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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-007
Sound recording of a taped program with United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Adlai Stevenson, Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow, and Arnold Michaelis. John MacVane of ABC (American Broadcasting Company) introduces the program. Ambasador Stevenson describes the program as an effort to inform people of what's being done "in diplomacy, in our foreign policy, and especially at the United Nations," and announces that the subject of this episode is communication. They discuss the USIA's efforts and challenges with print and broadcast communication abroad and in relation to the Soviet Union and China. They also discuss the challenges of diplomacy due to language differences. Other topics include accusations from Cuba that the United States interfered with the internal affairs of the Dominican Republic, the wide ranging involvement of the United States in international affairs, and issues in Latin American affairs. Accession MR-1972-096-007.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-033-008
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning United States Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai E. Stevenson. Materials mainly concern foreign and domestic affairs and the activities of the United Nations. Topics include resumption of nuclear testing, the United States economy, financing United Nations' peacekeeping operations, the future role of NATO, and a United Nations committee on outer space. This folder also contains excerpts of a letter from writer John Steinbeck, forwarded by Stevenson; and correspondence, including a letter from Stevenson to John Steele of Time, concerning statements in the press about Stevenson's relationship with President Kennedy and his administration.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-033-007
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and United States Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai E. Stevenson. Materials mainly concern foreign affairs and the activities of the United Nations. Topics include women's positions in the United Nations, the Soviet Union, Berlin, Cuba, and disarmament. This folder also contains a report for President Kennedy on the various departments and agencies of the Federal Government and a copy of a United Nations draft resolution, "United Nations Development Decade," which was intended to promote economic development in underdeveloped nations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-312-006
This folder contains letters and memoranda between Adlai Stevenson, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN); President John F. Kennedy; and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President on National Security Affairs, regarding Chinese representation in the UN, disarmament, atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons, and a nuclear test ban treaty.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-312-005
This folder contains correspondence between Adlai Stevenson, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), and President John F. Kennedy regarding U.S. delegates, Chinese representation in the UN, disarmament, atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons, and Portuguese territories in Africa.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-311-004
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda regarding United States policies and strategy for the 17th meeting of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly; a presentation given by Adlai Stevenson, U.S. Ambassador to the UN, to the National Security Council discussing the perception of the U.S. in the UN; and policies of the Soviet Union on major issues such as Berlin, disarmament, and space. Also included in this folder is the text of a speech given by Ambassador Stevenson calling for development in the 1960s to combat poverty, ignorance, and disease.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-311-002
This folder contains letters and memoranda regarding the issuance of United Nations (UN) bonds, activity in the UN by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and a speech on Cuba by United States Ambassador to the UN Adlai Stevenson before the UN Security Council. Of note is a copy of a letter from President John F. Kennedy to acting UN Secretary-General U Thant expressing condolences on the death of his son. Also included in this folder is a copy of an address given by Ambassador Stevenson at Colgate University titled, “The Role of the United States in an Expanding United Nations,” discussing the UN and colonialism.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-098-003
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 18, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.) Adlai Stevenson, Deputy Ambassador to the U.N. Charles W. Yost, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Harlan Cleveland, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs G. Mennen Williams, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Frank Sloan, Legal Advisor for the Department of State Abram Chayes, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs William Bundy. The meeting focuses on the steps to be taken in the United Nations pertaining to a resolution on self-determination for Portuguese Africa. Topics include the wording of the resolution, the setup of any mediation, the level of U.S. involvement, the possible effect on the Azores base, an arms embargo, and the effect of all of these matters on U.S. foreign policy with African nations and with Portugal. Four segments of the recording totaling 2 minutes and 11 seconds have been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 12958. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 98, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 98 in its entirety.