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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-012
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy discussing the potential creation of a multilateral nuclear force and European interest, particularly Germany and France. Also included in this folder is a paper by the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) regarding the recommended United States position on a nuclear test ban treaty in preparation for negotiations with the Soviet Union in Geneva.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-011
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy regarding nuclear weapons programs and implementation of the Nassau Agreement, including the sale of Polaris missiles to Great Britain, French reaction to the agreement, and the possibility of a multilateral nuclear force. Additional subjects include aerial reconnaissance over Cuba and suggested resumption of bilateral talks between the United States and Soviet Union regarding Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-009
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy. Topics include the Pathet Lao and the threat of communism in Laos, nuclear weapons testing and disarmament, and Berlin. Also included in this folder is a memorandum of a conversation between President Kennedy, French Minister of Culture André Malraux, French Ambassador to the United States Hervé Alphand, and others discussing French resistance to the admittance of Great Britain into the Common Market, U.S. attitude towards nuclear weapons for France, and the U.S. presence in Europe.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-001
This folder contains memoranda to and from Arthur Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President, on various topics including an amendment to Executive Orders 10501 and 10816 for the automatic declassification of documents, the appointment of Rajeshwar Dayal as the United Nations (UN) Special Representative to Congo and its effect on United States and India relations, and a proposal to counteract the Soviet Union propaganda phrase of “peaceful coexistence.” Also included in this folder is a memorandum from Schlesinger to President John F. Kennedy titled, “How to Organize an Intelligence Service: Implications of the British Example.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-321-004
This folder contains letters and memoranda regarding an article by Henry Kissinger, consultant to the National Security Council (NSC), titled, “NATO’s Nuclear Dilemma,” discussing United States-European nuclear policy and a proposed multilateral force (MLF) within NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). Also included in this folder are memoranda of conversations between Kissinger and various French, German, and British officials discussing foreign relations, nuclear weapons policies, and various other topics.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-127b-008
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning preparation for President Kennedy's discussions on nuclear weapons testing treaties with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in Nassau, Bahamas. Materials in this folder include a draft of a joint statement concerning the meetings, a background paper on the British economy, and a briefing book containing biographical information on Prime Minister Macmillan and prominent British political leaders present at the discussions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-127b-007
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning preparation for President Kennedy's discussions on nuclear weapons testing treaties with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in Nassau, Bahamas. Materials in this folder include position papers on Kashmir and military aid to India, an aide-memoire on the implementation of the Nassau agreements, a memoranda regarding sales of Polaris missiles, and a briefing book containing biographical information on Prime Minister Macmillan and prominent British political leaders present at the discussions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-127b-002
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United Kingdom. Materials in this folder include a memorandum from Special Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy, a list of British flag vessels engaged in trade with Cuba, and a letter to British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan from French President General Charles de Gaulle concerning nuclear weapons testing bans. The majority of the folder consists of correspondence between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan concerning negotiations on nuclear weapons test ban treaties.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-127b-001
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United Kingdom. Materials in this folder include memoranda from advisors such as Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Special Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy regarding President Kennedy's meetings with prominent British political leaders, reconnaissance operations in Cuba, and negotiations concerning nuclear weapons testing with Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The majority of this folder consists of correspondence between the President and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on subjects such as colonial protectorates, nuclear weapons testing negotiations, and air defense of India.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-127a-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United Kingdom. Materials in this folder include memoranda from Special Assistant to the President Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. and National Security Advisor on Africa William H. Brubeck regarding President Kennedy's meetings with prominent British political leaders. The majority of this folder consists of correspondence between the President and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on subjects such as Berlin, nuclear testing negotiations, and both countries' interactions with the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-127a-008
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United Kingdom. Materials in this folder include letters from British Ambassador to the United States David Ormsby-Gore, telegrams to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from American Ambassador to the United Kingdom David K.E. Bruce, a memorandum from Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State Walt Whitman Rostow regarding the President's meeting with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in The Bahamas, a draft of a proposed agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom concerning nuclear weapons, and a transcript of a telephone conversation between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan. The majority of the folder consists of correspondence between the President and Prime Minister Macmillan on subjects such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and both countries' interactions with the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-127a-007
