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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-298-001
This folder contains memoranda and reports concerning proposed changes to the Military Assistance Program (MAP), foreign aid, and support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-297-006
This folder contains memoranda concerning foreign aid appropriations and the presence of the United States military in European countries.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-066-005
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Arthur M. Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President. Topics include a disagreement between the Department of Commerce and USIA (United States Information Agency) on United States policy for expositions overseas; a meeting with the Vice President of Argentina Dr. Carlos Perette; and the Victor Lasky biography of the President, "JFK: The Man and the Myth." Of note is a copy of "Mississippi: The Closed Society" by Professor James W. Silver.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-065-008
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Arthur M. Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President. Topics include a conversation between Fidel Castro and New York Times journalist Tad Szulc, academic exchange programs and resources, and possible changes in the office of Under Secretary of State. Of note is a USIA (United States Information Agency) paper titled "Justice and the Mistreatment of Political Prisoners in Castro's Cuba."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-064a-005
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Timothy J. ("Ted") Reardon, Administrative Assistant to the President and Special Assistant for Cabinet Affairs. Topics include domestic and foreign affairs, weekly reports from the major departments and agencies, and a report on the Presidential Council on Youth Fitness for the 1961-1962 school year. Of note are materials concerning the Challenge to America program, including a booklet and bulletin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-091-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). Materials consist of reports from the USIA Research and Reference Service regarding surveys on various issues, including disarmament, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), the Soviet Union, the United States, the common market, and Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-091-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). Topics include the USIA mission statement, British press reviews to the television program, "The World of Jacqueline Kennedy," and press reactions to the President's State of the Union Message and a statement by President of France Charles de Gaulle. Of note is a handwritten memorandum to Evelyn Lincoln from First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Also included in this folder are survey reports titled, "Reactions to European Situation," dated February 4, 1963-February 21, 1963, and including France, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and Germany.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-091-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). Topics include a possible luncheon or dinner with leaders of the motion picture industry, foreign reaction to the Telstar communications satellite, surveys of West European opinions of the U.S., and the ability for the U.S. to telecast programs into Cuba. Also included in this folder are reports by USIA titled, "Media Comment in the Mississippi Crisis," and, "The Impact of President Kennedy's Visit to Mexico."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-091-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). Topics include U.A.R. (United Arab Republic) criticism of the U.S., book programs in Latin America, Dominican Republic attitude towards the U.S., and the USIA distribution of "The White House Tour with Mrs. John F. Kennedy." Of note is a letter to the President in Braille from a student in Indonesia and an illustrated narrative of the President's life in Malagasy. Also included in this folder is a report titled, "Reaction to the Presidential Announcement on Nuclear Testing." This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-091-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). Topics include negotiations for a Voice of America station in Turkey, Fidel Castro's standing in Latin America, recommendations of countries for the National Association of Broadcasters' mass literacy television project, and results of various opinion polls. Also included in this folder are reports titled, "The Current State of Confidence in the U.S. Among the West European Public," and, "Initial Worldwide Reactions to the Soviet Nuclear Test Announcement."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-091-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). Materials include a study on, "The Image of American Youth and American Women in Western Europe;" a report on, "Reactions to President Kennedy's Address on Latin America," by the USIA Office of Research and Analysis; a memorandum to President-elect Kennedy from Senator George A. Smathers titled, "Need for New Type of Leadership and Renovation for the U.S. Information Agency;" and copies of speeches by USIA Director Edward R. Murrow. Of note is a letter from Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson to Acting Director of USIA Abbott Washburn concerning an education program proposal by Washburn.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-089a-008
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of the Treasury. Topics include the establishment of a Cabinet Committee on Economic Growth, international money matters, and the United States expanding and improving plants and equipment in foreign countries. Of note is a letter from Dr. M. Ikle to President of Chase Manhattan Bank David Rockefeller regarding the United States economy. Also included in this folder is a memorandum to the President from Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon titled, "Progress in Treasury Management."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-072-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Topics include the nonaligned nations conference, the resignation of General C.P. Cabell as Deputy Director of the CIA, a memorandum to the President from Clark M. Clifford regarding the five most important areas for reformation within the CIA, and suggested topics for the President when meeting with John McCone, the new Director of the CIA. Of note is a handwritten announcement by the President concerning John McCone and Allen Dulles.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-072-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and consists of a "Current Intelligence Weekly Review."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-072-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Materials include CIA Bulletins regarding international issues with Laos, the Congo, the Soviet Union, and Libya; the situation with France and Algeria; and probable reactions to possible U.S. courses of action against the Castro regime. Of note is a memorandum from Special Assistant to the President Arthur M. Schlesinger concerning a review and possible reorganization of the CIA.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-068-005
This folder contains carbon copies of outgoing memoranda, dictated by President John F. Kennedy to his secretary Evelyn Lincoln, to the Department of State and other departments and agencies, and primarily focus on domestic and foreign affairs and international relations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-063-005
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Myer "Mike" Feldman, Deputy Special Counsel to the President. Topics include the du Pont tax bill, the Sugar Act, the lumber industry, and the Interstate Commerce Commission prohibiting the General Accounting Office from examining records regarding a loan guarantee to New Haven Railroad.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-063-003
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Frederick G. Dutton, Special Assistant to the President. Topics include standards of conduct for civilian employees in federal departments and agencies, an advisory committee for integration in the armed forces, and problems with highway construction in Alabama. Of note are materials related to export licenses for Poland and Yugoslavia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-063-002
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Frederick G. Dutton, Special Assistant to the President. Topics include international relations, private communication satellites, mail from communist countries, and the educational efforts of communist countries versus the United States. Of note is a handwritten letter to the President from the Irish writer Brendan Behan. Also included in this folder is a copy of the Evergreen Review containing a story by Behan, who dedicated the title page to the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-062-016
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include Cuba, Berlin, China, and administration changes within the Department of State. Of note is a handwritten resignation letter from Bundy. Also included in this folder is a copy of a speech given by Bundy to the Economic Club of Chicago titled "Policy for the Western Alliance-Berlin and After."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-088a-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of State. Topics include the Nassau Agreement, wool textile imports, suggestions of ambassadors, negotiating the balance of payments, and Great Britain and the MLF (multilateral force). Also included in this folder is a report by the Committee to Strengthen the Security of the Free World titled, "The Scope and Distribution of United States Military and Economic Assistance Programs."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-088a-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of State. Materials consist of two reports by the Bureau of Intelligence and Research titled, "How France Distributes Aid to African Countries," and, "French Economic Assistance to Underdeveloped Countries."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-088a-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of State. Materials consist of a script for Ambassador Arthur H. Dean for an educational television program, a meeting between U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency consultant Henry Kissinger and French and Italian officials concerning the Nassau Agreement and Jupiter missiles, and a memorandum to the President from Secretary of State Dean Rusk regarding the agricultural trade between Eastern and Western Europe and the United States. Of note is a draft of a memorandum from Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy titled,"A Framework for Executive Operations in the State Department."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-088-009
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of State. Topics include the GRC (Government of the Republic of China), a refugee escape in Berlin, beef and textile imports, and the chemical industry in the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-088-008
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of State. Topics include Secretary of State Dean Rusk’s visit to Berlin and Bonn, coordination between United States international programs, MRBMs (medium-range ballistic missiles), Congo, and a seminar by the Foreign Service Institute titled, “Problems of Development and Internal Defense.” Also included in this folder is a map dated December 1, 1960 detailing United States Foreign Service Posts and Department of State Jurisdictions.