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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-016
This folder contains a summary of Kennedy's conversation with Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, British Ambassador to the United States (and eventual British Foreign Secretary) and a summary of a dinner party conversation concerning American involvement in World War II.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-015
This folder contains a draft of a speech on international relations and events preceding World War II, syllabi for Sociology and Political Science courses, memoranda on the Massachusetts League of Women Voters with handwritten notations, and newspaper articles, including "Behind the Budget" and "The Vanishing Yankee."
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-014
This folder contains a handwritten speech on German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte and newspaper articles on author Clive Staples Lewis (commonly referred to as C.S. Lewis) and the administration of Harry S. Truman.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-013
This folder contains materials concerning cooperative international relations and American involvement in World War II. Items in this folder include memoranda, correspondence, newspaper articles, a copy of Senate Resolution 114 concerning the United Nations, a program and reading list for the Institute of World Affairs conference, a draft of a speech concerning international threats in the years preceding World War II, and a copy of "Our American Democracy," a speech delivered by William Graves Carleton at the University of Florida commencement. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by John F. Kennedy.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-012
This folder contains a breakfast menu for President Harry S. Truman's visit to Boston signed by the President.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-011
This folder contains materials concerning a handwriting analysis contract. Items in this folder include a letter to John F. Kennedy (then a Massachusetts Congressman) and the original document upon which the analysis was performed.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-010
This folder contains materials concerning the Cambridge Union Society, a debating society at the University of Cambridge, including the society's annual reports.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-009
This folder includes British publications concerning pacifism and the rise to power of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-008
This folder contains materials concerning John F. Kennedy's service in the United States Navy. Items in this folder include instructions on air raid procedures, an excerpt of letters received at the Veterans' Bureau Pension and Compensation Board, a bilingual pamphlet instructing on proper care for lost or injured military officers, and letters to John F. Kennedy from the Chief of Naval Personnel concerning duty assignments, the Purple Heart Award, and monetary compensation for service.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-007
This folder contains materials concerning John F. Kennedy's service in the United States Navy. Items in this folder include letters to John F. Kennedy from the Chief of Naval Personnel concerning duty assignments and travel expenses.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-006
This folder contains materials concerning John F. Kennedy's service in the United States Navy. Items in this folder include expenditure reports, a report of a physical examination, a copy of a log from the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training Center in Melville, Rhode Island, and letters to John F. Kennedy from the Chief of Naval Personnel concerning duty assignments, travel expenses, and correspondence courses.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-005
This folder contains invitations to social and professional functions.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-004
This folder contains materials concerning John F. Kennedy's journalism assignment for Hearst Newspapers. Items in this folder include a program for the United Nations Conference on International Organization and telegrams and letters describing the nature of the assignment.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-003
This folder contains John F. Kennedy's handwritten journal for various trips to Asia and the Middle East taken in 1951. In the journal, then Congressman Kennedy records his daily activities, conversations with local representatives, ideas regarding American foreign policy, and views on the presence of communist ideology in certain countries.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-002
This folder contains John F. Kennedy's handwritten journal for various trips to Europe taken in 1951. In the journal, then Congressman Kennedy records his daily activities, conversations with local representatives, and ideas regarding American foreign policy.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-011-001
This folder contains a letter to John F. Kennedy concerning a United States Defense Series E Savings Bond.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-010-016
This folder primarily contains correspondence between Kennedy and his secretary Mary W. Davis regarding various issues, including requests for information on the status of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), voter registration, and personal matters.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-010-015
This folder primarily contains correspondence between Kennedy and his secretary Mary W. Davis regarding various issues, including the legislative schedule and Kennedy's passport. Also included in this folder are Kennedy's visa applications for the Philippines, Spain, and Afghanistan.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-010-014
This folder primarily contains correspondence between Kennedy and his secretary Mary W. Davis regarding various issues, including legislation and his daily schedule.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-010-013
This folder primarily contains telegrams between Kennedy and his secretary Mary W. Davis regarding various issues, including legislation and his daily schedule.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-010-012
This folder primarily contains telegrams between Kennedy and his secretaries Mary W. Davis and Ted Reardon regarding various issues, including travel plans, legislation, and his daily schedule.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-010-011
This folder contains correspondence regarding membership in the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W.), and member directories and a yearbook for the Post.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-010-010
This folder contains materials that primarily concern the 1st anniversary dinner of the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W.), including newspaper clippings and a transcript of an address by Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner of the United States Navy.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-010-009
This folder contains newspaper clippings and correspondence between Kennedy and Edward McLaughlin regarding the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W.).
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-010-008
This folder contains correspondence between John F. Kennedy and various persons and organizations requesting a monetary donation or financial assistance.