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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-06-08-B
ST03, KN04
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-06-08-A
ST03, KN04
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-GWB-03
Ball discusses U.S. military involvement in Laos and Vietnam in the early 1960s, the crisis in the Congo following secession of Katanga Province, and the development of U.S. foreign policy towards Africa, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-06
In this interview Komer discusses U.S. aid to India and Pakistan and some problems involved with it, including the question of long-term U.S. aid and a shift in focus from Pakistan to India; problems with the Agency for International Development; oil and U.S. policy; U.S. involvement in the Congo; Komer’s meetings with President John F. Kennedy [JFK] and how Komer briefed him; the relations among JFK, Dean Rusk, John Kenneth Galbraith, Adlai E. Stevenson, and McGeorge Bundy; JFK’s interest in India and Pakistan and his attempt at a mediation between the two on Kashmir; and JFK and Algeria and Morocco, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-02
In this interview Komer discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] personal diplomacy with the United Arab Republic [UAR] through letters; normalizing U.S.-Egypt relations; the Yemen conflict and U.S. interests; negotiating Yemen with M. Harold Macmillan and the attempt to have the United Kingdom recognize the Yemen Republic; dealing with Gamal Abdel Nasser; and difficulties with Saudi Arabia and the UAR, 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.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RR-01
This interview focuses on the United States’ and Belgium’s policies towards issues in the Congo, the United States’ policies regarding Europe, and the Belgium government’s view of the Kennedy administration, among other topics.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-039-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to President Fulbert Youlou of the Republic of Congo at MATS Terminal in Washington National Airport. The recording contains some background noise.
Moving image
United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-M
Motion picture covering the visit of Prime Minister Cyrille Adoula of Congo to the United Nations in New York City. Also included are a luncheon with labor leaders, a visit to former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, a dinner for Mrs. Adoula given by members of the African American Institute, and the Prime Minister's trip to Washington, D.C., where he conferred with President John F. Kennedy and visited the Capitol.Produced by: Thomas Craven Film Corporation.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-02-05-C
AR16, KN12
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-02-05-B
AR16, KN12
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-114-016
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Congo, and pertains to a visit to the United States by President of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Fulbert Youlou.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-037-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's toast to President and Prime Minister Cyrille Adoula of the Republic of the Congo. In his speech the President welcomes Adoula, acknowledges his personal accomplishments, and praises recent efforts to restore order to the Republic of the Congo. Materials in this folder include a draft and press copy of the speech, as well as a menu for the luncheon with handwritten notations by the President.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-008-013
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-011-014
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18031
Luncheon in honor of President of the Republic of the Congo Fulbert Youlou (Brazzaville). (L-R) President Youlou, unidentified man, President John F. Kennedy. The painting over the fireplace is an 1869 portrait of Abraham Lincoln by George P.A. Healy and was donated to the White House in 1939. The inscription in the green marble fireplace was commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and taken from a letter written by John Adams to his wife, Abigail, and reads, “I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and on all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof.” State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18030
Luncheon in honor of President of the Republic of the Congo Fulbert Youlou (Brazzaville). (L-R) President Youlou, unidentified man, President John F. Kennedy. The painting over the fireplace is an 1869 portrait of Abraham Lincoln by George P.A. Healy and was donated to the White House in 1939. The inscription in the green marble fireplace was commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and taken from a letter written by John Adams to his wife, Abigail, and reads, “I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and on all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof.” State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18029
Luncheon in honor of President of the Republic of the Congo Fulbert Youlou (Brazzaville). President Youlou and President John F. Kennedy are seated in the middle of the table (with an unidentified man crouching between them), and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson is seated at the table third from the right with his back to the camera. The painting over the fireplace is an 1869 portrait of Abraham Lincoln by George P. A. Healy and was donated to the White House in 1939. The inscription in the green marble fireplace was commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and taken from a letter written by John Adams to his wife, Abigail, and reads, “I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and on all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof.” State Dining Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A12-19-61
Arrival ceremonies for the President of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Fulbert Youlou. President Youlou, an unidentified man, and President John F. Kennedy pass by the United States Color Guard. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A12-18-61
Arrival ceremonies for the President of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Fulbert Youlou. President John F. Kennedy (wearing sunglasses) talks with Secretary of State Dean Rusk. White House Secret Service Agent Art Godfrey walks in the background at right. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A12-17-61
President John F. Kennedy issues welcoming remarks to President of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Fulbert Youlou during arrival ceremonies. On platform (L-R): President Kennedy, US State Department interpreter Edmund S. Glenn, President Youlou, State Department Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke, and Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup. Also included in the photograph are Ambassador of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Emmanuel Damongo Dadet (behind President Kennedy and holding a hat) and Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (behind General Shoup). Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A12-16-61
Arrival ceremonies for the President of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Fulbert Youlou. (L-R) US State Department interpreter Edmund S. Glenn, State Department Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke, President Youlou, and President John F. Kennedy. Also included in the photograph are Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, White House Secret Service Agent Art Godfrey, and other unidentified officials. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A12-15-61
Arrival ceremonies for the President of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Fulbert Youlou. On platform: (front row) President Youlou and President John F. Kennedy; (middle row) unidentified man, Ambassador of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Emmanuel Damongo Dadet, Secretary of State Dean Rusk; (back row) US State Department interpreter Edmund S. Glenn, State Department Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke and Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup. To the right of the platform are Air Force Aide to the President Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh and the press area. Also included in the photograph and standing to the left of the platform are a military band, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams, Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, and other unidentified officials. White House Secret Service agent Art Godfrey stands behind and to the right of the platform. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A12-12-61
President John F. Kennedy issues welcoming remarks to President of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Fulbert Youlou during arrival ceremonies. On platform (L-R): Unidentified man, Ambassador of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Emmanuel Damongo Dadet, President Kennedy, President Youlou, State Department Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke, and Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A12-11-61
Arrival ceremonies for the President of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Fulbert Youlou. On platform: (first row) unidentified man, Ambassador of the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) Emmanuel Damongo Dadet, Secretary of State Dean Rusk; (back row) unidentified man, US State Department interpreter Edmund S. Glenn, State Department Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke (wearing a hat and sunglasses), and Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup. Also included in the photograph are a military band, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams, Ambassador of Nicaragua and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, and other unidentified officials. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.