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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-221-002
This folder contains memoranda, reports, telegrams, and memoranda of conversations regarding NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). Topics include United States contributions to NATO’s defense infrastructure, political consultation within NATO, a proposed a multilateral nuclear force (MLF), and the future role of NATO. Also included in this folder are materials regarding meetings between President John F. Kennedy and the Atlantic Policy Advisory Group (APAG) and NATO ministers and permanent representatives; and a copy of an address by Dean Acheson, former Secretary of State and advisor to President Kennedy, titled, “NATO in the Light of the October Crisis.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-439-001
This folder contains memoranda regarding United States policy directives for NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) including a nuclear defense force, and a summary report of the NATO Military Committee in Chiefs of Staff session. Also included in this folder is a report by Dean Acheson, former Secretary of State and advisor to President Kennedy, titled, “A Review of North Atlantic Problems for the Future.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-015
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 40 (NSAM 40) titled, “Policy Directive Regarding NATO and the Atlantic Nations,” to members of the National Security Council (NSC) from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and a report by Dean Acheson, adviser to President John F. Kennedy and former Secretary of State, titled, “A Review of North Atlantic Problems for the Future.”