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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-343-003
This file contains a memorandum to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from U. Alexis Johnson, Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, regarding a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State, and chronological indexes for NSC actions and National Security Action Memoranda (NSAM) related to the report. Also included is a report titled, “Status Report on the Presidential Program for Vietnam.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-343-002
This file contains a memorandum to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from U. Alexis Johnson, Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, regarding a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State. Also included are chronological indexes for NSC actions related to the report.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-343-001
This file contains a memorandum to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from U. Alexis Johnson, Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, regarding a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State and a copy of the report. Also included is a report titled, “Status Report on the Presidential Program for Vietnam.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-022
This file contains a memorandum to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from U. Alexis Johnson, Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, regarding a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State and a copy of the report. Also included is a report titled, “Status Report on the Presidential Program for Vietnam.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-021
This file contains a memorandum to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from U. Alexis Johnson, Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, regarding a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State and a copy of the report. Also included is a report titled, “Status Report on the Presidential Program for Vietnam.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-020
This file contains a memorandum to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from U. Alexis Johnson, Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, regarding a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State. Also included are chronological indexes for NSC actions and National Security Action Memoranda (NSAM) related to the report.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-001
This folder contains an index of National Security Action Memoranda (NSAMs), lists of NSAMs assigned to the Department of State, and a list of completed NSAMs. Also included in this folder are memoranda regarding the creation of a Latin American Policy Committee and letters from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, to various Cabinet officials discussing the establishment of NSAMs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-002
This folder contains memoranda to and from Arthur Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President, on various foreign affairs issues. Also included in this folder are articles regarding former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Morgenthau Plan to control Germany after World War II; and a letter to Schlesinger from journalist and author Theodore H. White discussing White’s trip to Asia with comments on Communist China, Vietnam, and the U.S. Department of State.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-335-016
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 137 (NSAM 137) titled, "Restrictions on East German Athletes," 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-335-014
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 135 (NSAM 135) titled, "British Guiana," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-335-013
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 134 (NSAM 134) titled, "Report on Internal Security Situation in South America," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included is the Department of State report titled, “Report and Recommendations of Washington Assessment Team on Internal Security Situation in South America.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-335-012
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 133 (NSAM 133) titled, "Ryukyus Action Program," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Director of the Bureau of the Budget David Bell from President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-334-014
This file contains memoranda and papers regarding continuing education and training in the areas of national security and foreign affairs, counter-insurgency training objectives, and the implementation of National Security Action Memoranda number 131 (NSAM 131) titled, “Training Objectives for Counter-Insurgency.” Also included is a copy of NSAM 131 to Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara; Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; General Lyman Lemnitzer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Director of Central Intelligence John McCone; Fowler Hamilton, Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID); and Edward R. Murrow, Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), 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-334-010
This file contains a panel report of a review of National Security Action Memoranda number 131 (NSAM 131) titled, “Training Objectives for Counter-Insurgency,” and the response to NSAM 131 by the Department of State. Also included is a memorandum to President John F. Kennedy from Secretary of State Dean Rusk regarding the panel’s report.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-334-001
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 129 (NSAM 129) titled, "U.S. – U.S.S.R. Cooperation in the Exploration of Space," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included are a preliminary summary report by Hugh L. Dryden, Deputy Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); a record of meeting; and papers regarding bilateral discussions between the United States and Soviet Union for cooperation in space exploration, including in the areas of meteorological satellites, communications satellites, geomagnetic research, and space medicine.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-333-024
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 128 (NSAM 128) titled, “Responses to Soviet Action Regarding Air Corridors,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included is a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) memorandum titled, “Comment on Soviet Action in the Berlin Air Corridors.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-333-016
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 124 (NSAM 124) titled, “Establishment of the Special Group (Counter-Insurgency),” from President John F. Kennedy to Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara; Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; General Lyman Lemnitzer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Director of Central Intelligence John McCone; Fowler Hamilton, Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID); Edward R. Murrow, Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA); and General Maxwell Taylor, Military Representative to the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-333-015
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 123 (NSAM 123) titled, “Policy Toward Yugoslavia,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included are a memorandum and reports to President John F. Kennedy from Secretary Rusk on the United States policy and aid programs toward Yugoslavia and a review of those programs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-333-013
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 122 (NSAM 122) to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, requesting an assessment of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Lauris Norstad’s response to a request by President John F. Kennedy for his views on command and control procedures for employment of nuclear weapons.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-333-012
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 121 (NSAM 121) titled, “Program to Aid Moroccan Air Force,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included are memoranda for President John F. Kennedy and Bundy regarding United States aid to the Moroccan Air Force.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-333-011
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 120 (NSAM 120) titled, “Intelligence on Operations in the Congo,” to Under Secretary of State George Ball 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-333-010
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 119 (NSAM 119) titled, “Civic Action,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included are memoranda from various departments and agencies regarding civic action programs and a report by the United States Army titled, “Cold War Activities of the United States Army, 1 January 1961-26 January 1962.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-333-003
This file contains memoranda for McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from the Department of State regarding policies and program recommendations from the Departments of State and Defense, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff in response to National Security Action Memoranda number 118 (NSAM 118) titled, “Participation of U.S. and Latin American Armed Forces in the Attainment of Common Objectives in Latin America.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-333-002
This file contains copies and drafts of National Security Action Memoranda number 118 (NSAM 118) titled, “Participation of U.S. and Latin American Armed Forces in the Attainment of Common Objectives in Latin America,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara 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-332-019
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 117 (NSAM 117) titled, “Contingency Planning on Berlin,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from President John F. Kennedy.