Close
Not finding the information you're looking for? Please contact the Archives research staff.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DH-01
In this interview Henderson discusses working at the United States Embassy in Peru under President Dwight D. Eisenhower; his daily routine and responsibilities as economic counselor; the Point Four Program and Peru; Peruvian elections; James I. Loeb as the U.S. Ambassador to Peru and changes and tensions within the Embassy; the military coup in Peru and the events leading up to it; Haya de la Torre’s self-destructive behavior in the Peruvian presidential election; working at the Embassy in Peru after the coup and after Loeb leaves his position; pressure on the United States from Peruvian authorities; the issue of U.S. non recognition of the military leaders; Canadian and British interests in Peru; John Wesley Jones as the U.S. Ambassador to Peru; problems with military governments and transitions; Henderson’s daily routine and responsibilities as the U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia; his first few weeks in Bolivia; John F. Kennedy [JFK] and Bolivian President Victor Paz Estenssoro; Henderson’s impressions of JFK; American hostages in Bolivia in late 1963; the military coup in Bolivia and the events leading up to it; the political breakdown of Bolivia; and political and military maneuvering in other Latin American countries, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-11-25-B
AR41, ST34
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-01
In this interview Komer discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] stance on U.S. foreign policy during his presidency; JFK’s affinity for preventive diplomacy; comparisons between JFK and previous Presidents on foreign policy focus; JFK’s intellectual curiosity and “flair for detail,” and his willingness to make the unpopular decision, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JDJ-01
In this interview Jernegan discusses John F. Kennedy’s 1957 speech on Algeria; working as the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq; the transition between Administrations in the State Department, 1960; Abd al-Karim Qasim and Iraqi politics; Soviet involvement and influence in Iraq; the Kuwait problem; the Iraqi government and Israel; U.S. policy in regard to oil-bearing countries; oil company negotiations with foreign countries; U.S. foreign aid programs in Iraq; Yemen affairs in the State Department, 1963; Middle East affairs in the Kennedy Administration; changes in Jernegan’s long-range views for Near East problems, 1941–1969; and the influence of pro-Israel and pro-Arab groups on U.S. policy, among other issues.
Moving image
United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-E
Motion picture covering the official state visit of President Mohammad Ayub Khan of Pakistan to the United States. Included are his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, and welcome by President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; motorcade through Washington, D.C.; State Dinner at Mount Vernon, Virginia; address before a Joint Session of the Congress; visit to the Islamic Center and Mosque in Washington and remarks before the National Press Club; a dinner hosted by President Ayub at the Mayflower Hotel; ticker-tape parade and reception in New York City; a visit to the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and a reception at the Johnson Ranch; and a dinner in New York City hosted by Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Dag Hammerskjold.Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Thomas Craven Film Corporation.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6659-E
Luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda. (L-R) First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Counselor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Toshiro Shimanouchi, Mitsue Ikeda, Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda, interpreter James J. Wickel (partially hidden behind Mrs. Eisenhower), former First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and President John F. Kennedy. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6659-D
Luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda. (L-R) First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Counselor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Toshiro Shimanouchi, Mitsue Ikeda, Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda, interpreter James J. Wickel, former First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and President John F. Kennedy. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6659-C
Luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda. (L-R) First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Mitsue Ikeda, Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda, Counselor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Toshiro Shimanouchi, former First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and President John F. Kennedy. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6687-X
Dinner in honor of President John F. Kennedy given by President Mohammad Ayub Khan of Pakistan. (L – R): President Mohammad Ayub Khan; President Kennedy; President Dwight D. Eisenhower; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower; Begum Nasir Akhtar Aurangzeb, daughter of President Ayub Khan. Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6687-W
Dinner in honor of President John F. Kennedy given by President Mohammad Ayub Khan of Pakistan. (L – R): President Mohammad Ayub Khan; President Dwight D. Eisenhower; President Kennedy. Unidentified man in background. Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18157
Luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda. (L-R) Mitsue Ikeda, Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda, interpreter James J. Wickel, former First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and President John F. Kennedy. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18156
Luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda. (L-R) Mitsue Ikeda, Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda, interpreter James J. Wickel, former First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and President John F. Kennedy. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18155
Luncheon in honor of Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda. (L-R) Mitsue Ikeda, Prime Minister of Japan Hayato Ikeda, interpreter James J. Wickel, former First Lady Mamie Doud Eisenhower, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and President John F. Kennedy. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.