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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116a-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning France. Materials concern discussions between President Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko; and a meeting between President Kennedy and Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev in Vienna, Austria. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President Kennedy and President of France Charles de Gaulle regarding Berlin and disarmament. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116a-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning France. Materials included correspondence between President Kennedy and President of France Charles de Gaulle regarding the Congo, Laos, and Berlin. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-216-003
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117b-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials consist of documents prepared by the Interdepartmental Coordinating Group on Germany and Berlin in response to the NSC (National Security Council) Action Memorandum No. 59 of July 14, 1961.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117a-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany, and consists of a poll by Public Opinion Surveys, Inc. titled, "U.S. Public Opinion and the Berlin Crisis-1961."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117a-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials consist of a Department of State publication titled, "Background: Berlin-1961," and a booklet titled, "A Letter to the American People," by Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117a-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials pertain to the situation in Berlin, German defense expenditures, and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Of note is a memorandum from Canadian Ambassador to the Soviet Union Arnold Smith regarding his talk with Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev about Berlin and Germany, and a letter from Khrushchev to President Kennedy concerning the Cuban Missile Crisis. Also included in this folder is a memorandum of a conversation between United States Secretary of State Robert S. McNamara and Foreign Minister of Germany (Federal Republic) Gerhard Schroeder. This folder contains some German-language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117-008
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials pertain to the situation in Berlin, the Berlin Wall, a meeting between President Kennedy and German Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss, the new German (Federal Republic) Ambassador to the United States Karl Heinrich Knappstein, and a meeting between President Kennedy and Deputy Chairman of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) Fritz Erler. Also included in this folder is a folder titled, “Meeting with Chancellor Erhard: Background Material.” This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials concern the situation in Berlin and include correspondence between President Kennedy, Mayor of Berlin Willy Brandt, and Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer; a memorandum of a conversation regarding Germany and Berlin between President Kennedy and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko; and the military buildup of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) in Berlin. Also included in this folder is a folder titled, “Reaction to Closing of the Friedrichstrasse Crossing Point.” This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials pertain to the situation in Berlin and include a letter to Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer from President Kennedy, a memorandum regarding a meeting between the President and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, memoranda to the President regarding the economics of Berlin, and a draft of the United States reply to the Soviet Union aide-memoire on Germany and Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials concern the situation in Berlin, a visit to the United States by Mayor of Berlin Willy Brandt, a meeting between Secretary of State Dean Rusk and German Foreign Minister Heinrich von Brentano, and the U.S. balance of payments and Germany. Also included in this folder is a memorandum to the President from Senator Mike Mansfield advising the President on Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials include background information for a meeting between President Kennedy and President of the Commission of the European Economic Community Walter Hallstein, a letter to President Kennedy from President of Germany (Federal Republic) Heinrich Luebke regarding Walter C. Dowling stepping down as United States Ambassador to Germany (Federal Republic) at Bonn, and correspondence between President Kennedy and Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer. Also included in this folder is a report to the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations titled, “Berlin in a Changing World.” This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials include correspondence between President Kennedy and President of Germany (Federal Republic) Heinrich Luebke regarding the Berlin Wall, and correspondence between President Kennedy and Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer regarding Adenauer’s visit to the United States. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116b-008
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany, and pertains to a visit to the United States by Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer. Also included in this folder is a report on Berlin by the Inquiry Commission of the WCOTB (World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession). This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116b-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials pertain to the situation in Berlin, and include correspondence with Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer. Also included in this folder is a letter to President Kennedy from the Mayor of Berlin Willy Brandt regarding Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson’s visit to Berlin. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116b-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials pertain to the situation in Berlin and include correspondence between President Kennedy and Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer; memoranda to the President from Special Counsel to the President Theodore C. Sorensen and Senator Claiborne Pell; and a statement by President Kennedy on Germany, Berlin, and the Soviet Union. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116b-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials include correspondence between President Kennedy and Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer; a memorandum on Berlin by Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee J. William Fulbright; and a statement by President Kennedy on Germany, Berlin, and the Soviet Union. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-054-017
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of August 10, 1961 (News Conference 15). Materials primarily consist of memorandums and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Of note are briefing papers concerning the Berlin situation and a memorandum with attachments regarding Senator J. William Fulbright's concern about the proper conduct for military officers involved in educating the public about the dangers of communism.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-054-015
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of July 19, 1961 (News Conference 14). President Kennedy began the press conference by reading a statement concerning the situation in Germany following Communist threats to close the border to East Berlin. He then made several brief announcements concerning the Untied States economy; and announced that he would not be attending the Inter-American Economic and Social Council in Montevideo, Uruguay, but would send a delegation led by Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon in his place. Following these statements the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including federal aid to education, defense expenditures and funds, the Freedom Riders movement, and Undersecretary of State Chester Bowles. Background materials in this folder consist of draft press conference announcements, the President's reading copy of his statement on Germany and Berlin, and a memorandum concerning the Department of State and Undersecretary of State Chester Bowles. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-054-014
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of June 28, 1961 (News Conference 13). President Kennedy began the press conference with a statement concerning the death of journalist Ed Koterba, followed by lengthy statements concerning the situation in Berlin and the Soviets' refusal to negotiate on a nuclear test ban at Geneva. He then responded to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's statement that the Soviet Union would out produce the United States by 1970. Following the announcements the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including the situation in Berlin, the rate of economic growth in the United States, and foreign policymaking for Latin America. Background material in the folder includes a memorandum concerning unemployment rates and a draft press conference announcement. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-398-012
This folder contains carbon copies of McGeorge Bundy's outgoing correspondence on various topics, including nuclear weapons, Berlin, and China, as well as responses to letters from the public and members of the press.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-398-011
This folder contains carbon copies of McGeorge Bundy's outgoing correspondence on various topics, including nuclear weapons, preparation of reports for President John F. Kennedy's weekend reading, and Berlin, as well as responses to letters from the public and members of the press.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-398-010
This folder contains carbon copies of McGeorge Bundy's outgoing correspondence on various topics, including nuclear weapons and Berlin, as well as responses to letters from the public and members of the press.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-056-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of May 9, 1962 (New Conference 32). The President began the press conference with a statement defending the pending legislation to withhold taxes on dividends and interests against misleading information distributed by the banks and savings and loan associations. Following this statement the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including negotiations with the Soviets over access control to Berlin, cease-fire violations in Laos, whether Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson would be dropped from the democratic ticket in the 1964 Presidential election, and if recent proposals concerning Berlin constituted a recognition of the East German Government by the United States. Background materials in this folder include memorandums and department and agency reports on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Of note is a Commerce Department press release announcing the establishment of the Commerce Committee for the Alliance for Progress (COMAP) and a statement by Peace Corp Director Sargent Shriver concerning the death of two Peace Corp volunteers in Colombia. The official White House transcript of the press conference, a stenotype transcript of the press conference, and a stenotype transcript with handwritten editorial marks are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-055-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of October 11, 1961 (News Conference 17). President Kennedy began the press conference by announcing that General Maxwell D. Taylor would be undertaking a trip to Saigon to meet officials regarding the recent attacks on the people of South Vietnam. He then discussed his appointment of a panel to study the problem of mental retardation and recommend a program of action. Following the announcements the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including the situation in Berlin and the construction of the Berlin wall. Background materials in this folder consist of draft press conference announcements. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.