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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-091-008
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). Topics include survey results of public opinion in Italy, reactions to speeches made by the President, and an issue of work space at the USIA headquarters. Also included in this folder is a memorandum to Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy from USIA Director Edward R. Murrow regarding a CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) plan to use balloons to drop leaflets into Havana, Cuba during May Day celebrations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-091-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the U.S. Information Agency (USIA). Materials include a study on, "The Image of American Youth and American Women in Western Europe;" a report on, "Reactions to President Kennedy's Address on Latin America," by the USIA Office of Research and Analysis; a memorandum to President-elect Kennedy from Senator George A. Smathers titled, "Need for New Type of Leadership and Renovation for the U.S. Information Agency;" and copies of speeches by USIA Director Edward R. Murrow. Of note is a letter from Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson to Acting Director of USIA Abbott Washburn concerning an education program proposal by Washburn.