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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-223-011
This folder contains Department of State telegrams regarding a visit by NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Secretary General Dirk Stikker to Washington, D.C. to meet with Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and President John F. Kennedy. Also included in this folder are briefing memoranda concerning areas of discussion for the meetings such as the Nassau Agreement, a MLF (multi-lateral force) within NATO, the status of conventional forces build-up, a strengthening of political consultation, and NATO defense planning.
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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-143-002
This folder contains material regarding relations between Nepal and India, including border raids by India at the Nepal border. Also included in this folder is correspondence regarding an article by Woodrow W. Sayre for LIFE magazine documenting Sayre’s expedition to climb Mount Everest.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-143-001
This folder contains material regarding Nepalese relations with the United States, India, and Communist China (People’s Republic). Topics include talks between King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal and Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, arms aid to Nepal, and the strength of King Mahendra’s regime. Also included in this folder are materials about an expedition to climb Mount Everest by a group led by Woodrow W. Sayre, the group’s crossing into Tibet during the trek, and an article by LIFE magazine about their journey.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-306-006
This folder contains memoranda relaying policies and procedures for Presidential and Vice Presidential trips and communications details, including for President John F. Kennedy’s trips to Paris, Vienna, and London.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-340-003
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 217 (NSAM 217) titled, “Official Visits to South Vietnam," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID) David Bell from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-336-014
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 158 (NSAM 158) titled, "Contingency Plans for Berlin," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-235-006
This folder contains a briefing book for President John F. Kennedy's visit to Colombia. Materials include position papers and background papers.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-235-005
This folder contains thank-you letters to officials and others President John F. Kennedy met during his trips to Venezuela and Colombia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-235-004
This folder includes memoranda of conversations from President John F. Kennedy's meetings with President Rómulo Betancourt in Venezuela and President Alberto Lleras Camargo in Colombia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-235-003
This folder includes material related to President John F. Kennedy's trips to Venezuela and Colombia. The folder includes correspondence and memoranda related to trip planning, as well as materials documenting President John F. Kennedy's meetings with President Rómulo Betancourt in Venezuela and President Alberto Lleras Camargo in Colombia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-235-002
This folder includes material related to President John F. Kennedy's trips to Venezuela and Colombia. The folder includes correspondence, statements, situation reports, and memoranda related to trip planning, as well as briefing materials for President John F. Kennedy's meetings with President Rómulo Betancourt in Venezuela and President Alberto Lleras Camargo in Colombia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-235-001
This folder includes material related to President John F. Kennedy's trips to Venezuela and Colombia. The folder includes correspondence and memoranda related to trip planning, as well as briefing materials for President John F. Kennedy's meetings with President Rómulo Betancourt in Venezuela and President Alberto Lleras Camargo in Colombia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-234-013
This folder includes material related to President John F. Kennedy's trip to London, England, including correspondence and briefing materials for President Kennedy's discussions with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan of the United Kingdom and other British officials.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-234-012
This folder contains reference papers as part of the briefing book for President John F. Kennedy's meetings with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union in Vienna, Austria.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-234-011
This folder contains background papers as part of the briefing book for President John F. Kennedy's meetings with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union in Vienna, Austria.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-234-010
This folder contains position papers as part of the briefing book for President John F. Kennedy's meetings with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union in Vienna, Austria.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-251-005
This folder contains items regarding a trip to Europe by McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and his address to the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) meeting in Copenhagen. Materials include travel itineraries, correspondence with various American embassies in Europe, a copy of Bundy’s ATA speech, and telegrams regarding the reaction of the German press to Bundy’s visit to West Germany. Also included in this folder is a memorandum of a conversation between Bundy and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of West Germany (Federal Republic). This folder contains some foreign language materials.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-242-006
This folder contains telegrams from Department of State officials, including United States Ambassador to Brazil Lincoln Gordon, regarding proposed trips to Brazil in July and November 1962 by President John F. Kennedy and subsequent postponements. Topics include a schedule for the advance security and planning teams; suggested itineraries for President Kennedy; staff designations for coordination between the White House and Brazil; and the form of scope, talking, position, and background papers in preparation for the President’s trip. Also included in this folder is a press release of an exchange of letters between President Kennedy and President of Brazil João Goulart regarding the postponement of the November 1962 trip due to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-242-005
This folder contains telegrams from Department of State officials, including United States Ambassador to Brazil Lincoln Gordon, regarding a proposed trip to Brazil by President John F. Kennedy and the subsequent postponement due to political unrest in the country. Topics include suggested itineraries, including stops in the cities of São Paulo, Recife, Natal, and Brasilia; meetings between President Kennedy and President of Brazil João Goulart; and potential security issues. Also included in this folder is a draft statement announcing the postponement and a memorandum to President Kennedy from White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger regarding Salinger’s trip to Brazil and meeting with President Goulart.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-242-004
This folder include material related to President John F. Kennedy's proposed trip to Asian and Pacific nations (referred to as the "Far East"), with possible visits to the Republic of China, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaya.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-242-003
This folder include material related to President John F. Kennedy's proposed trip to Asian and Pacific nations (referred to as the "Far East"), with possible visits to Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaya.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-242-002
This folder includes material related to President John F. Kennedy's trip to Italy, including schedules, background papers, and briefing materials for President Kennedy's discussions with President Antonio Segni and other Italian government officials.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-242-001
This folder includes material related to President John F. Kennedy's trip to Italy, including schedules, background papers, and briefing materials for President Kennedy's discussions with President Antonio Segni and other Italian government officials. The folder also includes material regarding a proposed meeting between First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Pope John XXIII.