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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-09-26-A
ST05, KN08
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WDC-01
Coerr discusses the Bay of Pigs and its effect on White House-State Department relations, U.S. relations with the Dominican Republic and Uruguay, and the formation of the Alliance of Progress, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RDOC-01
Campos discusses U.S.-Brazilian relations under the Brazilian presidential administrations of Jânio da Silva Quadros and João Goulart; the Alliance for Progress; Goulart’s state visit to the United States; and the Brazilian reaction to the Cuban Missile Crisis, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JMC-01
Cabot discusses Brazil’s involvement in the Alliance for Progress, U.S. foreign policy towards Poland and Eastern Europe during the John F. Kennedy Administration, and U.S.-China relations during the Kennedy Administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CRB-01
Burrows discusses his relations with Honduran President Ramon Villeda Morales and with General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano, the man who overthrew Villeda Morales; Villeda Morales’ 1962 visit to the U.S.; the Bay of Pigs invasion and Honduras’ relations with Cuba; and General Lopez’ 1963 coup d’état; among other issues.
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-TCM-01
This interview focuses on the Kennedy administration’s policies concerning Latin America and the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, among other topics.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-SGO-01
Guitierrez discusses role as ambassador, the Alliance for Progress, and other Latin American policy, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LIG-01
Gordon discusses JFK’s interest in Latin American Affairs, functions of the ambassador position, Latin and South American politics, and Brazilian government during the time of the 1964 coup, 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.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-02
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses the 1961 Berlin crisis; American forces, military and diplomatic, in Germany; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] recommendation for Americans to have fallout shelters; nuclear testing; problems with the Department of State; the start of the conflict in Vietnam, 1961; the Department of Justice under RFK and organized crime; RFK’s difficult relationship with J. Edgar Hoover; the wiretapping bill; new federal judgeships in 1961 and other presidential appointments; the Alliance for Progress; Red China; crises during JFK’s presidency and how he was an optimist; RFK’s move for an income tax increase during the Berlin crisis; RFK’s disagreements with President JFK; indecisiveness over picking JFK’s running mate, 1960; the missile gap; fighting and UN operations in the Congo; Nikita S. Khrushchev’s speeches; RFK’s 1962 trip to Japan, Indonesia, Germany, and other countries; the release of Allen L. Pope; Dutch disputes in Southeast Asia; the 1961 crisis in the Dominican Republic and the assassination of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina; the 1962 disarmament conference in Geneva; Edward M. Kennedy’s 1962 campaign for U.S. Senate; the Kennedy family national and political reputation; the Justice Department under RFK and civil rights; and the 1962 steel crisis, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-01
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses beginning John F. Kennedy's [JFK] presidential Administration with no political obligations; carefully picking Cabinet members, specifically Secretaries of State, Defense, and Treasury; RFK’s decision on what role to play in JFK’s Administration; JFK’s unhappiness with Dean Rusk as Secretary of State; JFK’s advisers and other presidential appointments; Cabinet meetings; Department of Justice organization under RFK; the first 100 days of the Kennedy Administration; the role of the Vice President, according to RFK; JFK’s relationship with Lyndon B. Johnson and why JFK put Johnson on the ticket in 1960; what JFK was most concerned with as President; domestic programs versus foreign affairs in the Kennedy Administration; Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.’s role during JFK’s presidency; the Bay of Pigs, the aftermath, and its effect on JFK; how JFK approached problems as President; dealing with Georgi Bolshakov; negotiating with the Soviet Union in Vienna, over Laos and Cuba, etc.; JFK’s relationship with foreign heads of state; State Department staff and U.S. Ambassadors; the military coup in Vietnam; the Berlin crisis of the summer of 1961 and the Berlin Wall; RFK’s 1961 trip to the Ivory Coast; and Soviet and American nuclear testing, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-TEM-01
This interview focuses on Moscoso’s time as Ambassador to Venezuela, the inception of the Alliance for Progress program, and John F. Kennedy’s trip to Venezuela and Colombia, among other issues.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-044-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the swearing-in ceremonies for deLesseps Morrison (former Mayor of New Orleans) as the United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States and Robert F. Woodward as the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. In his speech the President thanks the honorees for accepting their new roles and responsibilities in order to accomplish the goals of the Alliance for Progress.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-03-13-E
AR17, KN13
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-03-13-B
AR04, ST01, KN01
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-319a-004
