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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-25-C
ST34, KN40
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PLB-01
Bernhard discusses his impressions of John F. Kennedy’s personality and importance in the world, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-EMB-02
Boggs discusses the President’s Panel on Mental Retardation, the different task forces, drafting its final report, the disciplines and personalities represented on the Panel, and the Panel’s investigative mission to the Netherlands, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JML-01
This interview focuses on the Kennedy administration’s policy regarding the conflict between the Netherlands and Indonesia over New Guinea and John F. Kennedy’s vision for an Atlantic Community, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-03
In this interview Komer discusses negotiating disengagement with Gamal Abdel Nasser and Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] involvement in the Yemen crisis and the negotiations with Nasser and Faisal; U.S. New Guinea policy and the Dutch-Indonesian conflict; JFK and counterinsurgency; Komer and police programs as part of U.S. counterinsurgency efforts; JFK’s policy towards and involvement with India and Pakistan; U.S. military assistance to India, 1962; and U.S. missions to Pakistan and India, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-02
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses the 1961 Berlin crisis; American forces, military and diplomatic, in Germany; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] recommendation for Americans to have fallout shelters; nuclear testing; problems with the Department of State; the start of the conflict in Vietnam, 1961; the Department of Justice under RFK and organized crime; RFK’s difficult relationship with J. Edgar Hoover; the wiretapping bill; new federal judgeships in 1961 and other presidential appointments; the Alliance for Progress; Red China; crises during JFK’s presidency and how he was an optimist; RFK’s move for an income tax increase during the Berlin crisis; RFK’s disagreements with President JFK; indecisiveness over picking JFK’s running mate, 1960; the missile gap; fighting and UN operations in the Congo; Nikita S. Khrushchev’s speeches; RFK’s 1962 trip to Japan, Indonesia, Germany, and other countries; the release of Allen L. Pope; Dutch disputes in Southeast Asia; the 1961 crisis in the Dominican Republic and the assassination of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina; the 1962 disarmament conference in Geneva; Edward M. Kennedy’s 1962 campaign for U.S. Senate; the Kennedy family national and political reputation; the Justice Department under RFK and civil rights; and the 1962 steel crisis, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JHV-01
In this interview, Van Roijen discusses relations between the U.S. and the Netherlands, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and John F. Kennedy’s administration, among other things.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-176-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands in the White House State Dining Room.
Photograph folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-001-021
Contains 30 photographic prints: (KFC1162N, KFC1163N, KFC1445N, KFC1461N, KFC1462N, KFC1463N, KFC1464N, KFC1465N, KFC1466N, KFC1467N, KFC1468N, KFC1469N, KFC1470N, KFC1474N, KFC1475N, KFC1476N, KFC1478N, KFC1516N, KFC1517N, KFC1520N, KFC1521N, KFC1524N, KFC1525N, KFC1526N, KFC1528N, KFC1547N, KFC1551N, KFC1552N, KFC1553N, KFC1554N)
Photograph folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-001-020
Contains 10 photographic prints: (KFC1460N, KFC3112P, KFC-C3113P, KFC3114P, KFC3115P, KFC3116P, KFC3117P, KFC3118P, KFC3119P, KFC3120P)
Photograph folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-001-019
Contains 9 photographic prints: (KFC3111P, KFC2197P, KFC1454N, KFC1458N, KFC1457N, KFC1483N, KFC1456N, KFC1455N, KFC1459N)
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-213-005
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding tariff negotiations; the TEA (Trade Expansion Act) and GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade); agricultural trade negotiations; a friendship treaty between France and Germany (also known as the Élysée Treaty); and discussions between Belgium, the Netherlands, and others on Great Britain’s entry into the Common Market (also known as the European Economic Community).
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-205-004
This file contains memoranda regarding a dispute between the Netherlands and Indonesia over West New Guinea. Also included are memoranda regarding the views of Prince Leopold Frederik Bernhard of the Netherlands on the situation.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-014-022
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF37-003
This folder contains one article by Jelle Zijlstra, the Minister of Finance of the Netherlands.
Textual folder
Kennedy Family Collection
KFC-067-001
This photograph album, compiled by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, documents the travels of the Kennedy family in 1938 and 1939 during Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.'s tenure as United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Of note are photographs of the family's trans-Atlantic voyage from the United States to London, England, aboard the S.S. Washington; their residence at 14 Prince's Gate in London; a Changing of Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace, including photos taken by Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy with his box camera; members of the Life Guards regiment of the British Army; the Serpentine recreational lake and Kensington Gardens in London; "Barroc End," the home the Kennedy family rented in Ascot, England; Paris, Fontainebleau, Barbizon, Cannes, Mougins, and Antibes, France; Interlakken, the Rhone Glacier, Lucerne, and the Little Scheidegg mountain pass in Switzerland; Cologne and Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany, as well as views from aboard a steamship on the Rhine River; Marken and Volendam, Holland (the Netherlands); Blarney and Cork, Ireland; Vatican City; and Rome, Italy. Those pictured include Rose; Joseph, Sr.; Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.; John F. Kennedy; Rosemary Kennedy; Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy; Eunice Kennedy; Patricia “Pat” Kennedy; Robert F. “Bob” Kennedy; Jean Kennedy; Ted; Kennedy family friends, Edward E. Moore and Mary Moore; Governess to the Kennedy children, Elizabeth Dunn (referred to as “Dunn” in original captions); and nurse to the Kennedy children, Luella Hennessey. Many leaves contain original handwritten captions in white ink, although the handwriting does not belong to Rose and the writer has not been determined. Original handwritten inscriptions are written in black and blue ink and pencil on the versos of many photographs. This photograph album contains 150 photographic prints.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-011
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include a request for an interview with President John F. Kennedy by journalist Selig Harrison to discuss United States policies in Southeast Asia; relations between Indonesia, the Netherlands, and West New Guinea; and Dutch response to the Indonesian flag in the United Nations.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-010
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia about the independence of West New Guinea; the Iranian economy and requests for United States aid; U.S. recognition of Algeria; and the Military Assistance Program (MAP).
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-009
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to various persons including McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia about the independence of West New Guinea; the potential sale of Soviet Union MiG aircraft to India; a civil air agreement between Sudan and the Soviet Union; foreign aid; and a visit by Archbishop Makarios III, President of the Republic of Cyprus.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-008
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include Dutch Foreign Minister Joseph Luns and negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia about the independence of West New Guinea, United States foreign aid, and the potential sale of Soviet Union MiG aircraft to India.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-007
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to President John F. Kennedy and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia about the independence of West New Guinea, United States military aid to Morocco, and a visit to the U.S. by the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Also included in this folder are telegrams and memoranda regarding relations and settlement negotiations between Japan and South Korea (officially known as the Republic of Korea).
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-006
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include meetings between President John F. Kennedy and Dutch Foreign Minister Joseph Luns regarding negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia about the independence of West New Guinea, relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and United States foreign aid policy. Also included in this folder are background materials in preparation for a visit to the U.S. by the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Textual folder
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.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-122a-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's meetings with Dutch Foreign Minister Joseph Luns regarding negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia on the independence of West New Guinea. Materials in this folder include telegrams, briefing papers, newspaper articles, biographical information on Foreign Minister Luns, and memoranda from Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Deputy Special Assistant to the President W.W. Rostow.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-122a-002
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Netherlands. Materials in this folder include memoranda and a briefing paper for the President's meeting with Dutch Foreign Minister Joseph Luns, but the majority of the folder consists of materials concerning negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia on the independence of West New Guinea, including telegrams, talking papers, and correspondence between President Kennedy, Queen Juliana, and Prime Minsiter Jan de Quay.