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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WWC-01
Cochrane discusses John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) agricultural views, the Agricultural Act of 1961’s procedural approach, and the relationship between JFK and the Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman, among other issues.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF44-012
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Department of Agriculture draft bill to extend the International Wheat Agreement Act of 1949.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-069-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Agriculture. Topics include international agricultural trade, the common market and poultry, and background information concerning cotton and tobacco for a meeting between the President and the Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture Harold Cooley. Of note are materials regarding revisions to the barter program, including charts of countries, their commodities, and restrictions.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-068a-008
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Agriculture. Topics include statistics for the iron and steel industries, a statement on H.R. 2010 which governs recruitment of agricultural workers from Mexico, the balance of payments, and a report by Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman on his trip to Southeast Asia and the Far East (Asia). Of note are materials regarding the barter program, including charts of countries and commodities and their restrictions.