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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-003
This folder contains memoranda to and from Arthur Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President, on various issues including Berlin, renegotiation of United States military bases in Spain and Portugal, an announcement of plans for a future presidential library for President John F. Kennedy, and the reassignment of Chester Bowles from Undersecretary of State. Also included in this folder is a copy of a speech given by Schlesinger before the Indian Council of World Affairs in New Delhi, India titled, “Ideology vs. Democracy.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-041
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address during a ceremony at Amherst College granting the President an honorary degree and for the ground-breaking of the Robert Frost Library. In his speech the President describes the role of an artist in society, noting Frost's contributions to American arts, culture, and ideology. He discusses the nature of strength and power, famously stating, "When power leads men towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses." Materials in this folder include note cards and drafts of the speech by Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., in addition to a program for the ceremony and correspondence from the Syracuse University Library. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-130-018
This folder consists of materials maintained by President John F. Kennedy’s personal secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, prior to and during his presidency. Materials include memoranda from Special Assistant to the President Arthur M. Schlesinger regarding the proposed location for the John F. Kennedy Library, telegrams to the American Merchant Marine Institute from foreign shipping companies expressing their condolences on the death of President Kennedy, and correspondence regarding objects purchased in Italy by the President and Lem Billings.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-130-017
This folder consists of materials maintained by President John F. Kennedy's personal secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, prior to and during his presidency, and concerns the proposed location for the John F. Kennedy Library. Also included in this folder are memoranda to the President from Special Assistant to the President Arthur M. Schlesinger regarding planning and location of the Library, and letters to the President from Harvard University President Nathan M. Pusey.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-041-028
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the dedication ceremonies for the Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia. In his speech the President discusses the important contributions of the Dulles family to the United States government, and explains how the building symbolizes the aspirations of the country in the 1950s and 1960s. Materials in this folder include various memoranda, a draft by Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., and a press copy of the speech, in addition to a program of the ceremony with handwritten notations by the President and letters to the President from Najeeb Halaby, Administrator for the Federal Aviation Agency.