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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-061-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of October 31, 1963 (News Conference 63). During this press conference President Kennedy answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including troop reductions in Europe and Vietnam, the resignation of Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth, civil rights, and the 1964 Presidential race. Background materials in this folder include briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security, memorandums, department and agency reports, and newspaper clippings. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-061-004
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of October 9, 1963 (News Conference 62). Materials primarily consist of department reports and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include the selling of surplus wheat to the Soviet Union, the public accommodations proposal as part of the Civil Rights bill, West German trade to Soviet Bloc countries, Hurricane Flora and U.S. disaster aid to Cuba, and the 1964 fiscal year budget appropriations for NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Also included are draft press conference announcements and newspaper clippings. Of note is a report of a survey by Vice Chairman of the Advisory Committee Roy E. Larsen and Foreign Service Officer Glenn G. Wolfe for the U.S. Advisory Commission on International Educational and Cultural Affairs on the Cultural Presentations Program.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-061-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of October 9, 1963 (News Conference 62). The President began the press conference with a statement that the Soviet Union and other Eastern European countries expressed a willingness to buy several million tons of surplus American wheat from private grain dealers. He went on to say the transaction would benefit the balance of payments and the American taxpayers, as well as improve relations with other countries. Following this statement the President answered questions on a variety of topics including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Vietnam, the upcoming meeting with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, military coups in Latin America, and space exploration. Background materials in this folder consist of memorandums and briefing papers for the President on foreign affairs and national security. The stenotype transcript of the press conference is also included.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-114-A49c
Sound recording of two meetings held on October 2, 1963. First is a brief discussion on Malaysia between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs W. Averell Harriman, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) General Maxwell Taylor. Topics of discussion include the U.S./ANZUS (The Australia, New Zealand, United States Security Treaty) trade obligations and also Australian actions and interpretation of the ANZUS Treaty.Second is a meeting on Vietnam held in the morning between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Under Secretary of State George Ball, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs W. Averell Harriman, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) General Maxwell Taylor, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) David Bell, and CIA Deputy Director for Intelligence Ray S. Cline. Discussion topics include news coverage of Viet Cong and American casualties, possible troop reduction, North Vietnamese supply difficulties, Madame Nhu (Tran Le Xuan), and news coverage of a dispute between United States Ambassador to South Vietnam Henry Cabot Lodge and the CIA. In addition there are further discussions on the relationship between Ambassador Lodge and CIA station chief in Saigon John H. Richardson, reporting on Richardson, Ambassador Lodge's position regarding South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem, and Congressional briefings. During the meeting, President Kennedy has telephone conversations about labor contract talks, a "Time" magazine article, and an upcoming trip. Four segments of the recording totaling 39 seconds have been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 13526. Three segments of the recording totaling 2 minutes and 57 seconds has been removed in accordance with the donor's deed of gift.
This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 114/A49, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 114/A49 in its entirety.
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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.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-107-001
Sound recording of a meeting held on August 23, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and United States Ambassador to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Thomas Finletter. They discuss issues that both men have been having with the press and ways to help solve these problems. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 107, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 107 in its entirety.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-055-004-p0054
President John F. Kennedy speaking at a January 15, 1962, press conference in the State Department Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-055-004-p0053
President John F. Kennedy speaking at a January 15, 1962, press conference in the State Department Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-055-004-p0052
President John F. Kennedy speaking at a January 15, 1962, press conference in the State Department Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-095-021-p0012
Astronaut Lieutenant Commander Malcolm Scott Carpenter and his family visiting the White House. Astronaut Carpenter and President John F. Kennedy are standing in front of camera crews and photographers in the White House Fish Room. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Cecil W. Stoughton, Office of the Military Aide to the President." This photograph is also in the Cecil Stoughton (Office of the Military Aide) series, White House Photograph collection (see ST-C253-2-62).
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-095-021-p0010
Astronaut Lieutenant Commander Malcolm Scott Carpenter and his family visiting the White House. Astronaut Carpenter and his family are posing with President John F. Kennedy in the White House Fish Room. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Cecil W. Stoughton, Office of the Military Aide to the President." This photograph is also in the Cecil Stoughton (Office of the Military Aide) series, White House Photograph collection (see ST-C253-5-62).
Photograph
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-095-021-p0008
Astronaut Lieutenant Commander Malcolm Scott Carpenter and his family visiting the White House. Astronaut Carpenter and his family are standing with President John F. Kennedy in the White House Fish Room. The two men are standing in front of a set of microphones and unidentified individuals are standing around them. The following is stamped on the verso of the photograph: "Cecil W. Stoughton, Office of the Military Aide to the President." This photograph is also in the Cecil Stoughton (Office of the Military Aide) series, White House Photograph collection (see ST-C253-3-62).