This folder contains letters from Under Secretary of State Chester Bowles’ son Sam and daughter-in-law Nancy, teachers in Nigeria, discussing their travels around the country and the political climate in the area; a memorandum regarding the need for international rural development; and a copy of a speech by Under Secretary Bowles on the Alliance for Progress. Also included in this folder is a report on regional operations conferences held to discuss ambassadorial responsibilities, administrative procedures, and United States policy on various subjects including Berlin, Africa, Communist China, and nuclear tests.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-112-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Bolivia. Materials include letters to President Kennedy from President of Bolivia Víctor Paz Estenssoro regarding the Alliance for Progress and aid to Bolivia, and remarks by the new Bolivian Ambassador to the United States Enrique Sanchez de Lozada upon the presentation of his credentials to President Kennedy. This folder contains some foreign language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-111-012
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Argentina. Materials concern a scientific mission to Argentina to study Foot and Mouth disease and meat processing, a letter to President of Argentina Arturo Frondizi from President Kennedy regarding the Punta del Este conference, aid to Argentina, and the forced resignation of President Frondizi. Of note is correspondence between President Kennedy and the new President of Argentina José María Guido regarding the quarantine placed on Cuba. Also included in this folder are letters to President Kennedy from Don Emilio Donato del Carril resigning as Ambassador to the United States for Argentina and Dr. Roberto Alemann assuming the position vacated by del Carril. This folder contains some foreign language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-114a-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Costa Rica. Materials consist of correspondence between President Kennedy and President of Costa Rica Mario Echandi, a letter of recall for Costa Rican Ambassador to the United States Manuel G. Escalante Duran and a letter of credence for Ambassador J. Rafael Oreamuno, and a declaration of the Latina American Democratic Parties regarding President Kennedy’s speech on the Alliance for Progress of March 13, 1961. This folder contains some foreign language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-088-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of State. Materials concern persons recommended for recess appointments in the Foreign Service, a statement by the President concerning the Federal budget for 1962-1963, ambassadorial appointments, a speech by Under Secretary of State Chester Bowles, and a comment on the report of the United Nations General Assembly's investigation into the death of Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo Patrice Lumumba. Of note is a telegram from Ambassador Arthur H. Dean to the President regarding the President's upcoming address on disarmament before the United Nations. Also included in this folder are meeting minutes from the Fourth and Fifth Regional Operations Conferences.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20495-B
President John F. Kennedy speaks at a reception in honor of the Committee of Nine of the Alliance for Progress (La Alianza para el Progreso) and diplomatic corps of the Latin American Republics, on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress. Left to right: Representative Joseph M. Montoya (New Mexico); Senator George D. Aiken (Vermont); Senator Wayne Morse (Oregon); Senator Everett M. Dirksen (Illinois); President Kennedy; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; member of the Committee of Nine, Paul N. Rosenstein-Rodan (United Kingdom). State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20495-A
President John F. Kennedy speaks at a reception in honor of the Committee of Nine of the Alliance for Progress (La Alianza para el Progreso) and diplomatic corps of the Latin American Republics, on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress. Left to right: Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Edwin M. Martin; member of the Committee of Nine, Harvey S. Perloff (United States); unidentified; President Kennedy; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (hidden); member of the Committee of Nine, Paul N. Rosenstein-Rodan (United Kingdom); member of the Committee of Nine, Dr. Manuel Noriega Morales (Guatemala); others unidentified. Other members of the Committee of Nine include Hernando Agudelo Villa (Colombia), Ernesto Malaccorto (Argentina), Dr. Felipe Pazos (Cuba), Raúl Sáez (Chile), Ary Frederico Torres (Brazil), Gonzalo Robles (Mexico). State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20423
President John F. Kennedy speaks at a reception in honor of the Committee of Nine of the Alliance for Progress (La Alianza para el Progreso) and diplomatic corps of the Latin American Republics, on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress. Left to right: Member of the Committee of Nine, Harvey S. Perloff (United States); two unidentified men; President Kennedy; member of the Committee of Nine, Paul N. Rosenstein-Rodan (United Kingdom); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; member of the Committee of Nine, Dr. Manuel Noriega Morales (Guatemala); others unidentified. Other members of the Committee of Nine include Hernando Agudelo Villa (Colombia), Ernesto Malaccorto (Argentina), Dr. Felipe Pazos (Cuba), Raúl Sáez (Chile), Ary Frederico Torres (Brazil), Gonzalo Robles (Mexico). State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20422
Deputy Director of the Food for Peace Program, James Symington, plays a guitar at a reception in honor of the Committee of Nine of the Alliance for Progress (La Alianza para el Progreso) and diplomatic corps of the Latin American Republics, on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress. Left to right: unidentified; Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Edwin M. Martin (in back); President John F. Kennedy; member of the Committee of Nine, Harvey S. Perloff (United States); two unidentified men; Deputy Director Symington; member of the Committee of Nine, Paul N. Rosenstein-Rodan (United Kingdom); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; member of the Committee of Nine, Dr. Manuel Noriega Morales (Guatemala), in front; unidentified. Other members of the Committee of Nine include Hernando Agudelo Villa (Colombia), Ernesto Malaccorto (Argentina), Dr. Felipe Pazos (Cuba), Raúl Sáez (Chile), Ary Frederico Torres (Brazil), Gonzalo Robles (Mexico). State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.