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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-239-001
This folder contains material related to President John F. Kennedy's trip to Europe. The folder includes a Special National Intelligence Estimate regarding security conditions in Western Europe during the President's visit and a report on the foreign reaction to the trip.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-226-003
This folder contains memoranda and telegrams regarding a French nuclear program; a European “force de frappe” (strike force); a potential sale of a nuclear Skipjack submarine to France; and a proposed cooperative program between the United States and France for research and development, production and procurement, and logistics support for nuclear weapons.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-065-002
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Walt W. Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council, Department of State. Topics include the balance of payments, trade negotiations with Europe, and unity between Germany and Europe. Of note is a handwritten letter from Rostow to the President concerning Joseph P. Kennedy's recent illness.
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McGeorge Bundy Personal Papers
MBPP-035-017
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-087-002
Sound recording of a meeting between President John F. Kennedy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, and the founder of the Action Committee for the United States of Europe Jean Monnet. The discussion provides the President with an informal view, from the European side, of the multilateral force negotiations with Europe and the overall relations between the United States and its Western allies. The President’s upcoming trip to Europe is also discussed. Partway through the meeting the President takes a telephone call about civil rights issues in Alabama. Only President Kennedy’s side of the telephone conversation is recorded on this tape. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 87, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 87 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-117-003
Sound recording of a meeting about the United Kingdom held on October 24, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, member of the House of Commons of Great Britain George Brown, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations Lawrence F. O’Brien, and Press Secretary Pierre Salinger. Topics include Cuba, British Guiana, containment of the communist threat, Europe, France, and Great Britain's political parties, elections, and leaders. President John F. Kennedy takes a telephone call from President Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia. Only President Kennedy's side of the conversation can be heard. After the telephone call, topics of discussion include Italy, the economy, international credits, nuclear testing, elections in the United States, civil rights, former Secretary of War of Great Britain John Profumo, and Bobby Baker. One segment of the recording totaling 5 seconds has been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 13526. One segment of the recording totaling 1 minute and 57 seconds has been removed in accordance with the donor's deed of gift. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 117/A53, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. See Related Records to access Tape 117/A53 in its entirety
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-116-003
Sound recording of three meeting. First is a meeting held on October 23, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Presidential Advisor on Foreign Affairs Dean Acheson. For most of the meeting, Acheson discusses the political climate in Europe, especially in Germany. President Kennedy speaks mainly near the end of the meeting.Next are two brief meetings on civil rights held on October 24, 1963. These consecutive meetings concern the timing of civil rights legislation and discussions with leaders in the House of Representatives on the bill and amendments. Participants include President Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations Lawrence F. O’Brien, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives John McCormack (Massachusetts), Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach, Representative Emanuel Celler (New York), Representative William McCulloch (Ohio), Representative Carl Albert (Oklahoma), Representative Charles Halleck (Indiana), and Representative Leslie Arends (Illinois). Please note that these meetings were opened in 1984 as part of the Kennedy Library’s Civil Rights tape opening. The recording of the second meeting ends abruptly and continues on Tape 117/A53.
