Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-124a-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Republic of Tanganyika (later known as Tanzania). Materials in this folder include a copy of Tanganyika's three-year economic development program, correspondence between President Kennedy and Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere, President of the Republic of Tanganyika, press releases of President Kennedy's remarks regarding the Republic's independence from the United Kingdom, and memoranda from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Under Secretary of State George W. Ball, and Special Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy regarding foreign aid to Tanganyika and President Nyerere's visit to the United States. This folder also contains materials concerning President Nyerere's visit to Washington, D.C., including briefing papers, itineraries, and guest lists for luncheons.