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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PTH-01
In this interview Hart discusses his tenure as the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia including King Saud’s visits to the United States for medical treatment beginning in 1961; the issue of the Dhahran Airfield and the American military’s use of it; the creation of the Saudi cabinet and political leadership and the transition to Faisal [Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia] in power; the revolution in Yemen and the problems and tensions it caused within Saudi Arabia and between Saudi leaders and other governments; the debate over U.S. recognition of the new Yemen Republic; various meetings of Near East State Department staff from 1961 through 1963; communication between President John F. Kennedy and Faisal; oil matters in the Near East and different oil companies and related groups; Soviet interest in Middle East oil and in Saudi Arabia; and the work of American advisers in Saudi Arabia, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-05
In this interview Komer discusses working with McGeorge Bundy; the “inner circle” of the Bundy State Department; Komer’s major contacts; the intelligence system; the power and responsibilities of the State Department; how Bundy screened what President John F. Kennedy [JFK] would see; relations with other key officials; Robert F. Kennedy and foreign policy issues; the Bundy State Department and White House staff; the “little State Department” in the White House; the bureaucratic role of the State Department; U.S. foreign policy in Asia; relations with key U.S. Ambassadors; handling Arab-Israeli issues; domestic pressures of American-Jewish community on JFK; Arabists in the Kennedy Administration; working with Myer Feldman on Israeli issues; the United States, Saudi Arabia, and oil; filling the power vacuum left by the British; dealing with Congress on foreign aid matters; counterinsurgency; and looking back at programs during the Kennedy Administration, 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.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-101-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Archbishop Makarios III, President of the Republic of Cyprus, in the White House State Dining Room.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-101-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to Archbishop Makarios III, President of the Republic of Cyprus, at Washington National Airport.
Sound recording
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-070
Sound recording of a radio program prepared by the English service of the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation commemorating the one year anniversary (November 22, 1964) of the death of President John F. Kennedy. Among those paying tribute to President Kennedy are U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus Taylor G. Belcher, President of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios III, and other local dignitaries. Also included are excerpts from President Kennedy's speeches and a recording of the song “In the Summer of His Years.” The recording closes with an unidentified man reading a portion of remarks President Kennedy would have delivered on the day he was assassinated (Remarks Prepared for Delivery at the Trade Mart in Dallas, November 22, 1963). "John F. Kennedy: In Memoriam" was written and narrated by: Lana der Parthogh. Produced by: Maro Theodossiadou. Accession MR-1965-252.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-06-06-C
AR22
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-06-06-B
AR22
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-06-05-C
AR22, KN17
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-06-05-B
AR22, ST11, KN17
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-034
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's toast to Archbishop Makarios III, President of the Republic of Cyprus, in the White House State Dining Room. The press copy also includes Archbishop Makarios's response.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-115a-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Cyprus, and pertain to a visit to the United States by President of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-015-005
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-015-004
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7284-I
President John F. Kennedy (carrying a hat) walks with Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke (right) to a luncheon at Blair House given in President Kennedy’s honor by President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III. Walking behind are White House Secret Service agents Win Lawson, Arthur L. “Art” Godfrey (hidden), Jim Johnson, and Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn. Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7284-H
President John F. Kennedy (holding a hat) stands with President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, and U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (right), on the steps of Blair House, Washington, D.C. President Kennedy attended a luncheon given in his honor by Archbishop Makarios III.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-22113
President John F. Kennedy and President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III (both in center left), stand on the reviewing platform during arrival ceremonies in honor of Archbishop Makarios III. Also standing on platform (L-R): Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou (partially hidden); U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr. (U.S.N.); Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus, Zenon Rossides (in front, left of microphones); U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, Fraser Wilkins; and U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (holding hat). Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. (saluting), stands right of platform. Also pictured: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Ambassador of Ghana, William M. Q. Halm; Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, Bülend Uşaklıgil; Ambassador of Nigeria, Julius Momo Udochi; Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Phillips Talbot; Robin Chandler Duke; Director of the Office of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Patroclos Stavrou; Chief of Protocol of the Republic of Cyprus, George Pelaghias; Director of the Office of Greek, Turkish, and Iranian Affairs, Robert G. Miner; Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus, Alaeddin Gulen; Director of the Public Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus, Pavlos Xioutas; Ambassador of Canada, Charles S. A. Ritchie; Chairman of the Citizens Committee of the District of Columbia, Edgar Morris; U.S. State Department Protocol officer, Jay Rutherfurd; and U.S. Assistant Chief of Protocol for Visits and Public Events, Samuel L. King. The United States Army Band stands in background. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-22112
