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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-011
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include Berlin contingency planning, TTD (temporary travel document) policy and discussions on civilian traffic between East and West Germany, the shooting of a refugee at the Berlin Wall and the refusal of East German guards to permit entry to a British ambulance; and a plebiscite proposal for West Berlin. Of note is a draft of a memorandum of conversation between West Germany Mayor Willy Brandt and President John F. Kennedy discussing Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-010
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include the possible withdrawal of a U.S. garrison in Berlin; TTD (temporary travel document) policy discussions; incidents in the Berlin air corridor between the Soviet Union and Allied aircraft; an upcoming trip to Washington, D.C. by Mayor of West Berlin Willy Brandt; and the right of asylum for East German refugees. Of note is a background paper by the Department of State and U.S. Information Agency (USIA) titled, “Berlin in Brief.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-009
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include TTD (temporary travel document) policy discussions, the use of armored vehicles (APCs) in the transport of Soviet guards to the war memorial in West Berlin, and the North Atlantic Council (NAC) and Berlin contingency planning.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-008
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include air corridor violations; guidelines for assisting East German refugees injured at the Berlin Wall; meetings between the Berlin Commandants for the United States, Great Britain, and France; and the use of armored vehicles (APCs) in the transport of Soviet guards to the war memorial in West Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-007
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include assistance by the Red Cross for East German refugees injured at the Berlin Wall, air corridor violations, and entry points and the use of armored vehicles (APCs) in the transport of Soviet guards to the war memorial in West Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-006
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include protocol for East German refugees injured at the Berlin Wall, channels of communication between Allies and the Soviets, and the use of armored vehicles (APCs) to transport Soviet guards to the war memorial in West Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-005
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include the closure of the Soviet Commandant’s office in East Berlin and the effect on Allied communication with the Soviets, travel regulations for West Germans, violence against East German refugees by East German guards at the Berlin Wall, and the use of Soviet armored vehicles (APCs) in West Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-004
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include closure of the Soviet Commandant’s office in East Berlin, procedures for handling armed Soviet Union personnel traveling to a Soviet war memorial in West Berlin, guidance for protocol at checkpoints, air corridor violations, and the use of escorts for Allied vehicles in East Berlin and on the Autobahn.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-003
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include travel regulations for East German scientists and professors, demonstrations in West Berlin at the Berlin Wall and various points along the border, the shooting of East German refugee Peter Fechter by East German guards at the Berlin Wall, closure of the Soviet Commandant’s office in East Berlin, and regulations for the firing of weapons at the East Berlin border.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-002
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include U.S. helicopter flights over East Berlin, observances for the one year anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, potential travel requirements by the Germany (Democratic Republic), and protocols for air corridor use. Of note are telegrams regarding an effort by CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) to film an attempted escape of East Berlin refugees via a tunnel.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-097-001
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include U.S. helicopter flights over East Berlin, U.S. and Soviet Union flights over the Berlin Central Zone, a potential Soviet Union-Germany (Democratic Republic) peace treaty, and travel documents for an East German crew on a train to Austria. Also included in this folder is a draft of a paper titled, “Air Access Contingency Planning Resume for Measures Not Involving Use of Force.” Of note are telegrams regarding the one year anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-075a-001
This file contains memoranda and Department of State telegrams regarding Germany. Subjects include trade, Berlin, Chancellor of German Konrad Adenauer and the political climate, and relations with France and the United States. Also included are numerous Memoranda of Conversations between various U.S. and German officials, including President John F. Kennedy and German Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss, discussing Berlin, disarmament, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-075-002
This file contains memoranda and Department of State telegrams regarding relations between the United States and Germany including the sale of military equipment to Germany and the U.S. balance of payments. Also included are numerous Memoranda of Conversations between various U.S. and German officials, including President John F. Kennedy, German Ambassador to the United States Wilhelm G. Grewe, Chairman of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) Erich Mende, and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, discussing Berlin, disarmament, and the purchase of UN (United Nations) bonds and vested assets.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-074-010
This file contains memoranda and Department of State telegrams regarding relations between the United States and Germany including a visit to Germany by Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell Gilpatric, a meeting between President John F. Kennedy and German Ambassador to the United States Wilhelm G. Grewe, the sale of military equipment to Germany and the U.S. balance of payments, and nuclear weapons. Additional topics include the election in Germany and the Free Democratic Party (FDP).
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JFKNSF-073-005
This file contains Department of State telegrams regarding France, including relations with Great Britain, Algeria, Eastern Europe, Morocco, and communist China; and development of agricultural policy under the European Economic Community (EEC).
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JFKNSF-072-007
This file contains Department of State telegrams regarding France. Topics include attitudes of the French government to European Economic Community (EEC) trade negotiations; United States agricultural policy and Trade Expansion Act; and a coal miner's strike.
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JFKNSF-171-003
This file contains Department of State telegrams regarding Great Britain, including trade with the United States, a proposed trade agreement with the Soviet Union, and excerpts of a speech given by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. Also included are memoranda in preparation for a meeting between President John F. Kennedy and Chief of the Defense Staff of the British Armed Forces and Admiral of the Fleet Lord Louis Mountbatten, First Earl Mountbatten of Burma; and a memorandum from the President to U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain David K. Bruce requesting a review on U.S. policies toward Europe.
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JFKNSF-171-002
This file contains memoranda and Department of State telegrams regarding Great Britain, including admittance into the EEC (European Economic Community), nuclear weapons, a meeting between President John F. Kennedy and leader of the Liberal Party of Great Britain Jo Grimond, and the death of Labour Party leader Hugh Gaitskell.
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JFKNSF-170a-009
This file contains memoranda, correspondence, and Department of State telegrams regarding relations between Great Britain and the United States including Great Britain’s admittance into the EEC (European Economic Community), communication via teleprinter, and reaction of the press and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan to a speech by former Secretary of State Dean Acheson.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-170a-002
This file contains memoranda and Department of State telegrams regarding Great Britain including negotiations for admittance into the EEC (European Economic Community), nuclear weapons, and a reduction of United States Air Force personnel in Great Britain.
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JFKNSF-170a-001
This file contains memoranda and Department of State telegrams regarding Great Britain including negotiations for admittance into the EEC (European Economic Community), nuclear weapons, and a United States tariff on bicycles.
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JFKNSF-170-019
This file contains memoranda and Department of State telegrams regarding Great Britain, including negotiations for admittance into the EEC (European Economic Community), atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, nuclear matters with France, and transatlantic flights between the United States and British Isles.
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JFKNSF-170-004
This file contains memoranda and Department of State telegrams regarding relations between the United States and Great Britain, including negotiations for aviation routes to the Caribbean, Berlin, and a summary of a conversation on various topics between President John F. Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. Also included are copies of correspondence between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan, and a birthday message from the President to Queen Elizabeth II.
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JFKNSF-170-001
This file contains memoranda and Department of State telegrams regarding relations between the United States and Great Britain, including a potential trip to the U.S. by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, reaction to President John F. Kennedy’s State of the Union address, and an agreement between the U.S. and West Indies on the use of certain defense areas in the Caribbean.
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JFKNSF-169-011
This file contains Department of State memoranda and telegrams regarding the conflict in Yemen and its effect on relations between the United States, the United Arab Republic (UAR), and Saudi Arabia. Also included are copies of correspondence from President of the UAR Gamal Abdel Nasser addressing the UAR's foreign policy in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.