This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 116/A52, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. See Related Records to access Tape 116/A52 in its entirety or the end of this recording on Tape 117/A53.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6589-A
President John F. Kennedy meets with President of the Commission of the European Economic Community, Dr. Walter Hallstein (center), and American Representative to the European Economic Community for the European Atomic Energy Commission, W. Walton Butterworth (left). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7811-B
President John F. Kennedy meets with the Vice President of the European Economic Community Commission, Sicco L. Mansholt. Left to right: Ambassador to the European Economic Community, John Tuthill; Under Secretary of State, George Ball; Mansholt; President Kennedy; aide to Mansholt, Alfred Mozer; and Secretary of Agriculture, Orville Freeman. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7811-A
President John F. Kennedy meets with the Vice President of the European Economic Community Commission, Sicco L. Mansholt. Left to right: Ambassador to the European Economic Community, John Tuthill; Under Secretary of State, George Ball; Mansholt; President Kennedy; aide to Mansholt, Alfred Mozer; and Secretary of Agriculture, Orville Freeman. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-DDR-04
This interview focuses on the internal operations of the State Department and the United States’ relations with the Soviet Union and Europe, in particular over issues such as the Berlin Wall, the Common Market, and multilateral force, among other topics.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1030-027
This folder contains addendums to speeches made by Senator John F. Kennedy concerning India and China, Africa, Israel, Eastern Europe, Berlin, Latin America, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s tour of South America.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1030-012
This folder contains copies of a speech by Senator John F. Kennedy titled, "Mr. Khrushchev and the Captive Nations," regarding the Soviet Union and satellite states in Eastern Europe. Also included in this folder is a speech given by Senator Kennedy at the Nationality Building Fund Committee dinner at the International Institute of Gary in Gary, Indiana, concerning captive nations in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-099-006
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 22, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and White House staffers. This short conversation takes place after a Railroad Works meeting ends. Participants discuss U.S. relations with Europe concerning the treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 99, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 99 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-090-001
Sound recording of part of a meeting held on May 28, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Paul-Henri Spaak. This meeting begins on Tape 89. They continue to discuss relations between the United States and Europe, the Multilateral Force (MLF), and President Kennedy’s upcoming trip to Europe. Mr. Spaak speaks in French and is the main speaker at the meeting. President Kennedy’s interpreter can be heard only in whispers, making it difficult to discern any content. Mainly office noises and hallway conversations follow the meeting for about 14 minutes. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 90, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 90 in its entirety or the beginning of this recording on Tape 89.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-089-007
Sound recording of part of a meeting held on May 28, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Paul-Henri Spaak. They discuss relations between the United States and Europe, the Multilateral Force (MLF), and President Kennedy’s upcoming trip to Europe. Mr. Spaak speaks in French and is the main speaker at the meeting. President Kennedy’s interpreter can be heard only in whispers, making it difficult to discern any content. The recording of this meeting ends abruptly and continues on Tape 90. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 89, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. See Related Records to access Tape 89 in its entirety or the remainder of this recording on Tape 90.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-089-005
Sound recording of a meeting held on May 28, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Joseph Luns. In this long talk they banter about issues such as the Multilateral Force (MLF), Europe, and the future of European-U.S. relations. The tone of this meeting is surprisingly informal. Two segments of the recording totaling 35 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 89, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 89 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-089-004
Sound recording of a meeting held on May 28, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency William Foster, and Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs William R. Tyler. The main subject of the meeting is Europe and specifically the current situation concerning the Multilateral Force (MLF). An interview that morning with German minister Kai-Uwe von Hassel has President Kennedy quite concerned over Germany and prospects for the MLF. The group also is working on gaining British support for the MLF; a draft letter to British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan is reviewed. Near the end of the meeting the treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT), and possible upcoming negotiations on the treaty are debated, with President Kennedy taking a pessimistic view of the prospects for success of the negotiations. Four segments of the recording totaling 57 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 89, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 89 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-089-001
Sound recording of a meeting held on May 24, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy. The first topic is an overview of the discussions that took place in Ottawa, Ontario, at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) North Atlantic Council Ministerial meeting. Specifically President Kennedy wants to know how much genuine interest there was in Europe for the Multilateral Force (MLF). President Kennedy next discusses the upcoming meeting with French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville. Congress and the United Arab Republic’s Abu Simbel temples are also briefly mentioned before the discussion turns to Israeli nuclear development. Seven segments of the recording totaling 6 minutes and 47 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 89, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 89 in its entirety.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7074-A
Meeting following Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy's trip to Asia and Europe, Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy; President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair).
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR8200-A
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with President of the European Parliament, Gaetano Martino. Assistant Press Secretary, Malcolm Kilduff, stands third from left in background; White House Secret Service agent, Dennis R. Halterman, stands at far right. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7119-A
President John F. Kennedy stands with Jean Monnet, President of the Action Committee for the United States of Europe, outside the White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7169-A
Dr. Walter Hallstein, president of the European Economic Community (Common Market Commission), leaves the White House after a luncheon in his honor. Left to right: Berndt von Staden, of the European Economic Community; Dr. Hallstein; W. Walton Butterworth, United States Representative to the European Economic Community. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7745-C
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with President of the Commission of the European Economic Community (EEC Commission), Dr. Walter Hallstein. Under Secretary of State, George Ball, sits at far left. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7745-B
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with President of the Commission of the European Economic Community (EEC Commission), Dr. Walter Hallstein; Under Secretary of State, George Ball, sits at far left. Several photographers, including United Press International (UPI) photographer, James K. W. Atherton (third from right), stand in background. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.