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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-439-001
This folder contains memoranda regarding United States policy directives for NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) including a nuclear defense force, and a summary report of the NATO Military Committee in Chiefs of Staff session. Also included in this folder is a report by Dean Acheson, former Secretary of State and advisor to President Kennedy, titled, “A Review of North Atlantic Problems for the Future.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-375-003
This file contains a summary report to President John F. Kennedy from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer of the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Military Committee in Chiefs of Staff session discussing MRBMs (medium-range ballistic missiles), control of nuclear weapons, and contingency planning. Also included is a summary comparison of NATO force requirements for land, naval, and air forces.