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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0912-001
This file contains a Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Television transcript of the first presidential debate between candidates Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The candidates answered questions on numerous issues, including agriculture, the economy, education, foreign policy, and medical care for the aged. The debate was held in Chicago, Illinois and moderated by Howard K. Smith, with a four person panel consisting of journalists Robert Fleming, Stuart Novins, Charles Warren, and Sander Vanocur.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF35-021
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning the NBC radio and television program "Meet the Press." Most items pertain to Heller's appearance on the show on 10 February 1963, including a rush transcript. There is also correspondence with host Lawrence E. Spivak. Note that the folder contains one exchange of correspondence with the Export-Import Bank of Washington, D.C., which appears to be misfiled.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF35-016
This folder contains correspondence compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning the Loeb Awards for financial journalism, which were sponsored by investment banker Gerald Loeb.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF17-031
This folder contains correspondence between Walter W. Heller and Murray Rossant of the New York Times. Enclosures include an article by Rossant titled "The Economic Education of John F. Kennedy," clippings of his articles, and internal Council of Economic Advisers memoranda regarding his statements.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF17-024
This folder contains correspondence and memoranda between Walter W. Heller and Sylvia Porter Collins, columnist for the Washington Evening Star and the New York Post. She was also a member of the Consumer Advisory Council for a short period. Enclosures include various clippings of Porter's articles on economic topics.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF17-023
This folder contains correspondence between Walter W. Heller and Frank Porter, a reporter for the Washington Post. Items are mainly memoranda by Council of Economic Advisers staff in response to one of Porter's articles on growth.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF17-019
This folder contains correspondence between Walter W. Heller and Bernard D. (Bud) Nossiter, an economic reporter at the Washington Post. Items include an entire issue of The Progressive (vol. 26, no. 9, September 1962), which contains an article by Nossiter titled "The New Folklore of Capitalism" on pages 14-17. The file also includes two internal Council of Economic Advisers memoranda in response to Nossiter's articles in the Post.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF17-006
This folder contains correspondence and memoranda between Walter W. Heller and Walter Lippmann, columnist at the New York Herald Tribune. Enclosures include copies of two speeches by Per Jacobsson.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF28-032
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning College of the Air, a CBS television series on the American economy. Items include a press release and memoranda.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0989-010
This folder contains an article from The Nation magazine titled, “The Lost Appalachians: Poor, Proud and Primitive,” and an article from a West Virginia newspaper concerning economic conditions in West Virginia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF47-003
This folder contains a transcript of Walter W. Heller's appearance on the NBC television program Meet the Press.
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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. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-032
This folder contains a press release of an interview between President John F. Kennedy and NBC anchors Chet Huntley and David Brinkley. In the interview the President discusses civil rights concerns, the nation's economy, and foreign policy issues, specifically the Partial Test Ban Treaty and the Vietnam War.
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Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-218-005
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0896-005
This folder contains a transcript of remarks given by Senator John F. Kennedy on a closed circuit television program, and a press release of a speech given by the Senator. In his remarks Senator Kennedy discusses the 1956 Presidential campaign, including foreign policy and economic issues under President Eisenhower’s administration, and the differences between the Republican and Democratic parties.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-054-015
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of July 19, 1961 (News Conference 14). President Kennedy began the press conference by reading a statement concerning the situation in Germany following Communist threats to close the border to East Berlin. He then made several brief announcements concerning the Untied States economy; and announced that he would not be attending the Inter-American Economic and Social Council in Montevideo, Uruguay, but would send a delegation led by Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon in his place. Following these statements the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including federal aid to education, defense expenditures and funds, the Freedom Riders movement, and Undersecretary of State Chester Bowles. Background materials in this folder consist of draft press conference announcements, the President's reading copy of his statement on Germany and Berlin, and a memorandum concerning the Department of State and Undersecretary of State Chester Bowles. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-054-014
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of June 28, 1961 (News Conference 13). President Kennedy began the press conference with a statement concerning the death of journalist Ed Koterba, followed by lengthy statements concerning the situation in Berlin and the Soviets' refusal to negotiate on a nuclear test ban at Geneva. He then responded to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's statement that the Soviet Union would out produce the United States by 1970. Following the announcements the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including the situation in Berlin, the rate of economic growth in the United States, and foreign policymaking for Latin America. Background material in the folder includes a memorandum concerning unemployment rates and a draft press conference announcement. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-054-008
