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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CBB-01
Bowles discusses his role as foreign policy advisor during the presidential campaign; staffing the State Department; relationship with Dean Rusk and John F. Kennedy; foreign policy towards developing nations; and leaving his position as Under Secretary of State, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-01
In this interview Komer discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] stance on U.S. foreign policy during his presidency; JFK’s affinity for preventive diplomacy; comparisons between JFK and previous Presidents on foreign policy focus; JFK’s intellectual curiosity and “flair for detail,” and his willingness to make the unpopular decision, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-04
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses American aid to Argentina; American, British, and French involvement in Africa; the 1962 executive order about segregation in federally-funded housing; appointing African-American judges; changes John F. Kennedy [JFK] was contemplating in the Alliance for Progress; the Dominican crisis; the wheat sale to the Soviet Union; the Bobby Baker case; preparing for JFK’s 1964 campaign; RFK’s return to work after JFK’s assassination and disagreements among the Cabinet members and under President Lyndon B. Johnson; changes in White House staff and the Democratic Party; RFK’s political plans for after 1964; and JFK’s opinions of his staff and appointees, among other issues.
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John H. Sharon Personal Papers
JHSPP-006-016
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0913-003
This file contains press releases by the Democratic National Committee containing Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech given before the National Council of Women at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech he discusses United States foreign policy measures that contribute to the rise of communism in Africa; and a need for a multi-national development loan fund to provide educational programs, and agricultural and economic aid to emerging African nations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0912-060
This file contains copies of speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Bowling Green, Kentucky during his 1960 presidential campaign. Topics include farm policy, the achievement gap between the United States and Soviet Union in natural resource development and industrial production, U.S. foreign policy in Africa, and a need for a multi-national development loan fund to provide education programs and economic aid to emerging African nations. Also included are press releases from the Democratic National Committee containing the speeches.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-006
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's speech given at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses a need to re-establish the United States as a world leader in the fight against communism, including a need to increase foreign aid to emerging African countries.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-305-012
This folder contains a collection of memoranda titled "United States Strategy at the 16th GA," containing background information for a meeting of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. Topics include disarmament, Africa, the Soviet Union, the UN in space, foreign affairs, and the UN as an international peacekeeper.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-016
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy discussing a multilateral force, Laos, military aid to India, Portuguese territories in Africa, and relations between the United States and Canada.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-325-026
This folder contains a report titled, “Situations Involving a Potential for Resort to Sustained Internal Violence,” discussing guerilla activity, and Communist Bloc influence and funding for select countries in the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-319a-011
This folder contains materials by Chester Bowles, President John F. Kennedy’s Special Representative for Asian, African, and Latin American Affairs, consisting of a memorandum on foreign affairs personnel, the United States position on Portuguese colonies in Africa, and an article titled, “A Fresh Look at Free Asia.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0906-019
This file contains copies and a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Africa,” given at Whitewater College in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin discussing a need for increased aid to Africa to address social and political issues, including communism. An additional excerpt titled, “The Crisis in American Education,” addresses challenges in the American educational system.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0909-043
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “A Time of Decision,” or, “Where Do We Go From Here?” as printed in the Congressional Record. In his speech he discusses relations between the United States and Soviet Union and proposes foreign policy measures to assist in the fight against communism, including military preparedness and disarmament; security in Berlin; policy towards Red China; and foreign aid to India and underdeveloped and emerging nations in Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1026-001
This folder contains copies and press releases of speeches given in Kansas and New Hampshire by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include the achievement gap in agriculture, military, education, and space exploration between the United States and the Soviet Union; Africa; preservation of natural resources; South America; and the importance of primary elections in Nebraska and New Hampshire. Also included in this folder is Senator Kennedy’s itinerary for New Hampshire in the days leading up to the state’s primary election.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1025-009
This folder contains excerpts and press releases of speeches given in New Hampshire, New York, and Wisconsin by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include funding for natural resources and conservation projects; the dairy industry; Africa; Communism in Eastern Europe; and legislation for unemployment, education, and health care for the aged.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1025-004
This folder contains excerpts and press releases of speeches made by Senator John F. Kennedy. Topics include nuclear weapons testing, urban affairs, Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev’s visit to the United States, federal student loans, the Democratic Party’s farm program, Africa, and the labor movement. Also included is a speech concerning a gap in achievements in agriculture, military, education, and space exploration between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1059-005
This folder contains speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in New York City concerning international relations, civil rights, Africa, Communism, social services legislation, and trade. Also included in this folder is the transcript for a radio spot by Senator Kennedy for broadcast in Westchester County in New York.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1030-027
This folder contains addendums to speeches made by Senator John F. Kennedy concerning India and China, Africa, Israel, Eastern Europe, Berlin, Latin America, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s tour of South America.