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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-045
This folder contains a press copy of President Kennedy's address upon signing the Peace Corps Bill (H.R. 7500).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-039
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks to a group of Peace Corps volunteers in the White House Rose Garden prior their departure to Tanganyika and Ghana. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the speech and a press release.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-034-029
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks to the Peace Corps Advisory Council and Career Planning Board during a session held at the White House. Materials in this folder include a press copy and a reading copy of the speech, in addition to a list of members.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials include a letter to the President from the Peace Corps Special Representative for Africa Harris Wofford, a memorandum from Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver to the President concerning Wofford, and newspaper clippings regarding the Peace Corps program in Peru. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials consist of a copy of a newspaper article on the Peace Corps; and two articles written by Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver, one for Foreign Affairs titled, "The Peace Corps' First two Years," and the second titled, "The Best Job in Washington," for the New York Times.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials consist of memoranda to the President from Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver regarding upcoming trips by Shriver to various Peace Corps project locations, a copy of an editorial by E.S. James in Baptist Standard magazine concerning a meeting between James and the President, and a letter from the Peace Corps Special Representative for Africa Harris Wofford in Ethiopia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps, and consists of a report titled, "Peace Corps 1st Annual Report to Congress for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1962."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials concern a proposal for California to assist in the agricultural development of Chile; a proposal for Task Force USA; a list of books (general and by geographic region) for the footlockers of Peace Corps volunteers; and a summary report of the Conference on Middle Level Manpower, where it was announced numerous countries are developing their own Peace Corps program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials include biographical summaries of Peace Corps Representatives, a copy of a letter from Senator Hubert Humphrey to Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver, and a press release concerning Peace Corps assignments and brief biographies of the volunteers. Also included in this folder is a copy of remarks by the President at a Peace Corps meeting, and a transcript of a question and answer session at the meeting between the President and Peace Corps staff and trainees.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-018
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials concern announcements of Peace Corps volunteers and upcoming projects, Harris Wofford as Peace Corps Director to Ethiopia, newspaper clippings regarding the Peace Corps, and numerous letters to Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver from various persons concerning the Peace Corps program. Of note is a letter to the President from Associate Director, Inspector General of the Peace Corps Bill (William) Haddad. Also include in this folder is a copy of Peace Corps News for March 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-017
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Topics include media coverage in Guinea of Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver's visit, budget appropriations, and the Margery Michelmore incident. Also included in this folder is a letter to Peace Corps Representatives overseas from Shriver and numerous newspaper clippings about the Peace Corps.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-016
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials consist of a narrative of Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver's trip to Guinea from June 14-15, 1961. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-015
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps. Materials include an evaluation form for prospective Peace Corps volunteers, announcements of Peace Corps projects, a statement by Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver on his exploratory trip to Africa and Asia, and a memorandum regarding why the director of the Peace Corps should be confirmed by the Senate. Of note are two handwritten letters to the President from Shriver, the first concerning Peace Corps volunteers in Colombia, and the second concerning his proposed appointment as Director. Also included in this folder is a booklet titled, “Peace Corps Fact Book.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-085-014
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Peace Corps, and consists of a report to the President from Sargent Shriver on recommendations and issues concerning the establishment of the Peace Corps.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0068-004
This folder contains correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy and various persons concerning the Philippines. Topics include the acknowledgment of gifts, legislation regarding the disbursement of war damages, inquiries into a Presidential statement on Philippine Independence Day, and the Peace Corps in the Philippines.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-119-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Indonesia, and consists of an instruction booklet for Peace Corps training at the State University of Iowa for volunteers going to Indonesia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-341-003
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 243 (NSAM 243) titled, “Survey Mission for the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara; Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall; Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) Anthony J. Celebrezze; the High Commissioner of the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Maurice W. Goding; Director of the Peace Corps R. Sargent Shriver; Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID) David Bell; and the Governor of Guam Manuel F.L. Guerrero from President John F. Kennedy. Also included is a report in response to NSAM 243.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-340-007
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 221 (NSAM 221) titled, "U.S. Policy Toward Algeria," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID) David Bell, Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow, and Director of the Peace Corps R. Sargent Shriver from President John F. Kennedy. Also included are memoranda from Secretary Rusk to President Kennedy discussing a plan of action for Algeria in response to NSAM 211.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-339-025
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 211 (NSAM 211) titled, “U.S. Policy Toward Algeria," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID) David Bell, Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow, and Director of the Peace Corps Sargent Shriver from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-284-006
This folder contains a draft of a report titled "Program for the Peace Corps" by the Peace Corps Working Group.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-284-005
This folder contains correspondence and reports regarding the development of the Peace Corps, including a report by R. Sargent Shriver titled "Summary of Report to the President on the Peace Corps."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-049
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks to a group of Peace Corps volunteers in the White House Fish Room. In his speech the President explains that Peace Corps volunteers are young in spirit, but not necessarily in age. Materials in this folder include a draft and press copy of the speech, in addition to a press release with biographical information on the trainees.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-049
This folder contains the partial text of President John F. Kennedy's proposal for a domestic Peace Corps.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-067-020
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Harris Wofford, Special Assistant to the President for Civil Rights, and primarily concern the Peace Corps and civil rights issues. Of note is Wofford's resignation as Special Assistant for Civil Rights in order to accept a Peace Corps position as Special Representative in Africa at large and director of the program in Ethiopia.
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William Henry Byrd Personal Papers
WHBPP-001-010