President John F. Kennedy and President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III (both in center left), stand on the reviewing platform during arrival ceremonies in honor of Archbishop Makarios III. Also standing on platform (L-R): Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou; U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr. (U.S.N.); Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus, Zenon Rossides (in front, left of microphones); U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, Fraser Wilkins; and U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (holding hat). Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. (saluting), stands right of platform. Also pictured: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Ambassador of Ghana, William M. Q. Halm; Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, Bülend Uşaklıgil; Ambassador of Nigeria, Julius Momo Udochi; Ambassador of New Zealand, George Robert Laking; Ambassador of India, B. K. Nehru; Ambassador of Great Britain, Sir David Ormsby-Gore; Ambassador of Greece, Alexander A. Matsas; Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Phillips Talbot; Robin Chandler Duke; Director of the Office of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Patroclos Stavrou; Chief of Protocol of the Republic of Cyprus, George Pelaghias; Director of the Office of Greek, Turkish, and Iranian Affairs, Robert G. Miner; Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus, Alaeddin Gulen; Director of the Public Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus, Pavlos Xioutas; Ambassador of Canada, Charles S. A. Ritchie; Chairman of the Citizens Committee of the District of Columbia, Edgar Morris; U.S. State Department Protocol officer, Jay Rutherfurd; and U.S. Assistant Chief of Protocol for Visits and Public Events, Samuel L. King. The United States Army Band stands in background. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-22111
President John F. Kennedy and President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III (both in center left), stand on the reviewing platform during arrival ceremonies in honor of Archbishop Makarios III. Also standing on platform (L-R): Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou (partially hidden); U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr. (U.S.N.); Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus, Zenon Rossides (in front, left of microphones); U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, Fraser Wilkins; and U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (holding hat). Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr. (saluting), stands right of platform. Also pictured: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Ambassador of Ghana, William M. Q. Halm; Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Phillips Talbot; Robin Chandler Duke; Director of the Office of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Patroclos Stavrou; Director of the Office of Greek, Turkish, and Iranian Affairs, Robert G. Miner; Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus, Alaeddin Gulen; Director of the Public Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus, Pavlos Xioutas; Ambassador of Canada, Charles S. A. Ritchie; Chairman of the Citizens Committee of the District of Columbia, Edgar Morris; U.S. State Department Protocol officer, Jay Rutherfurd; and U.S. Assistant Chief of Protocol for Visits and Public Events, Samuel L. King. The United States Army Band stands in background. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-22110
President John F. Kennedy and President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III (both in center), stand on the reviewing platform during arrival ceremonies in honor of Archbishop Makarios III. Also standing on platform (L-R): U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk (partially hidden); Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr. (U.S.N.); U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, Fraser Wilkins; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; and Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus, Zenon Rossides. Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr., stands right of platform. Also pictured: Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa; Ambassador of Ghana, William M. Q. Halm; Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Phillips Talbot; Director of the Office of Greek, Turkish, and Iranian Affairs, Robert G. Miner; Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus, Alaeddin Gulen; Director of the Public Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus, Pavlos Xioutas; Ambassador of Canada, Charles S. A. Ritchie; Chairman of the Citizens Committee of the District of Columbia, Edgar Morris; U.S. Assistant Chief of Protocol for Visits and Public Events, Samuel L. King; and U.S. State Department Protocol officer, Jay Rutherfurd. The United States Army Band stands in background at left. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7284-C
President John F. Kennedy attends arrival ceremonies in honor of President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III. Left to right: Archbishop Makarios III; Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr. (U.S.N.), saluting; President Kennedy; U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk (partially hidden). Military Air Transport Service (MATS) terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22140
President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, arrives at the White House to attend a luncheon in his honor. U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, walks behind. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22139
President John F. Kennedy visits with President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III (left), upon the Archbishop's arrival at the White House for a luncheon in his honor. Unidentified photographers stand in background. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C257-2-62
President John F. Kennedy (center right, holding hat) and President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, exit the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible with bubble-top), upon their arrival at Blair House. Also pictured: U.S. Deputy Chief of Protocol, William J. Tonesk; Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; White House Secret Service agents, Bill Payne and Win Lawson. Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C257-1-62
Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, Walter N. Tobriner, presents a key to the City of Washington to President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III. Left to right (flanked by two United States Marines): Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; Archbishop Makarios III; President John F. Kennedy; Chairman Tobriner (face obscured by microphones). Blair House, Washington, D.C.