Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-030-017
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Senator Henry M. Jackson ("Scoop"). Materials mainly represent Jackson's views and advice on political and national security affairs. Of note is a memorandum, sent in response to a request from then President Elect Kennedy, with Jackson's recommendations for key positions in Department of Defense and the Atomic Energy Commission; a copy of an address by Jackson titled "The Rediscovery of Excellence"; and the transcript of a lecture given by Jackson before the National War College regarding the National Security Council.