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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-222-015
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). Subjects include NAC (North Atlantic Council) meetings, the health of NATO Secretary General Dirk Stikker, Berlin, meetings of the Atlantic Policy Advisory Group (APAG), and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-221-002
This folder contains memoranda, reports, telegrams, and memoranda of conversations regarding NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). Topics include United States contributions to NATO’s defense infrastructure, political consultation within NATO, a proposed a multilateral nuclear force (MLF), and the future role of NATO. Also included in this folder are materials regarding meetings between President John F. Kennedy and the Atlantic Policy Advisory Group (APAG) and NATO ministers and permanent representatives; and a copy of an address by Dean Acheson, former Secretary of State and advisor to President Kennedy, titled, “NATO in the Light of the October Crisis.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-103-003
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda regarding United States relations with Haiti. Topics include a loan agreement to build an international airport in Haiti; elections and the constitutionality of President Francois Duvalier’s candidacy; and the political, economic, and military situations in Haiti. Of note are letters from President Duvalier to President John F. Kennedy regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Also included in this folder are U.S. action plans for potential outcomes of Haiti’s presidential elections and the departure or removal of President Duvalier.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-098-002
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include Berlin contingency planning, Communist presence in West Berlin, convoy procedures, policies on the proper channels of communication to the Soviets within Germany, and the potential effect of the Cuban Missile Crisis on Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-085-002
This folder contains memoranda regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin including a review of Berlin contingency planning and a record of a meeting between President John F. Kennedy and West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt. Of note are memoranda and papers regarding a potential effect on West Berlin of the Soviet Union build-up in Cuba (also known as the Cuban Missile Crisis) including a blockade by the Soviet Union, inspections of allied traffic into Berlin by the Soviet Union and Germany (Democratic Republic), and immediate military preparations for Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-184-002
This file contains Department of State telegrams, press releases, copies, and drafts of correspondence between Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev and President John F. Kennedy on the buildup of Soviet missiles and military equipment in Cuba, and the dismantling of the missile bases by the Soviet Union. Also included is a report by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service titled, "Foreign Radio and Press Reaction to Khrushchev's 28 October Letter on Dismantling Cuban Missile Bases."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-169-009
This file contains Department of State memoranda and telegrams regarding relations between the United States and the United Arab Republic (UAR). Also included are copies of correspondence between President of the UAR Gamal Abdel Nasser and President John F. Kennedy discussing the U.S. handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the conflict in Yemen.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-064-014
This file contains the text of correspondence between United Nations (UN) Secretary General U Thant, President John F. Kennedy, Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-057-001
This files contains materials related to a "Saturday Evening Post" article that reports on Adlai Stevenson's approach to the Cuban Missile Crisis and his alleged discussions with the Executive Committee.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-049-019
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-047-005
This file contains correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev, United Nations Acting Secretary General U Thant, and Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. This file contains some Spanish-language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-046-012
This file contains memoranda by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis titled, "The Crisis: USSR/Cuba," “Phasing of the Soviet Military Deployment to Cuba,” “Soviet Policy in the Aftermath of the Cuban Crisis,” and, “Deployment and Withdrawal of Soviet Missiles and Other Significant Weapons in Cuba.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-046-011
This file contains memoranda by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis titled, "The Cost of the Sino-Soviet Bloc Economic Support to Cuba," "Soviet Military Forces in Cuba," and, "The Crisis: USSR/Cuba."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-046-007
This file contains memoranda by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis titled, "Implications of Khrushchev's Message of 28 October," and, "The Crisis: USSR/Cuba."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-042-003
This folder contains Department of State cables regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics include reports from United States embassies on international reaction, understanding of the crisis, and the subsequent amount of communist propaganda; and military assistance by Organization of American States (OAS) member nations to enforce the quarantine on Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-042-002
This folder contains Department of State cables regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics include reports from United States embassies on international reaction and understanding of the crisis, inspections by the United Nations (UN) to verify the removal of missiles from Cuba, and military assistance by Organization of American States (OAS) member nations to enforce the quarantine on Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-042-001
This folder contains Department of State cables regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics include reports from United States embassies on international reaction and understanding of the crisis, aerial reconnaissance of Cuba, and military assistance by Organization of American States (OAS) member nations to enforce the quarantine on Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-037-005
This folder contains memoranda regarding policies and actions after the Cuban Missile Crisis including continued air surveillance of Cuba; a non-invasion pledge by the United States provided no nuclear weapons are present or reintroduced into Cuba; and a meeting between John J. McCloy, Chairman of the General Advisory Committee on Disarmament of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA), and Soviet Union Deputy Premier Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan. Also included in this folder is a statement by Mikoyan broadcast on Cuban television and radio discussing the Cuban Revolution, the United States, and socialism in Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-037-004
This folder contains memoranda regarding policies and actions after the Cuban Missile Crisis including the removal of Soviet Union IL-28 bombers and offensive weapons from Cuba, plans for a potential air attack on Cuba, and the Federal Aviation Agency response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Also included in this folder is a paper by the Department of State titled, “Cuban Contingency Paper,” discussing United States air surveillance of Cuba and potential responses, and actions to take in the event of non-removal of the IL-28 bombers by the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-037-003
This folder contains memoranda regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis including Soviet Union removal of IL-28 bomber planes from Cuba, inquiries into the crisis from reporters and the general public, and details of the agreement between the U.S. and Soviet Union that ended the crisis. Also included in this folder are various drafts of a paper by ISA (Department of Defense, International Security Affairs) titled, “Some Lessons from Cuba,” discussing Soviet objectives and withdrawal from Cuba, nuclear weapons, and intelligence.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-037-002
This folder contains material related to the Cuban Missile Crisis including papers prepared for a meeting of the National Security Council Executive Committee on U.S. strategy for post-crisis Cuba; papers on post-Cuba negotiations with the USSR; and an assessment of the Cuban crisis as seen from Moscow by the British Embassy in Moscow.
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JFKNSF-306-011
This folder contains memoranda concerning conversations between journalists and staff members, primarily Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council. Topics include Cuba, the Soviet Union, Pakistan, and Yemen.
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JFKNSF-322-012
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include relations between numerous Middle Eastern countries; a revolution in Yemen; relations between the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the UAR (United Arab Republic); the sale of HAWK missiles to Israel; and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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JFKNSF-316-007
This folder contains a summary of United States Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai E. Stevenson’s positions and proposals during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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JFKNSF-316-006
This folder contains background memoranda, summaries, and Record of Actions for National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings. Topics include Soviet Union military forces and equipment in Cuba; United States policy towards Cuba within the OAS (Organization of American States); U.S. policy towards Europe, particularly France; and discussion of a multilateral nuclear force in Europe and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).