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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-171-006
This file contains material concerning Great Britain, including a memorandum to President John F. Kennedy from Arthur M. Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President, titled, “The British Political Situation;” correspondence between British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and Prime Minister of the Maldives Ibrahim Nasir; a press release by the British Labour Party on disarmament; and a report by Sir Pierson Dixon, British Ambassador in Paris, on Charles de Gaulle and British entry into the European Economic Community (EEC).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-035-017
This folder contains memoranda regarding Cuba including the United States-backed invasion near the Bay of Pigs, Cuba’s standing with the OAS (Organization of American States), U.S. policy towards Cuba, and the administration of Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro and plans for his removal from office. Also included in this folder is a memorandum to the President from Special Assistant Arthur M. Schlesinger titled, “Cuba: Political, Diplomatic and Economic Problems,” discussing operational planning for the Bay of Pigs invasion and relations between Cuba and the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0920-005
This file contains letters, telegrams, and news clippings from foreign individuals who have mixed comments on Senator John F. Kennedy's speech on Algeria. There are some carbon copy replies. The writers are from countries other than the United States and France. Included are two letters from Arthur Schlesinger, who was an American traveling in Europe at the time. There is also a booklet titled "La Medecine Francaise en Algerie" [French Medicine in Algeria] by Dr. Edmond Sergent.
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Kay Halle Personal Papers
KHPP-032-010
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Kay Halle Personal Papers
KHPP-031-011
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-020
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's recorded statement for "Founding of the Republic," an exhibition at the Time & Life Building from July to September in 1962. In his remarks the President characterizes the principle of inalienable rights as a universal, human ideal rather than an American one. Materials in this folder include various memoranda and drafts (some by Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.) of the statement. 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-039-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's greeting to White House Seminar students at Constitution Hall. In his speech the President welcomes the students to the sphere of public service, addresses several myths regarding government employment, and describes the upcoming summer as an educational experience to learn about the intricacies of government from the inside. Materials in this folder include a memorandum of suggested remarks from Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., an outline containing Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen's initials with handwritten notations by the President, and a press copy of the speech, in addition to a program for and a press release describing the White House Summer Seminar.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-039-001
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the 1962 Yale University graduation ceremony. In his speech the President thanks the University for the honorary degree bestowed upon him, and discusses three areas of domestic concern where the prevalence of myth dangerously impedes progress: fiscal policy, confidence in an administration, and the concept of "big government." Materials in this folder include various memoranda of suggested talking points, a draft by Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., a press copy, and a reading copy of the speech with handwritten notations by the President, as well as a luncheon menu, program for the commencement exercises, and an additional transcript of the speech published by Yale University.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-039
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at a dinner honoring Matthew McCloskey upon his appointment as Ambassador to Ireland held in the Grand Ballroom of the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Materials in this folder include a memorandum of suggested remarks from Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. and press copy of the speech, in addition to an excerpt from the Realities article "How the French See Themselves."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-012
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's toast to Minister of Culture Andre Malraux of France at a dinner held in the White House State Dining Room and Blue Room. Materials in this folder include memoranda containing biographical information on Malraux, a draft written by Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., and a press copy of the speech, in addition to a program and name card for the dinner.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-037-042
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at a dinner in honor of all living Nobel Prize winners in the western hemisphere held at the White House. In his speech the President describes the winners from the United States as a source of national pride, but notes that knowledge should not be bound by nationality. Materials in this folder include various memoranda, drafts written by Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., in addition to a banquet program, name cards, a list of attendees, newspaper clippings concerning the 1961 Nobel Prize winners, and a press release announcing the dinner. 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-032-014
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and speechwriter and special assistant to the President Arthur M. Schlesinger. Materials mainly concern personal and political matters and advice on the 1960 presidential campaign, including correspondence from Schlesinger to then Senator and President-elect Kennedy. Topics include Senator Kennedy's Catholicism, the support of liberal and intellectual democrats in the 1960 campaign, and potential candidates for positions in Kennedy's administrations. Of note is an August 1960 newsletter sent to Adlai Stevenson supporters.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-032-013
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and speechwriter and special assistant to the President Arthur M. Schlesinger. Materials mainly concern political matters and advice on the 1960 presidential campaign from Schlesinger to then Senator Kennedy. Topics include Senator Kennedy's Catholicism, the pending Senate confirmation hearings of Lewis Strauss as Secretary of Commerce, and Senator Kennedy's relationship with liberal democrats. Of note is a transcript from the radio show Let's Find Out, featuring former Secretary of the Air Force Thomas A. Finletter as a guest.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-009
This folder contains multiple drafts of President John F. Kennedy's State of the Union address to Congress by speechwriter and Special Counsel to the President Ted Sorensen, Special Assistant to the President Arthur Schlesinger, and the Department of State. Also included in this folder are memoranda to Sorensen from Schlesinger and others commenting on Sorensen’s draft.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-006
This folder contains an article for Look magazine by United States Ambassador to Guinea William Attwood on the foreign policy of President John F. Kennedy’s administration; and a copy of a lecture titled, “Public Opinion in the United States and Foreign Policy,” given by Arthur Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President, at the International Seminar for Diplomats held in Salzburg, Austria.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-005
This folder contains correspondence and memoranda to and from Arthur Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President. Topics include a trip to the United States by George Brown, Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party in Great Britain; invitations to Schlesinger for participation in various international conferences and seminars; and various foreign affairs issues. Also included in this folder are a draft of an article on communism, and a copy of a speech by Schlesinger on communism and the Cold War.
