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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-084a-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United States Navy. Materials include technical information of United States Coast Guard ships, a statement by the President on the west coast maritime labor dispute, histories for the Mayflower and USS Saratoga, an introduction by the President and the catalog for the exhibit of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s naval art titled, “Old Navy: 1776-1860,” and invitations to numerous members of Congress to join the President at the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington, D.C. for the Evening Parade. Also included in this folder is a pamphlet on naval sea power.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-084a-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United States Navy. Topics include the percentage of publicly owned coastline of the western United States, the use of College Entrance Examination Board tests by Service Academies, and the specifications of a diesel launch. Also included in this folder are condolence letters from the President to families of deceased Navy and Marine Corps personnel. Of note is a draft of a resignation letter, presumably by Secretary of the Navy Fred H. Korth, with annotations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-084a-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United States Navy. Topics include moving the USS Constitution; the first sea trials of Polaris submarine USS Andrew Jackson; and the appointment of Admiral Harold Page Smith as Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic, upon the retirement of Admiral Robert L. Dennison. Also included in this folder are letters from the President to Navy personnel injured on the USS Constellation, numerous condolence letters from the President to families of deceased Navy and Marine Corps personnel, and a transcript of a press conference held by Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell L. Gilpatric concerning the Defense Industry Advisory Council. Of note is a newspaper clipping from The Chicago Sun dated September 13, 1942 with a picture of Navy personnel, including the President, recently chosen for torpedo boat service.