Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-049-013
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning legislative activities and efforts to enact the Kennedy Administration's legislative program. Items mainly consist of "Legislative Notes" and other data prepared by Legislative Research. Press releases concerning legislation sent to Congress by President Kennedy are found throughout. Topics include foreign aid and the importance of long term authorization on development loans, the Department of Urban Affairs and the Housing Bill, and health care for senior citizens. This folder was originally titled "August 1961 Defense, Cape Cod National Seashore, Peace Corps, Bureau of Reclamation, civil defense, watershed and flood control, foreign aid, HUD, treasury, District of Columbia, Celler."