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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PTH-03
In this interview Hart discusses Ellsworth Bunker’s mission in Saudi Arabia; meetings between Bunker and Prime Minister Faisal; Faisal’s distrust of Gamal Abdel Nasser and Egyptian inaction in regards to the agreement reached with Bunker; difficulties with the U.S. Department of Defense over the agreement to train Saudi pilots and use American military equipment; major problems in the Middle East, 1957–1967; communications between John F. Kennedy [JFK] and Faisal; and Saudi reactions to JFK’s death and to Lyndon B. Johnson becoming President, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PTH-02
In this interview Hart discusses dealing with Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser including shifts in U.S. aid in Egypt; how Nasser would play the United States and the Soviet Union against each other for Egypt’s benefit; Nasser’s ambitions for the neighboring countries and the Saudi reaction to Egypt’s actions in the Arabian Peninsula; the increased strain between Egypt and the United States; divisions in Washington over the U.S. policy towards Nasser; Nasser’s position on Israel; Saudi Arabia’s position on Israel and the Palestinian refugees in Saudi Arabia; the modernization process in Saudi Arabia; and changes in foreign policy over Hart’s tenure as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, among other issues.
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-02
In this interview Komer discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] personal diplomacy with the United Arab Republic [UAR] through letters; normalizing U.S.-Egypt relations; the Yemen conflict and U.S. interests; negotiating Yemen with M. Harold Macmillan and the attempt to have the United Kingdom recognize the Yemen Republic; dealing with Gamal Abdel Nasser; and difficulties with Saudi Arabia and the UAR, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JDJ-01
In this interview Jernegan discusses John F. Kennedy’s 1957 speech on Algeria; working as the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq; the transition between Administrations in the State Department, 1960; Abd al-Karim Qasim and Iraqi politics; Soviet involvement and influence in Iraq; the Kuwait problem; the Iraqi government and Israel; U.S. policy in regard to oil-bearing countries; oil company negotiations with foreign countries; U.S. foreign aid programs in Iraq; Yemen affairs in the State Department, 1963; Middle East affairs in the Kennedy Administration; changes in Jernegan’s long-range views for Near East problems, 1941–1969; and the influence of pro-Israel and pro-Arab groups on U.S. policy, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MF-12
Feldman discusses the Kennedy Administration and the Suez Canal, providing foreign aid to Israel, and supporting the Nile monument preservation, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MF-11
Feldman discusses recognizing Yemen, the Jordan River dispute, and selling Hawk missiles to the Israelis, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MF-10
Feldman discusses Arab-Israeli border disputes, opposing peace negotiations, and cooperating with Israel in the Robert Soblen capture, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MF-09
Feldman discusses developing a plan for the refugee problem, the secret mission to Israel to work for peace, and further initiatives to solve the refugee problem during the Kennedy Administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DDR-08
This interview focuses on the United States’ relations with the Middle East, the unrest between Israel and other Middle Eastern countries, and Rusk’s impressions of John F. Kennedy, among other topics.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-008-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate an opportunity for negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians on Palestinian elections. They discuss a plan presented to Israel by President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. The episode aired on Monday, October 9, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-005-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the beginning of the Madrid Conference of 1991, a meeting for Middle East peace negotiations between Arabs and Israel. The episode aired on Wednesday, October 30, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-003-015
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the peace process in the Middle East between Israel and its Arab neighbors, particularly President Bush's proposal to delay financial loans to Israel until a full peace conference begins. They also comment on Israel expanding housing into the West Bank, and Jews from the Soviet Union immigrating to Israel. The episode aired on Tuesday, September 24, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-001-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate U.S. policy on the peace process in the Middle East, and the Bush administration's negotiations on a peace conference involving Israel and Syria. The episode aired on Wednesday, July 24, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-020-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate a Middle East peace plan and negotiations over Israeli-occupied areas. The episode aired on Thursday, March 24, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-033-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the decision by the Reagan administration for the United States to conduct peace talks directly with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). They comment on conditions that Israel and the PLO may have for Middle East peace negotiations. The episode aired on Monday, December 26, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0007-031-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the Middle East conflict and plans for peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. The episode aired on Wednesday, November 23, 1988, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-169-005
This file contains Department of State memoranda regarding relations between the United States and the United Arab Republic (UAR). Also included is a copy of a letter from President of the UAR Gamal Abdel Nasser to President John F. Kennedy, discussing improved relations between the countries as a result of U.S. aid, and American foreign policy in Israel and Palestine.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-148a-003
This folder contains memoranda and telegrams regarding a plan by Dr. Joseph Johnson, Special Representative of the United Nations Palestine Conciliation Commission, to resolve the Palestinian refugee issue; opposition by Israel and Arab nations; and the United States position on the issue. Also included in this folder are memoranda of conversations between Dr. Johnson and President John F. Kennedy; and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Walworth Barbour, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, and other Israeli officials.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-148a-002
This folder contains memoranda and telegrams regarding a plan by Dr. Joseph Johnson, Special Representative of the United Nations Palestine Conciliation Commission, to resolve the Palestinian refugee issue; opposition by Israel and Arab nations; and the position of Turkey, France, and the United States to the plan.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-148a-001
This folder contains memoranda and telegrams regarding a plan by Dr. Joseph Johnson, Special Representative of the United Nations Palestine Conciliation Commission, to resolve the Palestinian refugee issue and reactions from Arab countries to the Johnson Plan, including opposition by Israel. Also included in this folder are summaries of meetings between Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Golda Meir.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-125-011
This folder contains memoranda and telegrams regarding Jordan’s economy; government elections; water development along its borders; and relations with Israel, the UAR (United Arab Republic), and the Soviet Union. Also included in this folder is a draft of a United States contingency plan for Jordan.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-055
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at a Bonds for Israel dinner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses the Middle East, the role of Israel, and the United Nations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1023a-006
This folder contains quotes by Richard M. Nixon concerning United States policies towards the Middle East, particularly Iran, Israel, and the Egyptian city of Suez.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-436-005
This folder contains memoranda and telegrams regarding countries in the Middle East including Israel, the effect of a nuclear test ban treaty in the region, United States and French policy towards Middle Eastern countries, and the implication of oil nationalization. Also included in this folder is a report by Robert Amory and Edward K. Hamilton, both of the International Division of the Bureau of the Budget, on a trip to various countries in the Near East (Middle East).