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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MJH-01
In this interview Hillenbrand discusses President John F. Kennedy [JFK] entering office amid the Berlin crisis; working as the Director of the Office of German Affairs with JFK; the Berlin Task Force and the Ambassadorial Group; JFK's attitude towards the German problem and German reactions to the Kennedy Administration; the State Department and Germany; the 1961 Vienna talks with Nikita S. Khrushchev; the erection of the Berlin Wall and the crisis it generated; the Kennedy Administration's reaction and response to the Berlin Wall; talks with Russia over Berlin and the Wall; the press "leaks crisis" on the Germany problem; JFK's working style and approach to problems, according to Hillenbrand; the impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis on the Berlin talks; JFK's German policy and relationship with German leaders; and what JFK accomplished related to Germany, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-OHB-01
Brandon discusses the evolution of John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) foreign policy views, the Bay of Pigs invasion, and the reaction in the Soviet Union to JFK’s assassination, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-03
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses the 1962 steel crisis; some major issues and accomplishments of John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] presidency; choosing the U.S. Ambassador to Russia; foreign aid and treaties; the military coup in Peru; the space race during the Kennedy Administration; the 1962 congressional and gubernatorial campaigns; JFK’s dinner for the Nobel Prize winners; the Polaris submarines; problems with the New York Herald Tribune; New York politics; various pieces of federal legislation, 1961–1963; the Dominican Republic; Department of Justice investigations under RFK; the difficulties of being Attorney General; congressional issues in early 1963; the Vietnam War escalation in 1963; American support of the coup in Vietnam; Henry Cabot Lodge as the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam; the prisoners from the Bay of Pigs invasion; American actions in Cuba; unemployment and civil rights; RFK’s meeting with James Baldwin; JFK’s trips to the South and speeches on civil rights; the nuclear test ban treaty; and JFK’s trip to Ireland and Rome, 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.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-154
Sound recording of the second part of President John F. Kennedy’s edited radio and television interview entitled “After Two Years: A Conversation with the President” broadcast by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). In the interview President Kennedy discusses America’s conflict with the Soviet Union, the spread of communism, and nuclear weapons proliferation. The interview includes remarks from journalists Bill Lawrence of ABC, George H. Herman of CBS, and Sander Vancour of NBC. Part one of the interview begins with JFKWHA-153.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-151
Sound recording of the second part of President John F. Kennedy’s unedited radio and television interview entitled “After Two Years: A Conversation with the President” broadcast by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). In the interview President Kennedy discusses America’s conflict with the Soviet Union, the spread of communism, nuclear weapons proliferation, efforts to improve international communication, and foreign policy, with particular emphasis on Berlin and Cuba. The interview was recorded on December 16, 1962, and broadcast on December 17, 1962. Part one of the interview begins with JFKWHA-150 and part three continues with JFKWHA-152.
Textual folder
Theodore C. Sorensen Personal Papers
TCSPP-072-008
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-226-002
This file contains materials for President John F. Kennedy in response to a memo from the President to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara regarding eight questions on United States nuclear policy towards France and European nuclear matters. Also included in this folder are copies of articles by Raymond Aron published in the French newspaper Le Figaro discussing relations between the U.S. and France.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-226-001
This file contains memoranda, telegrams, and draft papers regarding the United States policy towards France and the French nuclear program, nuclear assistance to France by the U.S. and Great Britain, a nuclear program within NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and press attitudes toward a nuclear sharing program with France. Also included in this folder is a paper by Malcolm W. Hoag titled, “Nuclear Control After Nassau.”
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-305-020
This folder contains a press release and drafts for a speech given by President Kennedy to the 18th General Assembly of the United Nations (UN). In his speech the President discusses the recently signed treaty banning atmospheric, space, and underwater nuclear weapons tests (later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty or Limited Test Ban Treaty), and explains that the task of maintaining peace must be shared by all nations. President Kennedy also proposes ways for the United Nations to increase and improve their efforts in developing countries, specifically focusing on health, human rights, agriculture, communication, and the environment. Also included in this folder are telegrams regarding international media reaction to the President's speech.
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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 Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-202-005
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Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-202-004
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Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-202-003
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Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-202-002
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-300-006
This folder contains telegrams, memoranda, press releases, statements, and a briefing paper concerning atmospheric, underground, and underwater nuclear weapons testing; updates on a disarmament conference in Geneva, Switzerland; the Johnston Island and Christmas Island test areas; financing the nuclear test program; and radioactive Iodine from nuclear fallout. Also included in this folder is a report by the Federal Radiation Council entitled, “Health Implications of Fallout from Nuclear Weapons Testing,” and a report by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service entitled, “Foreign Radio and Press Reaction to U.S. High-Altitude Nuclear Testing.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-299-009
This folder contains telegrams between the United States and the Soviet Union regarding a nuclear weapons test ban. Also included in this folder are memoranda and letters concerning the United States nuclear testing program and media access to a nuclear test site in Nevada.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24736
President John F. Kennedy signs the Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba. Photographers and reporters observe. Those pictured include: White House Photographer, Captain Cecil Stoughton (center left, leaning over far corner of desk); National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe (standing by right corner of desk, face partially hidden behind camera); United Press International (UPI) photographer, James K. W. Atherton (at right, bending over). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24735
President John F. Kennedy signs the Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba. Photographers and reporters observe. Those pictured include: New York Times photographer, George Tames (far left, face hidden behind camera); White House Photographer, Captain Cecil Stoughton (center, crouching by far corner of desk, face partially hidden). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24734
President John F. Kennedy signs the Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba. Photographers and reporters observe. Those pictured include: New York Times photographer, George Tames (far left); White House Photographer, Captain Cecil Stoughton (center, crouching by far corner of desk, face partially hidden). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Textual folder
Chalmers M. Roberts Personal Papers
CMRPP-015-007
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Chalmers M. Roberts Personal Papers
CMRPP-066-001
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Chalmers M. Roberts Personal Papers
CMRPP-022-003
Collection
CMRPP
Papers 1945-1983. Journalist. Chief diplomatic correspondent, Washington Post (1949-1971). Research materials, writings, notes, memorandums, subject files.