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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0893a-003
This folder contains copies and a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy's speech before a meeting of the Executive Committee of the American Legion at their national headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. In his speech the Senator discusses United States military preparedness and ability to respond to the increased militarization of the Soviet Union. Of note are copies with notations by the Senator.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-294-003
This folder contains memoranda and a draft of a report entitled, “Basic National Security Policy Short Version,” concerning national security policies and objectives, foreign policy, Communist regimes, nuclear arms control, the Soviet Union, and the military.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-294-002
This folder contains a report entitled, “Basic National Security Policy,” and a draft of a report entitled, “Military and Related Aspects of Basic National Security Policy,” concerning national security policies and objectives, foreign policy, Communist regimes, the Soviet Union, and the military.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-041-031
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to members of the First Armored Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia. In his speech the President commends his audience for their past military service, specifically noting their recent efforts related to Soviet missile bases in Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-276-011
This folder contains messages from the Staff Communications Office of the United States Department of the Army, primarily for the LIVE OAK group, regarding harassment of U.S. military convoys by Soviet Union troops on the Autobahn, schedules and activity of Soviet flights in the Berlin air corridors, and an incident involving Soviet troops firing on a U.S. military convoy vehicle and the Soviet response. Also included in this folder are memoranda concerning the time required to move United States battle groups or battalions by land to Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-275-010
This folder contains a draft memorandum for President John F. Kennedy regarding the Department of Defense budget for FY 1964 and recommendations for the strategic retaliatory forces ballistic missile defense programs, including cancellation of the Skybolt missile program. Also included in the memorandum are the Soviet Union strategic retaliatory forces and long-range nuclear weapons program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-116-001
Sound recording of three meetings. First is a meeting held on October 11, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, President Kennedy’s Berlin Representative General Lucius Clay, Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, Military Aide to the President General Chester Clifton, Secretary of the Navy Paul Nitze, Special Military Assistant to the President General Maxwell Taylor, National Security Council (NSC) Assistant for Europe and Canada David Klein, and Executive Secretary of the NSC Bromley Smith. President Kennedy and his staff review in detail recent issues that Allied troops have faced regarding convoy holdups by the Soviet Union in Berlin, Germany. They discuss changes to the dismount instructions for Berlin convoys and also discuss having talks with Allies concerning these changes. One segment of this recording totaling 29 seconds has been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 13526.Second is an October 16, 1963, meeting on the Dominican Republic. This meeting is closed in full under NLK-10-154a and NLK-01-393-6-4-7: one segment of the recording totaling 38 minutes and 48 seconds has been removed.
Third is a meeting on Berlin, Germany, held on October 21, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Ambassador-at-Large Llewellyn Thompson, Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs William Tyler, Under Secretary of State George Ball, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Richard Davis; John Ausland from the Department of State; Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of the Navy Paul Nitze, Special Military Assistant to the President General Maxwell Taylor, President Kennedy’s Berlin Representative General Lucius Clay, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, and the following meeting participants listed in the President's schedule: Mr. Janney, Mr. Whitman, Colonel William Smith, and Mr. Diklein. This meeting is similar to a meeting that was held on October 11, 1963. They review recent problems with the Soviets on convoy procedures. They debate further the sorts of discussions that need to be held with officials of the Soviet Union concerning these ongoing problems. One segment of the recording totaling 26 seconds has been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 13526.
This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 116/A52, which contains additional sound recording(s) following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 116/A52 in its entirety.