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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-TPH-52-1
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy dictating a memoir entry in November 1963. He talks about the coup in Saigon, South Vietnam, and the assassinations of Ngo Dinh Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu, about the Soviet Union's stand on autobahn access, about American oil contracts in Latin-American countries, and about a statement by West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer concerning the Berlin Wall. President Kennedy also speaks with his son John F. Kennedy, Jr.The recording ends abruptly.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-019
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning an exchange of toasts between President Kennedy and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the Federal Republic of Germany at the American Embassy Club in Bad Godesberg, Germany. During the exchange of remarks, Chancellor Adenauer discusses the overwhelming positive response from the German people to President Kennedy, and the President discusses the history of relations between the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the toasts and note cards with talking points.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117a-011
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials consist of background information for President Kennedy's meeting with Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117a-010
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials consist of background information for President Kennedy's meeting with Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117a-009
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials consist of background information for President Kennedy's meeting with Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117a-008
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials consist of background information for President Kennedy's meeting with Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer. Of note is a paper by Henry Kissinger titled, "Visit of Chancellor Adenauer-Some Psychological Factors."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117a-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials pertain to a visit to the United States by Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer, and include a luncheon menu and a joint communique between President Kennedy and Adenauer. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-013
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks upon signing the Golden Book at the Rathaus in Cologne, Germany. In his speech the President discusses the life of Chancellor Konrad Adeneauer, and characterizes Cologne as an ancient European city that acts as a gateway to the larger world. Materials in this folder include a draft with handwritten notations by the President and a press copy of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-041-026
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's toast to Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of Germany at a luncheon in the White House State Dining Room. In his speech the President discusses the importance of building stronger partnerships with European nations. The press copy also includes remarks by Chancellor Adenauer concerning the countries' historical relationship following World War II.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-041-025
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the arrival ceremony for Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of Germany on the South Lawn of the White House. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the speech and various memoranda concerning the ceremony's schedule. The press copy of the speech includes Chancellor Adenauer's response.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-103-004
Sound recording of a meeting held on August 5, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Under Secretary of State George Ball, and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy (who joins later in the meeting). This long meeting covers a variety of issues concerning the Federal Republic of Germany. Secretary McNamara just returned from a meeting with German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and relays the specifics to President Kennedy. The German reservations about the treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT), criticisms of the State Department by Chancellor Adenauer, the effect of German abstention on the U.S. Senate debate on the Treaty, and the German political climate are discussed in detail. In addition, during the latter half of the meeting, President Kennedy discusses the upcoming U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings on the Treaty, who should testify in front of the Committee, who the White House would like to testify to offset negative testimony from such witnesses as Teller and General Curtis LeMay. There is also a brief discussion that is difficult to hear concerning a Northeast Airline issue and the Civil Aeronautics Board. Six segments of the recording totaling 7 minutes and 48 seconds have been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 12958. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 103, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. See Related Records to access Tape 103 in its entirety.