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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-029-003
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and contains an interim report prepared by the Documents Division of the Central Intelligence Agency titled: "Foreign Press Reaction to United States Conferment of Honorary Citizenship on Sir Winston Churchill."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-029-002
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, from former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Winston Churchill and others. Materials mainly consist of news clippings and correspondence regarding the White House Ceremony in which Churchill was declared an honorary citizen of the United States. Letters from Churchill thanking President Kennedy for the honorary citizenship are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-029-001
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Winston Churchill, and others. Materials mainly consist of information and correspondence regarding the resolution to declare Churchill an honorary citizen of the United States. Personal telegrams exchanged between President Kennedy and Churchill are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-043-032
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks upon signing a proclamation conferring honorary citizenship on Sir Winston Churchill. In his speech the President discusses Churchill's many contributions to American society, and explains that the former British Prime Minister is the first person to be granted this honor. Materials in this folder include drafts (by Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. and Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen), a reading copy, and press copies of the speech, in addition to a press release of the formal proclamation.