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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-191-031
This folder contains memoranda regarding relations between the United States and the Catholic Church, and the Church’s attitude towards the Jewish faith. Of note is a memorandum by journalist Norman Cousins, editor of The Saturday Review, discussing his recent trip to Rome and Moscow, including a meeting between himself and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-191-025
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda regarding diplomatic relations between the Vatican and Poland; the health of Pope John XXIII; and a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) memorandum titled, “Change in the Church,” discussing the Pope’s position and attitude towards Christianity, social and economic issues, and political issues in relation to the Soviet Union and other communist states.