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United Kingdom. Materials in this folder include a summary of proposed regulations for international shipping, a telegram from American Ambassador to the United Kingdom David K.E. Bruce, and memoranda from Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Brig. General Chester V. Clifton, Military Aide to the President for the Army. The majority of the folder consists of correspondence between President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on subjects such as colonial protectorates and nuclear weapons testing.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-127a-006
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United Kingdom. Materials in this folder include letters from British Ambassador to the United States David Ormsby-Gore and memoranda from Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman and Special Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy. The majority of this folder consists of correspondence between President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on subjects such as Berlin, colonial protectorates, nuclear weapons testing, and French President General Charles de Gaulle.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-127a-005
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United Kingdom. Materials in this folder include summaries of letters from British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan written by Special Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy and memoranda from British Ambassador to the United States David Ormsby-Gore and leader of the Labour Party Hugh Gaitskell and. The majority of the folder consists of correspondence between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan on subjects such as Berlin, disarmament, and nuclear weapons testing.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-127a-004
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United Kingdom. Materials in this folder include telegrams, a summary of security arrangements for President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's meeting, a copy of a letter to Prime Minister Macmillan from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and memoranda from Lucius D. Battle, Special Assistant to the Secretary and Executive Secretary, and William C. Foster, Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, regarding a proposed declaration on nuclear weapons testing and the newly appointed British Ambassador to the United States, David Ormsby-Gore. The majority of the folder consists of correspondence between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan on subjects such as Berlin, disarmament, nuclear weapons testing, and interactions with French President General Charles de Gaulle.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-127a-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the United Kingdom. Materials in this folder include a copy of British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's press conference regarding Berlin, a memorandum from Under Secretary of State George W. Ball regarding British membership in the European Common Market, and a summary of President Kennedy's discussion with Prime Minister Macmillan regarding Berlin, Laos, and the Soviet Union. The majority of the folder consists of correspondence between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan on subjects such as disarmament, nuclear weapons testing, and the spread of communism into countries such as Laos.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-340-004
This file contains a draft and a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 218 (NSAM 218) titled, “Implementation of the Nassau Agreements," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-042-013
This file contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning a joint statement issued by President Kennedy and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan of Great Britain following discussions held in Nassau, The Bahamas. The statement provides a summary of the meeting's major topics, including: Berlin, the Congo, the European Market, the Sino-Indian War, and in particular, the status of nuclear test ban treaty negotiations. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the joint statement and a draft for a separate statement on nuclear defense systems.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-274-004
This folder contains memoranda of conversations between Paul Nitze, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, and various British and German officials regarding NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and a “forward strategy,” a multilateral nuclear weapons force, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-302-001
This folder contains memoranda, telegrams, and press releases concerning the Soviet Union’s resumption of atmospheric nuclear weapons testing, including the detonation of a 50 megaton bomb; and international reaction, primarily from Japan and France, to the tests. Also included in this folder are press releases and drafts of proposed statements by the United States and Great Britain to the Soviet Union regarding a nuclear test ban agreement.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-300-001
This folder contains memoranda concerning atomic energy, nuclear testing, Soviet Union developments in nuclear weapons, and an agreement between the United States and Great Britain to test British nuclear devices on American soil.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-230-006
This folder contains memoranda and meeting minutes of the Nassau Steering Group, created to advise and execute decisions made during discussions in Nassau, Bahamas between President John F. Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. Topics include a proposal to establish a NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Nuclear Force, creation of a Multilateral Nuclear Force, and revisions to memoranda.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-299-017
This folder contains memoranda concerning nuclear testing, atmospheric nuclear weapons testing, and a joint response by the United States and Great Britain to continued nuclear testing by the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-126-006
This folder contains a briefing book for President John F. Kennedy's trip to London, England and his meeting with Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev in Vienna, Austria. The briefing book contains biographical information on leading Austrian, British, and Soviet political figures.
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Robert H. Estabrook Personal Papers
RHEPP-001-072