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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-019
This folder contains a press copy of President Kennedy's toast to Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda of Japan. The press copy also includes the Prime Minister's reply to the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-032
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks in the new flower garden of the White House to delegates to the second U.S.-Japan Conference on Educational and Cultural Exchange. In his speech the President discusses the importance of cultural exchange as a way to make connections with a diverse, global community.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-120-006
This folder contains a briefing book compiled in preparation for Japanese Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda's visit to the United States. The briefing book contains memoranda, itineraries, suggested public statements, guest lists for events, biographical information on prominent Japanese officials, and position papers on disarmament, nuclear weapons testing, the presence of communism in China, and trade relations between Japan and the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-120-005
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Japan. Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, briefing papers, a summary of the Japanese political climate, a summary of American-Japanese relations since World War II, a report on the first meeting of the US-Japan Committee on Scientific Cooperation, and correspondence between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-120-004
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Japan. Materials in this folder include memoranda, a press release on trade negotiations with Spain and Japan, a Department of Defense intelligence report on nuclear submarines, a letter of credence from Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ryuji Takeuchi, letters from Japanese officials, including Hirohito (also known as Emperor Shōwa), and correspondence between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda on subjects such as both countries' economies and the spread of communism throughout Southeast Asia. This folder contains some Japanese-language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-120-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Japan. Materials in this folder include a summary of the American economy, correspondence between President Kennedy and Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda, an itinerary for the Japanese Governors' visit to the United States, biographical information on prominent Japanese scientists, and memoranda regarding the US-Japan Committee on Scientific Cooperation and President Kennedy's interactions with Japanese representatives. This folder also contains materials concerning the US-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs, including press releases, guest lists, luncheon menus (some with handwritten notations by the President), meeting itineraries, and drafts of suggested remarks.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-120-002
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Japan. Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, press releases, biographical information on prominent Japanese officials, correspondence between President Kennedy and Japanese representatives, including Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda, and materials concerning Prime Minister Ikeda's visit to the United States, including an itinerary, a commemorative program, a guest list for a luncheon, and a list of party members accompanying the Prime Minister. This folder contains some Japanese-language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-123b-009
This folder contains a report of the Task Force Ryukyus concerning recommendations for American policy towards the Ryukyu Islands. The report includes background material on the United States' involvement with the Ryukyu Islands, a summary of the United States' relations with Japan, an explanation of current economic policy and levels of economic assistance, recommendations for electric power and water supply on the Islands, an explanation of the use of American military forces for economic development, and a draft of an "Agreement for Cooperation by Japan with the United States of America in Rendering Assistance to the Ryukyu Islands."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-132-009-p0020
Televised broadcast of former Captain of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Katsumori Yamashiro congratulating John F. Kennedy on his victory in the 1960 Presidential election. The event was televised from Tokyo, Japan. Yamashiro was the commander of the Japanese destroyer Amagiri that sank the Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 commanded by John F. Kennedy during World War II. Yamashiro sent the photograph to President Kennedy with a letter dated January 20, 1961. An inscription on the verso of the photograph reads: "Nippon TV Network Corporation" (also known as Nihon Terebi). A second inscription is in Japanese.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-132-009-p0018
Televised broadcast of former Captain of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) Katsumori Yamashiro congratulating John F. Kennedy on his victory in the 1960 Presidential election. The event was televised from Tokyo, Japan. Yamashiro was the commander of the Japanese destroyer Amagiri that sank the Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 commanded by John F. Kennedy during World War II. Yamashiro sent the photograph to President Kennedy with a letter dated January 20, 1961. An inscription on the verso of the photograph reads: "Nippon TV Network Corporation" (also known as Nihon Terebi). A second inscription is in Japanese.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-106-005
Sound recording of a meeting held on August 16, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and visitors from Japan, Kisaburo Yokota and Ryuji Takauchi. They discuss the Japanese judicial system. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 106, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 106 in its entirety.