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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PTH-03
In this interview Hart discusses Ellsworth Bunker’s mission in Saudi Arabia; meetings between Bunker and Prime Minister Faisal; Faisal’s distrust of Gamal Abdel Nasser and Egyptian inaction in regards to the agreement reached with Bunker; difficulties with the U.S. Department of Defense over the agreement to train Saudi pilots and use American military equipment; major problems in the Middle East, 1957–1967; communications between John F. Kennedy [JFK] and Faisal; and Saudi reactions to JFK’s death and to Lyndon B. Johnson becoming President, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PTH-02
In this interview Hart discusses dealing with Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser including shifts in U.S. aid in Egypt; how Nasser would play the United States and the Soviet Union against each other for Egypt’s benefit; Nasser’s ambitions for the neighboring countries and the Saudi reaction to Egypt’s actions in the Arabian Peninsula; the increased strain between Egypt and the United States; divisions in Washington over the U.S. policy towards Nasser; Nasser’s position on Israel; Saudi Arabia’s position on Israel and the Palestinian refugees in Saudi Arabia; the modernization process in Saudi Arabia; and changes in foreign policy over Hart’s tenure as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PTH-01
In this interview Hart discusses his tenure as the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia including King Saud’s visits to the United States for medical treatment beginning in 1961; the issue of the Dhahran Airfield and the American military’s use of it; the creation of the Saudi cabinet and political leadership and the transition to Faisal [Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia] in power; the revolution in Yemen and the problems and tensions it caused within Saudi Arabia and between Saudi leaders and other governments; the debate over U.S. recognition of the new Yemen Republic; various meetings of Near East State Department staff from 1961 through 1963; communication between President John F. Kennedy and Faisal; oil matters in the Near East and different oil companies and related groups; Soviet interest in Middle East oil and in Saudi Arabia; and the work of American advisers in Saudi Arabia, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-05
In this interview Komer discusses working with McGeorge Bundy; the “inner circle” of the Bundy State Department; Komer’s major contacts; the intelligence system; the power and responsibilities of the State Department; how Bundy screened what President John F. Kennedy [JFK] would see; relations with other key officials; Robert F. Kennedy and foreign policy issues; the Bundy State Department and White House staff; the “little State Department” in the White House; the bureaucratic role of the State Department; U.S. foreign policy in Asia; relations with key U.S. Ambassadors; handling Arab-Israeli issues; domestic pressures of American-Jewish community on JFK; Arabists in the Kennedy Administration; working with Myer Feldman on Israeli issues; the United States, Saudi Arabia, and oil; filling the power vacuum left by the British; dealing with Congress on foreign aid matters; counterinsurgency; and looking back at programs during the Kennedy Administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-03
In this interview Komer discusses negotiating disengagement with Gamal Abdel Nasser and Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] involvement in the Yemen crisis and the negotiations with Nasser and Faisal; U.S. New Guinea policy and the Dutch-Indonesian conflict; JFK and counterinsurgency; Komer and police programs as part of U.S. counterinsurgency efforts; JFK’s policy towards and involvement with India and Pakistan; U.S. military assistance to India, 1962; and U.S. missions to Pakistan and India, 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-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.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-072-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to King Saud of Saudi Arabia at Andrews Air Force Base.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-01-27-A
ST08
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-02-13-C
AR16, KN12
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-123b-011
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Saudi Arabia (officially known as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). Materials in this folder include memoranda, background information on Saudi Arabia, biographical information on King Saud and members of his party, and correspondence between President Kennedy and King Saud. This folder also contains materials concerning King Saud's visit to Washington, D.C., including an itinerary, press releases, memoranda, a guest list for dinner, and a summary of administrative arrangements. This folder contains some Arabic-language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-011-018
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20145
Various unidentified guests and officials observe arrival ceremony proceedings for King of Saudi Arabia Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20144
King of Saudi Arabia Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud issues a response to President John F. Kennedy’s welcoming remarks during arrival ceremonies. (L-R) U.S. State Department interpreter Camille Nowfel, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup, King Saud (at microphones), unidentified officer (back to camera), President Kennedy, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Abdullah Al-Khayyal, and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20143
President John F. Kennedy speaks from microphones during arrival ceremonies for King of Saudi Arabia Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud. (L-R) Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup, President Kennedy, unidentified officer, and King Saud (wearing sunglasses). Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20142
King of Saudi Arabia Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud and President John F. Kennedy (right) stand on the reviewing platform at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (saluting) stands to right of platform.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20141
King of Saudi Arabia Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud and President John F. Kennedy (right) stand on the reviewing platform at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (saluting) stands to right of platform.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20140
King of Saudi Arabia Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud and President John F. Kennedy (right) stand on the reviewing platform at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (saluting) stands to right of platform.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20138
President John F. Kennedy and King of Saudi Arabia Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud walk toward the reviewing platform at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (far left) walks behind King Saud. Behind and to the right of President Kennedy, Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr., Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton, and Secretary of State Dean Rusk stand with Ambassador of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Abdullah Al-Khayyal.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20137
President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk welcome King of Saudi Arabia Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (wearing sunglasses) at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. U.S. State Department interpreter Camille Nowfel (partially hidden) stands behind Secretary Rusk.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20136
President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with King of Saudi Arabia Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud as U.S. State Department interpreter Camille Nowfel (between King Saud and President Kennedy) and Secretary of State Dean Rusk (far right) look on. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20135
President John F. Kennedy greets King of Saudi Arabia Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud upon the King's arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Chief of Protocol Angier Biddle Duke (holding hat) and U.S. State Department interpreter Camille Nowfel look on from right.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-39-1-62
President John F. Kennedy visits Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia at the residence of Jean Flagler Gonzalez, where King Saud stayed following a surgery in the United States. Palm Beach, Florida.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20146
President John F. Kennedy, King of Saudi Arabia Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud (stepping into helicopter), and Secretary of State Dean Rusk (standing behind President Kennedy) prepare to board a United States Army helicopter to the White House. All others unidentified. Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20139
Unidentified commander of troops guides President John F. Kennedy (left) and King of Saudi Arabia Saud bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud through the United States Military Honor Guard inspection at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. U.S. State Department interpreter Camille Nowfel follows close behind King Saud.