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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-119a-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Ireland. Materials consist of correspondence between the United States Ambassador to Ireland Grant Stockdale and Evelyn Lincoln and President Kennedy, and an invitation to the President to become a patron from The New Ireland Society of the Queen’s University of Belfast. Of note is a drawing and note to the President from Suzie Stockdale with a post script by Bing Crosby. Also included in this folder are thank you notes to the President from members of the Stockdale family.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0900-010
This file contains a copy of an article from the Boston Irish Echo newspaper, featuring excerpts from Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech before the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick annual dinner in Baltimore, Maryland on 17 March 1957. In his speech the Senator discusses Ireland’s fight for independence from England and the Irish Rebellion of 1641.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0894-012
This folder contains copies of speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy and various individuals at events commemorating Saint Patrick's Day. Topics include Irish independence, religious matters, and communism. Of note are copies with notations by the Senator.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0894-003
This folder contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy's Saint Patrick's Day speech before the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in New York City. In his speech the Senator discusses Irish independence and the growing threat of Communism. Also included in this folder is a copy of a speech written for the Senator by John Joseph Wright, Bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0896-021
This folder contains copies and a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy's speech for a St. Patrick's Day dinner. In his speech the Senator compares the oppression of Ireland and the fight for independence from Great Britain to Hungary's current struggle against the Soviet Union. Of note is a draft with notations by Senator Kennedy. Also included in this folder are remarks of Robert F. Kennedy for a St. Patrick's Day dinner, discussing Ireland's independence and labor racketeering.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0896-013
This folder contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at the Irish Institute in New York City. In his speech the Senator compares the oppression of Ireland and the fight for independence from Great Britain to Hungary's current struggle against the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0895-007
This folder contains copies and drafts of Senator John F. Kennedy's St. Patrick's Day speech before the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. In his speech the Senator discusses Irish history and the growing threat of Communism. Also included in this folder is a copy of a poem by Thomas Osborne Davis. Of note are drafts with notations by the Senator.
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John F. Kennedy Tributes
JFKTRIB-049-018
Condolence letters and mass cards left at the embassy in Dublin, Ireland, following the death of John F. Kennedy, 1963-1964, 60 pages.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0927-002
This folder contains correspondence related to President John F. Kennedy's speeches and public appearances throughout his trip to Ireland.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0927-001
This folder contains a press release copies of President John F. Kennedy's remarks in Ireland, as well as Ireland Prime Minister Sean Lemass's remarks during the President's visit.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-29-E
KN37
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-331-013
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 83 (NSAM 83) titled, “New Embassy Building in Dublin,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0902-018
This file contains a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at a Friendly Sons of St. Patrick’s dinner in Providence, Rhode Island comparing Ireland’s fight for independence to the fight against Communism. Of note, the draft contains notations by Senator Kennedy.
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01039N
Rosemary Kennedy (right, wearing hat) sits in the drivers seat of a car near Kilcroney Castle in Bray, during her trip to Ireland; an unidentified woman sits in the passenger seat behind her.
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01038N
Rosemary Kennedy (right, wearing hat, holding purse and gloves in her lap) sits in the drivers seat of a car on a gravel driveway near Kilcroney Castle in Bray, during her trip to Ireland; Kennedy family friend, Betty Rice (left), stands next to an unidentified woman behind the open car door.
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01558N
Two unidentified men (one holding a hat and wearing a flower boutonnière) sit with their arms around each other and a blanket across their laps in a jaunting car in Ireland; an unidentified carriage driver sits behind them. [Notes: See also ""My Ocean Trip," 18 July 1908-20 August 1909"; "Diary-style notes of touring in Europe with her father, 27 July-29 August 1908" (ROFKPP-001-001; ROFKPP-001-002), from the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Personal Papers.]
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01557N
Several jaunting cars (carrying passengers) line the road in Ireland. [Notes: See also ""My Ocean Trip," 18 July 1908-20 August 1909"; "Diary-style notes of touring in Europe with her father, 27 July-29 August 1908" (ROFKPP-001-001; ROFKPP-001-002), from the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Personal Papers. Negative is out of focus; spotting in bottom left and bottom rights portions of image are original to the negative.]
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01555N
Several jaunting cars (carrying passengers) line the road in Ireland. [Notes: See also ""My Ocean Trip," 18 July 1908-20 August 1909"; "Diary-style notes of touring in Europe with her father, 27 July-29 August 1908" (ROFKPP-001-001; ROFKPP-001-002), from the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Personal Papers. Negative is out of focus.]
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01527N
John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald (third from right, wearing cap) poses outdoors along a roadside with five unidentified men (two wearing flower boutonnières), while traveling in Ireland during Rose Fitzgerald and Agnes Fitzgerald's school year abroad. [Notes: See also ""My Ocean Trip," 18 July 1908-20 August 1909"; "Diary-style notes of touring in Europe with her father, 27 July-29 August 1908" (ROFKPP-001-001; ROFKPP-001-002), from the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Personal Papers. Negative is out of focus.]
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01453N
Three unidentified men sit in a row boat on a lake in Killarney National Park, Killarney, Ireland. [Notes: See also ""My Ocean Trip," 18 July 1908-20 August 1909"; "Diary-style notes of touring in Europe with her father, 27 July-29 August 1908" (ROFKPP-001-001; ROFKPP-001-002), from the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Personal Papers. Scratches, spotting, and striations are original to the negative.]
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01450N
Agnes Fitzgerald (left, wearing hat) poses with her father, John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald (wearing cap), on a beach in Ireland, during her school year abroad. [Notes: See also ""My Ocean Trip," 18 July 1908-20 August 1909"; "Diary-style notes of touring in Europe with her father, 27 July-29 August 1908" (ROFKPP-001-001; ROFKPP-001-002), from the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Personal Papers. Spotting throughout image is original to the negative.]
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01449N
Rose Fitzgerald leans back to kiss the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle, while traveling in Blarney, Ireland, during her school year abroad. [Notes: See also ""My Ocean Trip," 18 July 1908-20 August 1909"; "Diary-style notes of touring in Europe with her father, 27 July-29 August 1908" (ROFKPP-001-001; ROFKPP-001-002), from the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Personal Papers. Spotting and streaking are original to the negative.]
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01441N
Unidentified passengers sit aboard a horse-drawn coach on a road overlooking a lake and mountains in Ireland. [Notes: See also ""My Ocean Trip," 18 July 1908-20 August 1909"; "Diary-style notes of touring in Europe with her father, 27 July-29 August 1908" (ROFKPP-001-001; ROFKPP-001-002), from the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Personal Papers. Spotting and blemishes throughout image are original to the negative.]
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01438N
An unidentified man (right) holds the reins of a bridled horse on the lawn outside a stable in Ireland; several unidentified men (standing on the perimeter of the lawn) look on. [Notes: See also ""My Ocean Trip," 18 July 1908-20 August 1909"; "Diary-style notes of touring in Europe with her father, 27 July-29 August 1908" (ROFKPP-001-001; ROFKPP-001-002), from the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Personal Papers. Negative is out of focus.]
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Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-01430N
John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald poses with a white donkey on the lawn outside a stable, while traveling in Ireland during Rose Fitzgerald and Agnes Fitzgerald's school year abroad. An unidentified girl (wearing hat) stands at left in the background. [Notes: See also ""My Ocean Trip," 18 July 1908-20 August 1909"; "Diary-style notes of touring in Europe with her father, 27 July-29 August 1908" (ROFKPP-001-001; ROFKPP-001-002), from the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Personal Papers. Negative is out of focus. Spotting throughout image is original to the negative.]