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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-FEN-03
This interview focuses on the pressures put on the United States embassy in South Vietnam, the United States’ treaty with Laos, and the tensions between the United States and South Vietnam leading up to the 1963 coup, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-FEN-02
This interview covers the relationship between the United States and South Vietnamese governments during the Kennedy administration, the political issues in South Vietnam, and United States’ policy concerning Vietnam, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-FEN-01
This interview covers the United States government’s relationship with the South Vietnamese government, the American press’s coverage of Vietnam, and the allegations of religious persecution by President Diem’s government, among other topics.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-10-02-C
AR40
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-09-23-A
ST29
Moving image
United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-15
Motion picture narrated by Charlton Heston and focusing on the national and international scene during the month of June, 1963. Events covered include activities at the Vatican, with the election and coronation of Pope Paul VI as successor to the late Pope John XXIII, the launching of a Soviet rocket and background on the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, battles in South Vietnam between Communists and South Vietnamese soldiers, the integration of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, with the admission of African-American students Vivian Malone and James Hood while Alabama Governor George C. Wallace stood by in opposition, and President John F. Kennedy's trip to Berlin, Germany, and his remarks upon signing the Golden Book at the Rathaus Schöneberg on Rudolph Wilde Platz. In his remarks President Kennedy famously proclaims, "Ich bin ein Berliner."Directed by: Walter de Hoog and Bruce Herschensohn.
Screenplay and Music by: Bruce Herschensohn.
Narrated by: Charlton Heston.
"A News of the Day Production."
Moving image
Television Network Columbia Broadcasting System Collection
TNC-020
CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) motion picture of President John F. Kennedy's address before the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) in New York City. See "Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, John F. Kennedy, 1961: Item 387." President of the General Assembly Mongi Slim, a Representative from Tunisia, introduces the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Venezuela Marcos Falcon Briceno, who addresses the General Assembly, speaking about the recent death of U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold and international relations. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrives at U.N. Headquarters. President Kennedy arrives and is introduced by President Slim. In his speech President Kennedy addresses the recent death of Secretary-General Hammarskjold, presents six proposals for the new Disarmament Program, and provides information on the current crises in Berlin, Germany, Laos, and South Vietnam. At the conclusion of the President's address, there are shots of delegates in the General Assembly, and President Kennedy being escorted out of the hall by President Slim. CBS No. 610925. Copyright restrictions apply.
Textual folder
James C. Thomson Personal Papers
JCTPP-023-015
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-202-002
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding a coup d’etat in South Vietnam and the deaths of President Ngo Dinh Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor; establishment of a provisional government; reactions to the coup; and potential United States involvement. Also included are telegrams regarding the South Vietnamese economy and U.S. aid, and military efforts against the Viet Cong.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-201-014
This file contains Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) telegrams and memoranda regarding South Vietnam and the aftermath of a coup d’etat ousting President Ngo Dinh Diem. Topics include inquiry into the deaths of President Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor; dissension among the leaders of the coup in forming a provisional government; and international reaction to the coup. Also included is a CIA memorandum titled, "Cast of Characters in South Vietnam," providing brief biographies of civilian and military officials, as well as political figures outside the government.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-201-012
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam and the aftermath of a coup d’etat ousting President Ngo Dinh Diem; the deaths of President Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor; and members of the provisional government.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-201-010
This file contains Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) telegrams and memoranda regarding South Vietnam and a coup d’etat to oust President Ngo Dinh Diem, and the deaths of President Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-201-008
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam and a coup d’etat to oust President Ngo Dinh Diem; the deaths of President Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, the President's brother and chief advisor; and the platform of the military revolutionary committee, the group responsible for the coup.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-201-001
This file contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam. Topics include relations with the United States, U.S. aid, the South Vietnamese economy and the Commercial Import Program (CIP), religious persecution and demonstrations by Buddhists, military operations against the Viet Cong, and the government of President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-200-011
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam. Topics include United States policy towards South Vietnam and the government of President Ngo Dinh Diem, Ngo Dinh Nhu, and his wife Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan); U.S. aid; demonstrations by Buddhists and students; the conflict against the Viet Cong; and reports of a proposed attack on the U.S. embassy in Saigon.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-200-007
This file contains Department of Defense cables regarding relations between the United States and South Vietnam, recommendations from a report by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and Military Representative to the President General Maxwell Taylor assessing the military situation against the Viet Cong, and the text of a letter to President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem from General Taylor.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-200-006
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam. Topics include United States policy towards South Vietnam and the government of President Ngo Dinh Diem, Ngo Dinh Nhu, and his wife Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan); U.S. aid; religious persecution and demonstrations by Buddhists; and U.S. military objectives in the conflict against the Viet Cong. Of note is a draft of a letter from President John F. Kennedy to President Diem.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-200-002
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam. Topics include religious persecution and demonstrations by Buddhists and students, the political climate surrounding President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem and his chief advisor Ngo Dinh Nhu, the conflict with the Viet Cong, and a trip to the region by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and Military Representative to the President General Maxwell Taylor.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-199-006
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding South Vietnam. Topics include religious persecution and demonstrations by Buddhists and students, the political climate surrounding President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem and his chief advisor Ngo Dinh Nhu, a visit to the United States by Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan), and the conflict with the Viet Cong.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-199-005
This file contains memoranda and reports regarding South Vietnam. Topics include the political climate surrounding President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem and his chief advisor Ngo Dinh Nhu, the oppression of Buddhists and the effect on Viet Cong activity, and programs by the Agency for International Development (AID) and United States Information Agency (USIA) for South Vietnam. Of note is a letter from Pope Paul VI to the Archibishop of Vietnam Paul Nguyen Van Binh. Also included are transcripts of interviews between President John F. Kennedy and Walter Cronkite, and on the Huntley-Brinkley Report.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-001
This folder contains memoranda and papers prepared by Roger Hilsman, Assistant Secretary of State, regarding United States policy towards South Vietnam and action plans for the removal of Ngo Dinh Nhu, advisor to President Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-010
This folder contains telegrams, memoranda, and summaries of meetings regarding United States policy towards Vietnam, the government of President Ngo Dinh Diem, and the influence of Ngo Dinh Nhu, advisor to President Diem. Of note is a draft of a letter from President John F. Kennedy to President Diem. Also included in this folder is a memorandum by Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs Roger Hilsman discussing U.S. objectives in Vietnam, including victory against the Viet Cong and removal of Nhu and his wife, Madame Nhu, from the country; and a memorandum by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on the current situation in South Vietnam.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-009
This folder contains telegrams, memoranda, and summaries of meetings regarding United States policy towards Vietnam and the government of President Ngo Dinh Diem; the influence of Ngo Dinh Nhu, advisor to President Diem, and his wife, Madame Nhu; and military effort against the Viet Cong. Also included in this folder are excerpts of interview transcripts between President John F. Kennedy, David Brinkley and Chet Huntley of the Huntley-Brinkley Report, and Walter Cronkite of Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Evening News.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-008
This folder contains telegrams, memoranda, and summaries of meetings regarding the political climate in Vietnam and a potential coup d’etat to remove Ngo Dinh Nhu, brother and advisor to President Ngo Dinh Diem, from a position of influence.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-319-004
This folder contains minutes and agendas for meetings of the Special Group for Counter-Insurgency (CI). Topics include an international police training program, South Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and a counterinsurgency training program for United States officials.