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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-305-008
This folder contains telegrams, memoranda, and suggested revisions for President John F. Kennedy's proposed speech on disarmament, Berlin, and international peacekeeping before the United Nations General Assembly.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-305-007
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda regarding President John F. Kennedy's speech before the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, and a draft of the speech by Arthur Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the crisis in Berlin, the Soviet Union's resumption of nuclear weapons testing, disarmament, and essential elements needed to achieve international peace.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-305-006
This folder contains outlines, memoranda, and drafts for a speech given by President John F. Kennedy before the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. In his speech President Kennedy discusses international relations, Berlin, disarmament, economic programs, and the importance of the UN as peacekeepers. Also included in this folder is a draft of remarks by President Kennedy to the American people regarding the crisis in Berlin, the Soviet Union's resumption of atmospheric nuclear testing, and disarmament.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-305-005
This folder contains a draft of and memoranda regarding a speech given by President John F. Kennedy before the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. In his speech President Kennedy discusses international relations, Berlin, disarmament, a nuclear test ban treaty, and the importance of the UN as peacekeepers. Also included in this folder is a memorandum concerning the threat of communism in Southeast Asia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-008
This folder contains speeches and memoranda by Walt Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State. Topics include Europe and the balance of payments, communism, the Soviet Union, Berlin, and nuclear weapons. Also included in this folder is a geographical listing of foreign nations and individuals titled, “Kind Words,” to be used as a reference guide for potential commendations by United States officials. Of note is a letter from Director General of the Atlantic Institute Henry Cabot Lodge to Rostow discussing international relations and proposing a new organization for all free nations called, “Confederation of the Free.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-005
This folder contains a proposal by Marcus Raskin, National Security Council Assistant for Disarmament and Nuclear Testing and later Bureau of the Budget staff member, for the a settlement in Germany and the Berlin crisis; and a report by Raskin and Arthur Waskow titled, “The Theory and Practice of Deterrence.” Also included in this folder is a paper by Walter Millis titled, “A Liberal Military-Defense Policy.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-021
This folder contains memoranda from Henry Owen, National Security Council Assistant for East-West Negotiations and Berlin, to various persons regarding matters of foreign affairs including Berlin and the Soviet Union; relations with France; and MRBMs (medium range ballistic missiles).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-313-030
This folder contains an agenda, meeting minutes, and a Record of Actions for meeting number 498 of the National Security Council (NSC). The meeting consisted of a presentation of a report by Secretary of State Dean Rusk on the nuclear test ban treaty negotiations in Geneva, including nuclear testing by the Soviet Union, general disarmament issues, and Berlin. Of note are handwritten notes and doodles by President John F. Kennedy taken during the meeting.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-318-003
This folder contains memoranda and indexes of materials compiled for President John F. Kennedy’s weekend reading. Topics include various matters regarding Cuba, United States policy towards Middle Eastern countries, Communist China, disarmament, France, Berlin, and the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-318-002
This folder contains memoranda and indexes of materials compiled for President John F. Kennedy’s weekend reading. Topics include United States relations with the United Arab Republic (UAR) and Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, Soviet Union, Berlin, trade between Yugoslavia and various countries, Laos, Congo, and a meeting between President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-318-001
This folder contains memoranda, telegrams, and indexes of materials compiled for President John F. Kennedy’s weekend reading. Topics include various matters regarding Berlin, Germany, Soviet Union, Southeast Asia, nuclear testing, France, and foreign aid.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-027
This folder contains telegrams and summaries of meetings regarding Soviet Union troops stopping and holding United States military convoys on the autobahn in Berlin, Germany. Also included in this folder are memoranda by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on possible intentions by the Soviets for the delays.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-011
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy regarding nuclear weapons programs and implementation of the Nassau Agreement, including the sale of Polaris missiles to Great Britain, French reaction to the agreement, and the possibility of a multilateral nuclear force. Additional subjects include aerial reconnaissance over Cuba and suggested resumption of bilateral talks between the United States and Soviet Union regarding Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-010
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy. Topics include a potential violation of an agreement granting neutrality to Laos, and relations between the United States and Soviet Union regarding Berlin. Also included in this folder is a memorandum of a meeting between President Kennedy, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, and Ambassador of the Netherlands Dr. Jan Herman van Roijen discussing Dutch relations with the United States and Indonesia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-009
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy. Topics include the Pathet Lao and the threat of communism in Laos, nuclear weapons testing and disarmament, and Berlin. Also included in this folder is a memorandum of a conversation between President Kennedy, French Minister of Culture André Malraux, French Ambassador to the United States Hervé Alphand, and others discussing French resistance to the admittance of Great Britain into the Common Market, U.S. attitude towards nuclear weapons for France, and the U.S. presence in Europe.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-008
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy. Topics include the threat of communism in Laos, India and Pakistan relations, and Berlin. Also included in this folder is a memorandum of a meeting with General Lauris Norstad, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander-in-Chief Europe, discussing nuclear weapons, United States military forces in Europe, and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-007
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy. Topics include the Berlin crisis and peace treaty negotiations with the Soviet Union, the threat of communism in Laos, and an upcoming trip by Secretary of State Dean Rusk to attend a conference of Foreign Ministers in Paris, France.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-012
This folder contains memoranda to President John F. Kennedy from General Maxwell Taylor, Military Representative to the President. Topics include Soviet Union aggression in Berlin and United States response, an increase in military divisions to Europe, and a trip by General Taylor to Saigon to assess the situation in South Vietnam (officially known as the Republic of Vietnam) and its conflict with North Vietnam (officially known as the Democratic Republic of Vietnam).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-003
This folder contains memoranda to and from Arthur Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President, on various issues including Berlin, renegotiation of United States military bases in Spain and Portugal, an announcement of plans for a future presidential library for President John F. Kennedy, and the reassignment of Chester Bowles from Undersecretary of State. Also included in this folder is a copy of a speech given by Schlesinger before the Indian Council of World Affairs in New Delhi, India titled, “Ideology vs. Democracy.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-002
This folder contains memoranda to and from Arthur Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President, on various foreign affairs issues. Also included in this folder are articles regarding former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Morgenthau Plan to control Germany after World War II; and a letter to Schlesinger from journalist and author Theodore H. White discussing White’s trip to Asia with comments on Communist China, Vietnam, and the U.S. Department of State.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-333-024
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 128 (NSAM 128) titled, “Responses to Soviet Action Regarding Air Corridors,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included is a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) memorandum titled, “Comment on Soviet Action in the Berlin Air Corridors.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-332-019
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 117 (NSAM 117) titled, “Contingency Planning on Berlin,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-321-016
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda from David Klein, National Security Council Assistant for Europe and Canada, to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include France and Great Britain’s entrance into the European Common Market, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the closure of the Soviet Commandant’s office in East Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-321-015
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda from David Klein, National Security Council Assistant for Europe and Canada, to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include a trip by poet Robert Frost to Moscow, United States aid to Greece, Soviet Union activity in Germany, and contingency plans for a Soviet Union-Germany (Democratic Republic) peace treaty.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-321-014
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda from David Klein, National Security Council Assistant for Europe and Canada, to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include foreign aid legislation; United States aid to Greece; and remarks by Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev on disarmament, Berlin, and relations with the U.S.