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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-214-004
This folder contains papers, memoranda, and draft outlines by Policy Review (PR) study groups regarding Europe and the United States including military policy; economics; and the relation between domestic politics and foreign policy in Germany, France, and Italy. Also included in this folder is a partial transcript of a press conference given by French President Charles de Gaulle discussing the Nassau Agreement and French relations with Germany.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-214-002
This folder contains memoranda, papers, addresses, and telegrams regarding Europe. Topics include Great Britain and the Common Market (also known as the European Economic Community), European unity, United States military policy and aid to Europe, and relations with France. Also included in this folder are memoranda of conversations between President John F. Kennedy and Gaetano Martino, President of the European Parliament.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-009
This folder includes memoranda, speeches, and article drafts by Walt Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State. Topics include United States relations with the Soviet Union, nuclear deterrents in Europe, communism, economics, the Cold War, principle foreign affairs issues in the administration of President John F. Kennedy, and relations between the U.S. and other members of the Atlantic Alliance (also known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-008
This folder contains speeches and memoranda by Walt Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State. Topics include Europe and the balance of payments, communism, the Soviet Union, Berlin, and nuclear weapons. Also included in this folder is a geographical listing of foreign nations and individuals titled, “Kind Words,” to be used as a reference guide for potential commendations by United States officials. Of note is a letter from Director General of the Atlantic Institute Henry Cabot Lodge to Rostow discussing international relations and proposing a new organization for all free nations called, “Confederation of the Free.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-292-006
This folder contains telegrams, press releases, and memoranda concerning the withdrawal of United States military forces from Europe and a reduction in Department of Defense spending to improve the balance of payments.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-292-005
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda concerning the withdrawal of United States military forces from Europe and a reduction in Department of Defense spending to improve the balance of payments.