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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-118a-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India. Materials include correspondence between President Kennedy and President of India Rajendra Prasad, a memorandum from former United States Ambassador to India John S. Cooper on his talks with Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, and correspondence between President Kennedy and Nehru regarding U.S. aid to India and the Congo. Of note is a letter to President Kennedy from the Dalai Lama. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0900-015
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech on the floor of the United States Senate titled, “The Choice in Asia - Democratic Development in India.” In his speech the Senator discusses economic issues facing India and recommends foreign aid measures to support economic stability in the region. Of note is a letter signed by Senator Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0899-016
This folder contains copies and a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech given at the Fifth National Conference on International Economic and Social Development held at the Statler Hotel in Washington, D.C. In his speech the Senator discusses economic issues facing India and suggests foreign aid policies to support economic stability in the region. Of note is a draft with notations by Senator Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-088a-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of State. Topics include the purchase of United Nations bonds, foreign aid and the Clay Committee report, negotiations between India and Pakistan, United States policy regarding the travel of foreign military attaches, and a meeting between the President and a Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy from the Foreign Service Institute. Also included in this folder is a telegram from Secretary of State Dean Rusk regarding his conversation with President of France Charles de Gaulle, and a report by the Subcommittee for Review of the Mutual Security Programs on Military Aid to Western Europe.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-339-023
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 209 (NSAM 209) titled, "Actions on South Asia," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID) Fowler Hamilton from President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0903-003
This file contains copies and a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at the Conference on India and the United States held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. In his speech he addresses relations between India and China, Chinese industrialization, and a need for international aid to India to support economic development. 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-0902-008
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “The Economic Gap,” given on the floor of the United States Senate. In his speech Senator Kennedy discusses economic development efforts in India and the necessity of providing military and economic assistance to underdeveloped countries.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0915-025
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks titled, "India and China." In this speech, the Senator discusses competition for control of leadership of the East between the two countries and a proposal for the creation of a multi-nation long-term development fund for India in the struggle against communism and Red China. A note on one copy indicates that the speech was given during a trip to Wisconsin in April 1959.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0907-005
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “India and China,” given at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire discussing political and economic relations between India and China, communism, and economic aid to India. Also included in this file is a copy of the Congressional Record containing Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Disarmament Can Be Won,” discussing the importance of developing a foreign policy program focused on disarmament.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0909-022
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “India and China,” given at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. In his speech he discusses relations between the two countries including competition for control of the East, and a proposal by Senator Kennedy for the creation of a multi-national development fund for India in the struggle against communism.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-056a-005
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 27, 1962 (News Conference 37). Materials primarily consist of memorandums and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include the economy, legislative record of the 87th Congress, aid to India, and recent action by Chinese Communist military forces in the Taiwan Strait area. Of note are materials relating to the recent United States Supreme court decision banning prayer in public schools.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-064-005
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and National Security Council senior staff member Robert W. Komer. Topics include Israel; foreign aid to Turkey, Afghanistan, and Algeria; negotiations between India and Pakistan regarding Kashmir; and issues between the United Arab Republic, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. Of note is a copy of a letter from Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru to President Kennedy concerning the Kashmir negotiations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-068a-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Agency for International Development (AID). Topics include assistance to India, Peruvian gold purchases, and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1963.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-088-005
Sound recording of a meeting held on May 20, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Indian Minister for Economic and Defense Coordination T.T. Krishnamachari, Under Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs Philips Talbot, member of the National Security Council Robert W. Komer, Indian Foreign Secretary M.J. Desai, and Indian Ambassador to the United States B.K. Nehru. President Kennedy and Defense Minister Krishnamachari discuss in detail the steps that might be taken to aid India, including a defense commitment by the United States. The India-Pakistan situation is discussed in great detail, providing the Indian point of view in depth regarding relations and the Kashmir dispute. Air defense of India and U.S. aid are also discussed. Two segments of the recording totaling 1 minutes and 38 seconds have been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 12958. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 88, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 88 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-087-004
Sound recording of a meeting held on May 17, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Under Secretary of State George Ball, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs W. Averell Harriman, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs Philips Talbot, Deputy Administrator for the Agency for International Development (AID) Frank Coffin, Special Representative and Advisor on African, Asian, and Latin American Affairs Chester Bowles, Assistant Secretary of Defense William Bundy, Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell L. Gilpatric, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, and member of the National Security Council Robert W. Komer. President Kennedy again discusses what steps the United States can take to aid India against Chinese aggression without inflaming Pakistan and the rest of the region. The relations between the United States and the United Kingdom on this subject are also discussed as well as what should be said to Indian Minister of Economic and Defense Coordination T.T. Krishnamachari during his upcoming meeting with President Kennedy. The recording ends abruptly and the rest of the tape is blank. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 87, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. See Related Records to access Tape 87 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1030-005
This folder contains copies and drafts of a speech by Senator John F. Kennedy titled, "India and China," concerning competition for control of leadership of the East between the two countries and a proposal by Senator Kennedy for the creation of a multi-nation long-term development fund for India in the struggle against communism and Red China.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1029-025
This folder contains copies of the Congressional Record containing a speech given by Senator John F. Kennedy before the United States Senate titled, “The Economic Gap.” In his speech Senator Kennedy discusses the economic disparity between developed and underdeveloped countries and the need for a strong economy to ensure national security and fight against communism. The Senator also discusses the foreign economic policy of the United States, particularly concerning India, and urges revitalization of the Development Loan Fund.