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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-320-013
This folder contains a report of the Task Force Ryukyus and recommendations for United States policy towards the Ryukyu Islands. The report includes background material on U.S. involvement with the Ryukyu Islands, relations with Japan, current economic policy and levels of assistance in the Ryukyu Islands, and a U.S. military base on the island of Okinawa.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-320-012
This folder contains memoranda primarily from Carl Kaysen, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include development aid to Tanganyika (later known as Tanzania); a United States military base in Okinawa, Japan; and Berlin negotiations and a visit by Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-338-016
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 188 (NSAM 188) titled, "Limited Benefits of Bases in Japan," to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from President John F. Kennedy. Also included is a summary by Military Representative to the President General Maxwell Taylor on his trip to evaluate United States objectives in the Far East.