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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROAH-02
This interview focuses on relations with Cuba under the Kennedy Administration, the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban exile community, and the Cold War, among other things.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-021-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Bush's position at the recent economic summit in Houston, Texas, that the U.S. should not unconditionally provide large amounts of economic aid to the Soviet Union. The episode aired on Wednesday, July 18, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-035-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate U.S policy on Cuba following the Cold War. They comment on the Cuban economy, Cuban President Fidel Castro, and relations between Cuba and the Soviet Union. The episode aired on Tuesday, June 4, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-036
This file contains a copy and press release of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given in Johnston Hall at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses areas in which he disagrees with the Eisenhower administration, the economy, and the need to compete with the Soviet Union. The press release also discusses education, medical care, and housing.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-305-006
This folder contains outlines, memoranda, and drafts for a speech given by President John F. Kennedy before the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. In his speech President Kennedy discusses international relations, Berlin, disarmament, economic programs, and the importance of the UN as peacekeepers. Also included in this folder is a draft of remarks by President Kennedy to the American people regarding the crisis in Berlin, the Soviet Union's resumption of atmospheric nuclear testing, and disarmament.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-009
This folder includes memoranda, speeches, and article drafts by Walt Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State. Topics include United States relations with the Soviet Union, nuclear deterrents in Europe, communism, economics, the Cold War, principle foreign affairs issues in the administration of President John F. Kennedy, and relations between the U.S. and other members of the Atlantic Alliance (also known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-008
This folder contains speeches and memoranda by Walt Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State. Topics include Europe and the balance of payments, communism, the Soviet Union, Berlin, and nuclear weapons. Also included in this folder is a geographical listing of foreign nations and individuals titled, “Kind Words,” to be used as a reference guide for potential commendations by United States officials. Of note is a letter from Director General of the Atlantic Institute Henry Cabot Lodge to Rostow discussing international relations and proposing a new organization for all free nations called, “Confederation of the Free.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-007
This folder contains memoranda from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and later Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State, to President John F. Kennedy and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include foreign aid, speech theme suggestions for the President, policy towards the Communist Bloc, and a proposal for domestic and foreign economic policy. Also included in this folder is a transcript of a “Meet the Press” interview with Rostow discussing nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union, Laos, Vietnam, and communism.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-320-015
This folder contains memoranda to and from Carl Kaysen, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, on various topics of foreign affairs including international economics; Cuba; and Berlin, disarmament, and relations between United States and Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-126a-009
This folder contains a report for Time magazine by John Scott entitled "The Soviet Economic Offensive: A Report on Ruble Diplomacy," concerning Soviet policies on trade, economics, and foreign aid.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0900-021
This file contains drafts of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at the 8th Annual World Affairs forum held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In his speech the Senator discusses the growing threat of communism, nuclear war, the global economy, and foreign aid. Of note is a draft with notations by Senator Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0898-026
This folder contains a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “The New Dimensions of American Foreign Policy,” given as part of the Howard Crawley Memorial Lecture series at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In his speech the Senator discusses the global economy and the growing economic disparity between industrial and non-industrial countries; and a need to increase United States foreign aid to fight the growing threat of communism, particularly in the Middle East.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0898-002
This folder contains drafts of a speech by Senator John F. Kennedy given on the floor of the United States Senate and titled, “The Struggle Against Imperialism, Part II -- Poland and Eastern Europe." In his speech the Senator discusses United States aid to Poland, relations between the Soviet Union and Poland, and Poland's progress in the fight against Communism. Of note are notations and edits by Senator Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0894-030
This folder contains drafts of a speech given by Senator John F. Kennedy before the National Women's Democratic Club. Topics of the speech include foreign policy under President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration including the Soviet Union, military strength and national security, and domestic economic issues and policies. Of note are drafts with notations by the Senator.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-057-009
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 August 22, 1962 (News Conference 41). Materials primarily consist of draft press conference announcements and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include the economy, disarmament, the military space program, Latin America and the Alliance for Progress, the Soviet Union and Berlin, and foreign aid. Of note are materials relating to recent activity surrounding Cuba, including an increase in supplies and technicians from the Soviet Union and the possibility of lawyer James B. Donovan traveling to Cuba to negotiate for the release of prisoners.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-057-003
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 July 5, 1962 (News Conference 38). Materials primarily consist of department and agency reports and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include the economy, the Congo, statistics on Latin America, Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru's criticism of the United States, and Soviet defense of communist China. Of note is a press release announcing First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's acceptance of a duplicate historic mantelpiece for the State Dining Room.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125a-002
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include telegrams regarding a possible peace treaty with Germany, a press release announcing the Soviet Union's decision to resume nuclear weapons testing, memoranda comparing economic growth in the United States and the Soviet Union, and a copy of a lecture concerning the spread of communism into Southeast Asia. This folder also contains materials concerning the Soviet "Five-Year Plan" and "Seven-Year Plan" for economic growth, including a summary of the program, a speech by Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and a draft of President Kennedy's response to Khrushchev's speech with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1059-004
This folder contains speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in New York concerning the economy, social services legislation, Communism, the Soviet Union, international relations, and labor.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1027-013
This folder contains press releases and excerpts of speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Florida; Kentucky; Ohio; Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C. during his 1960 presidential campaign. Topics include a proposal for an urban affairs program, education, civil rights, the political parties, ethics in government, the achievement gap between the United States and Soviet Union, and the balance of payments.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1027-012
This folder contains the unofficial transcript of the second presidential debate between candidates Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The candidates answered questions on numerous issues, including Cuba, the economy, civil rights, and the Soviet Union. The debate was broadcast by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) and moderated by Frank McGee of NBC.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1026-006
This folder contains copies, excerpts, and press releases of speeches given in Indiana, Oregon, and West Virginia 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; the educational system; disarmament; the economy; and a proposal for a national fuels policy. Also included in this folder is an incomplete listing by date of the Senator’s campaign stops and speeches given in each city.