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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. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-002
This folder contains memoranda to and from Arthur Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President, on various foreign affairs issues. Also included in this folder are articles regarding former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Morgenthau Plan to control Germany after World War II; and a letter to Schlesinger from journalist and author Theodore H. White discussing White’s trip to Asia with comments on Communist China, Vietnam, and the U.S. Department of State.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-001
This folder contains memoranda to and from Arthur Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President, on various topics including an amendment to Executive Orders 10501 and 10816 for the automatic declassification of documents, the appointment of Rajeshwar Dayal as the United Nations (UN) Special Representative to Congo and its effect on United States and India relations, and a proposal to counteract the Soviet Union propaganda phrase of “peaceful coexistence.” Also included in this folder is a memorandum from Schlesinger to President John F. Kennedy titled, “How to Organize an Intelligence Service: Implications of the British Example.”
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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-046-041
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address to the 18th General Assembly of the United Nations. In his speech the President discusses the recently signed treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests (later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty or Limited Test Ban Treaty), remarking that peace may be attainable when two nations with incompatible ideologies negotiate with each other. The President famously asks, "Space offers no problems of sovereignty…Why, therefore, should man's first flight to the moon be a matter of national competition?" President Kennedy also explains that the task of maintaining peace and decreasing global tension must be shared by all nations. He proposes ways for the United Nations to increase and improve their efforts in developing countries, specifically focusing on health, human rights, agriculture, communication, and the environment. Materials in this folder include drafts by Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., a press copy, and a reading copy of the speech with handwritten notations by the President, in addition to memoranda from Schlesinger and Adlai Stevenson, Ambassador to the United Nations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-022
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks on the South Lawn of the White House to participants in the White House Seminar in Government. In his speech the President compares the complex problems facing the United States in the 1960s to those of past eras, and suggests that the solutions to these crises can only be achieved through the mass participation of the American citizenry in democratic practices. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the speech and a memorandum of suggested remarks from Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116a-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning France. Materials pertain to EEC (European Economic Community) negotiations, a nuclear test ban treaty, a meeting between President Kennedy and French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville, and French foreign policy. Of note is a letter from Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev to President of France Charles de Gaulle regarding a France-West Germany treaty of cooperation, and a memorandum to President Kennedy from Special Assistant Arthur M. Schlesinger titled, “De Gaulle.” This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-121a-023
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Latin America. Materials in this folder include background information on Latin American countries, a telegram concerning the Punta Del Este Conference held in Uruguay, a summary of Louisiana Congressman Otto Passman's criticisms of foreign aid programs, and a memorandum from Special Assistant to the President Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. regarding political instability in Latin American countries and the possibilities for economic and social reforms through the Alliance for Progress programs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-111a-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Austria. Materials consist of correspondence between the President and Austrian Chancellor Alfons Gorbach, background information for a meeting between the President and Austrian Foreign Minister Bruno Kreisky, and a memorandum to the President from Special Assistant Arthur M. Schlesinger regarding Kreisky. This folder contains some foreign language material.