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of March 8, 1961 (News Conference 6). President Kennedy began the press conference by urging the public to support Radio Free Europe. He then announced that he would be making a statement concerning his views of problems in the Americas following an upcoming reception at the White House; that he had directed Federal departments and agencies to speed up government spending; and the upcoming visit of Swedish Prime Minister Tage Erlander to the United States. He then made several statements concerning the building of schools for Native American and Inuit children, the distribution of surplus food, and the polio outbreak in Cuba. Following the announcements the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including the President's economic program, the situation in Laos, and federal aid to education. Background material in the folder consists of briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics of the briefing papers include nuclear weapons and disarmament, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), United States-Soviet relations, the situation in the Republic of the Congo, the increase in Communist military forces in Laos, and United States-Cuban relations. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-054-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of March 1, 1961 (News Conference 5). President Kennedy began the press conference by announcing the upcoming visit of German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to the United States, proposed legislation to restore former President Eisenhower's military rank of General of the Army, the reduction in the outflow of gold to foreign countries, the reduction of home mortgage rates, and the establishment of the Peace Corps on a temporary pilot basis. Following the announcements the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including the Republic of the Congo, nuclear disarmament, the economy, and United States-Soviet relations. Background material in the folder includes drafts of press conference announcements and a copy of President Kennedy's letter to Congressman Carl Vinson about restoring former President Eisenhower's military rank. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-054-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of February 15, 1961 (News Conference 4). President Kennedy began the press conference by reaffirming the United States support of the United Nations presence in the Republic of the Congo. He then announced the formal recognition of the Government of El Salvador by the United States, and briefly discussed his economic program. The announcements were followed by questions from the press on a variety of topics, including United States-Soviet relations, the launch of a Soviet space probe towards Venus, Cuba, and the situation in the Congo. Background material in the folder includes memorandums concerning interest rates. Of note is a transcript of Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson's speech to the United Nations Security Council on February 15, 1961 concerning the situation in the Republic of the Congo following the assassination of former Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, and the subsequent actions of the Soviet Union towards Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold of the United Nations. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-089-011
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of the Treasury. Topics include the resignation of Harry J. Anslinger as Commissioner of Narcotics, the new tax depreciation schedule, tax cut legislation, and the economy. Also included in this folder are notes, possibly written by Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon for discussing the balance of payments with the President and a transcript of Meet the Press from July 8, 1962 with Chairman and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Per Jacobsson.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-056a-001
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 June 14, 1962 (News Conference 36). 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 Federal budget, the space program, labor disputes, and agriculture. Of note is a memorandum to President Kennedy from George Meany, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), regarding the recent economic developments in the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-056-012
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of June 14, 1962 (News Conference 36). The President began the press conference with a statement concerning the strike being threatened by the flight engineers' union against Trans World Airlines (TWA), Pan American World Airways (Pan Am), and Eastern Airlines. He stated that a strike could have a significant effect on the economy and urged the flight engineers to reconsider this action and find some other means of settling their dispute without interrupting airline operation. Following this statement the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including why government budget deficits are not necessarily inflationary or harmful, the economy, support for his legislative program, the proposed farm bill, United States foreign policy, and foreign aid. Background materials in this folder include a weekly agency report summarizing Peace Corps activities and briefing papers for the President on foreign affairs and national security. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-056-011
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 June 7, 1962 (News Conference 35). 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, nuclear disarmament, and visits to the United States by foreign officials and heads of state.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-056-010
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 June 7, 1962 (News Conference 35). 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, proposed tax legislation, nuclear testing, and foreign aid. Of note is a copy of an address given by Secretary of the Treasury Douglas Dillon at the annual dinner of the New York Financial Writers Association on the economy; memorandums to the President from economist and United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith concerning the current economic situation in the United States and the proposed tax cuts; and a copy of a letter from economist Moses Abramovitz, sent to the President by Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller, concerning the current economic situation in the United States. This folder also includes several draft press conference announcements.