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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PTH-01
In this interview Hart discusses his tenure as the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia including King Saud’s visits to the United States for medical treatment beginning in 1961; the issue of the Dhahran Airfield and the American military’s use of it; the creation of the Saudi cabinet and political leadership and the transition to Faisal [Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia] in power; the revolution in Yemen and the problems and tensions it caused within Saudi Arabia and between Saudi leaders and other governments; the debate over U.S. recognition of the new Yemen Republic; various meetings of Near East State Department staff from 1961 through 1963; communication between President John F. Kennedy and Faisal; oil matters in the Near East and different oil companies and related groups; Soviet interest in Middle East oil and in Saudi Arabia; and the work of American advisers in Saudi Arabia, among other issues.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-012-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other nations in the Middle East will interfere with the Middle East peace process. The episode aired on Wednesday, April 22, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-014
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy. Topics include wool textiles and international trade, a conflict in Yemen and its relations with Saudi Arabia and Egypt, European interest in a potential multilateral force, Congo, and an upcoming visit by King Hassan II of Morocco.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-331-003
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 73 (NSAM 73) titled, "Saudi Arabian Arms Request," to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from President John F. Kennedy. Also included in this folder are memoranda regarding NSAM 73 and the request by Saudi Arabia to purchase arms and other equipment from the United States.