Farah Pahlavi at Washington National Airport. The recording contains some echoes.
Moving image
United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-P
Motion picture covering the official state visit of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the Empress Farah, including welcoming ceremonies at Union Station in Washington, D.C., and visits to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) site at Cape Canaveral, Florida, military sites with President John F. Kennedy, the United States Capitol, and the White House and other sites in Washington, D.C., for meetings and gatherings involving President Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. Also included is a visit to New York City and United Nations (UN) headquarters.Presented by: United States Information Agency (USIA)
Produced by: Van Praag Productions, Inc.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-13-A
KN15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-12-E
ST09
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-12-D
ST09
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-12-A
AR19, KN15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-11-F
AR19, KN15
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-11-D
AR19, KN14
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-119-010
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Iran, and pertains to a visit to the United States by the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-425-002
This folder contains a briefing book compiled in preparation for a state visit by Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The briefing book contains talking papers for President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, an itinerary, background materials on aid to Iran and Iran’s foreign relations, and biographical profiles of Iranian officials.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-012-017
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-012-016
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C21066
President John F. Kennedy meets with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. Seated at the table (L-R): the Shahanshah, President Kennedy, and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C21065
President John F. Kennedy meets with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. Seated at the table (L-R): the Shahanshah, President Kennedy, and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C21064
President John F. Kennedy meets with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. Seated at the table (L-R): the Shahanshah, President Kennedy, and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C21063
President John F. Kennedy meets with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. Seated at the table (L-R): the Shahanshah, President Kennedy, and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C127-3-62
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and the Empress Farah Pahlavi, wife of the Shahanshah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (center right, holding bouquet of daffodils), visit with John F. Kennedy, Jr. (in baby carriage), as they tour the White House grounds. Mrs. Kennedy holds the reins of Caroline Kennedy's pony Macaroni (standing between the Empress and the First Lady); an unidentified man stands at left. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C21068
President John F. Kennedy (right) exits the White House with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (center left), following their meeting. Special Assistant to the President Dave Powers (holding the Shahanshah's coat) stands behind President Kennedy; Secret Service agent James M. “Mike” Mastrovito stands at far left. West Wing Entrance, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C21067
President John F. Kennedy (right) exits the White House with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran (center left), following their meeting. Secret Service agent James M. “Mike” Mastrovito stands at far left. West Wing Entrance, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20952
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (left), Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, the Empress Farah Pahlavi, and President John F. Kennedy (right) greet members of the Jerome Robbins' Ballets: USA dance company following the company's performance at a dinner in honor of the Shahanshah and the Empress. Dancer Jay Norman (second from left) stands onstage. East Room, White House, Washington, D.C.