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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-005-012
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-016a-003
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-002-010
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF28-004
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning the economy in Canada. Items include an unattributed paper titled "Trading with the Enemy," regarding the sale of Canadian wheat to the Soviet Union; an internal Council of Economic Advisers memorandum on "The Underlying Problem of U.S.-Canadian Economic Relations"; a report submitted to the Royal Commission on Banking and Finance by W. Earle McLaughlin of the Royal Bank of Canada (July 1962); a booklet on the 1962 outlook for private and public investment in Canada; and two papers about the Canadian dollar by William Stix Wasserman. Note that although most material in this file is from 1962 to 1964, some items date back to 1960.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-034-027
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address to members of the Canadian House of Commons and Senate at the House of Commons chambers in Ottawa, Canada. In his speech President Kennedy addresses the alliance between the United States, Canada and members of the Organization of American States (OAS). Materials in this folder include a draft, a press copy, and a reading copy of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-018
This folder contains memoranda from Colonel L.J. Legere, Assistant to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maxwell D. Taylor, to various persons regarding foreign affairs and national security issues including remarks on Canadian BOMARC missiles, military exercises, United States military forces in Europe, and Colonel Legere's resignation.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-318-005
This folder contains memoranda and indexes of materials compiled for President John F. Kennedy’s weekend reading. Topics include various matters regarding Canada, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, a multilateral nuclear weapons force (MLF), Cuba, and Asia. Also included in this folder is a memorandum in preparation for President Kennedy’s meeting with Vice Chancellor Ludwig Erhard of West Germany.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-016
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy discussing a multilateral force, Laos, military aid to India, Portuguese territories in Africa, and relations between the United States and Canada.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-113-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Canada. Materials concern a visit to the United States by Prime Minister of Canada John G. Diefenbaker and a proposal by Israeli Prime Minister Ben-Gurion for a joint declaration of the United States and Soviet Union concerning the Middle East. Also included in this folder is a memorandum to the President from Secretary of State Dean Rusk titled, “Status and Atmosphere of U.S.-Canadian Relations.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-113-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Canada. Materials concern the creation of a private trusteeship for the Seafarers International Union of Canada (S.I.U.), and controversy regarding comments made by Prime Minister of Canada John G. Diefenbaker about nuclear weapons. Also included in this folder are excerpts from statements made in the Canadian House of Commons by Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson regarding the S.I.U.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-113-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Canada. Materials concern the Trade Expansion Act, the Columbia River Treaty negotiations, and an informal meeting between President Kennedy and Canadian Parliament member Lester Pearson. Of note is a letter of credence for Canadian Ambassador to the United States Charles Ritchie and a letter of recall for Canadian Ambassador Arnold Heeney from Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. Also included in this folder is correspondence between the President and Prime Minister of Canada John G. Diefenbaker.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-113-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Canada. Materials include correspondence between President Kennedy and Governor General of Canada Georges P. Vanier and Prime Minister of Canada John G. Diefenbaker; a summary of Canada’s civil defense program; and memoranda regarding Canada’s attendance at the Inter-American Economic and Social Council meeting in Montevideo.
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Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-202-001
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-113a-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Canada. Materials pertain to a meeting at Hyannisport, Massachusetts between President Kennedy and Prime Minister of Canada Lester B. Pearson. Also included in this folder is a sampling of Canadian press coverage of the meeting.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-113a-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Canada. Materials consist of a report by the Department of State's Historical Office in the Bureau of Public Research titled, "Historical Note on the Form and Wording of American Letters of Credence."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-113-008
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Canada, and pertains to President Kennedy's state visit to Canada.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-113-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Canada. Materials concern President Kennedy’s state visit to Canada, and include an address by the President to the Canadian Parliament and a joint communiqué of the President and Prime Minister of Canada John G. Diefenbaker. Of note is a handwritten document by the President. Also included in this folder is a list of First lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s wardrobe for the trip and sketches of the clothing by designer Oleg Cassini.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-113-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Canada. Materials include correspondence between the President and Prime Minister of Canada Lester B. Pearson regarding the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT); and a memorandum to the President from L.J. Legere, Assistant to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maxwell D. Taylor, regarding the chronology of developments in Canada with a nuclear weapons test ban agreement.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-113-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Canada. Materials concern an appointment between the President and departing Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Arnold Heeney, the presentation of new Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Charles Ritchie, and correspondence between the President and Prime Minister of Canada John G. Diefenbaker regarding a nuclear test ban agreement. Of note is a telegram from the President to Diefenbaker concerning the presence of the Soviet Union in Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0898-009
This folder contains drafts of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at the University of New Brunswick convocation in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. In his speech the Senator discusses the shared history of Massachusetts and New Brunswick, tensions in American-Canadian relations arising from different systems of governance, and a need for greater scholarship in politics.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0893a-009
This folder contains copies of remarks made by Senator John F. Kennedy before the United States Senate regarding construction of the Saint Lawrence Seaway that would connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. In his speech the Senator announces his support of a bill to allow for participation by the U.S. in the project due to economic benefits in the construction, operation, and administration of the Seaway. The Senator also addresses concerns regarding the economic impact of the Saint Lawrence Seaway on the Port of Boston.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0893a-006
This folder contains a press release and copies of Senator John F. Kennedy's speech at the University of Montreal in Montreal, Canada. In his speech the Senator discusses the history of Canada's relationship with the United States and the importance of maintaining strong ties. Senator Kennedy also addresses trade issues, the present tension between the two countries regarding the construction of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and the differences between U.S. and Canadian legislative procedures. Of note are copies with notations by the Senator.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-340-022
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 234 (NSAM 234) regarding the government in Canada to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges, Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg, and Special Representative for Trade Negotiations Governor Christian Herter from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-029-006
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-028-007