Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-101-026
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the status of the American lumber industry. Materials in this folder include a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman regarding the position of Assistant Secretary for Forestry Affairs in the Department of Agriculture, memoranda from Deputy Special Counsel to the President Myer "Mike" Feldman concerning the industry's rates of employment, production, and consumption, and proposed news releases announcing programs to assist the lumber industry and improve its competitive position. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.