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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1023-029
This folder contains quotes by Richard M. Nixon regarding issues of national security including disarmament, relations between the United States and the Soviet Union, atomic energy, satellites, the missile gap, and nuclear testing.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-003-008
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William W. Kaufmann Personal Papers
WWKPP-001-003
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF31-009
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning disarmament. Items include a report of the Panel on Economic Impacts of Disarmament that was submitted to the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; an article titled "Arms Control Will Not Cut Defense Cost" by T. C. Schelling, reprinted from Harvard Business Review; a paper titled "Economic Adjustments to Disarmament" by Murray L. Weidenbaum; the United States' to the Secretariat of the United Nations on "The Economic and Social Consequences of Disarmament"; a booklet titled "The Economics of Disarmament," published by the National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Future; and a Council of Economic Advisers staff paper by Richard Nelson on "The Impact of Disarmament on Research and Development."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF31-008
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning disarmament. Items include an article by Aaron H. Katz titled "The Myth of Overkill"; arrangements for Heller's address to a dinner of the Electronic Industries Association (11 March 1964); and a copy of the report of the Senate Select Committee on Small Business regarding "Impact of Defense Spending on Labor-Surplus Areas."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0993-018
This folder contains briefing papers concerning the National Security Council, flood control, the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, nuclear sharing, and nuclear testing from Senator John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF74-001
This folder contains material pertaining to the Committee on Economic Impact of Defense and Disarmament, which was formally established in December 1963 to coordinate the work of Federal agencies in appraising the economic impacts of disarmament and changes in defense spending. Gardner Ackley served as the Council of Economic Advisers representative on the committee, and also as the committee's chairman. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, reports, drafts, and press releases. Most items relate to the initial organization of the committee. Also included are a paper by Seymour Melman titled "The Structure of Alternative Security Policies and Budgets," and another paper by Murray L. Weidenbaum titled "The Impact of Military Procurement on American Industry: Recent Patters and Trends" (May 1960).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-028-007
This folder contains correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. Materials consist of a letter from Nobel Prize winning physicist Dr. Hans A. Bethe to President Kennedy discussing atmospheric and underground testing of nuclear weapons and a letter from Dr. Bethe's wife, Rose Bethe, thanking President Kennedy for personally presenting the Fermi Prize to her husband.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's statement on the development and testing of nuclear weapons. In his statement the President proposes an end to the nuclear arms race. Materials in this folder include handwritten memorandums and a draft of the President's statement.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-034-015
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee opening session held at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President addresses arms control and military defense, particularly in regards to threat of nuclear war. Materials in this folder include a press copy and a reading copy of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-307-003
This folder contains memoranda and a report regarding the Soviet Union’s activities in space including a launch of a probe in the direction of the planet Venus. Also included in this folder is a report by the Air Force Space Study Committee concerning a development gap in the space programs of the Soviet Union and United States, a threat to the national security of the U.S., satellites, payload sizes in orbit, the development of launch vehicles, space weapons systems, the manned space program, and ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-306-007
This folder contains statement drafts, memoranda, and potential questions for press conferences held by President John F. Kennedy. Topics include nuclear testing, the budget, national security and defense, international relations, outer space, communism, and Cuba. Also included in this folder is a transcript of a press conference held by former Vice President Richard M. Nixon in Cairo, Egypt on June 23, 1963.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-303-012
This folder contains a report by Thomas C. Schelling titled, “Strategic Development Over the Next Decade,” concerning relations between the United States and Soviet Union and strategic forces, military planning, non-technological developments, and nuclear weapons.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-308-002
This folder contains memoranda regarding an article by Francis Drake published in Reader’s Digest titled, “We’re Running the Wrong Race with Russia,” about the focus of space activities by the United States and Soviet Union. Also included in this folder are a speech by James E. Webb, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), on the U.S. space program and a report by The RAND Corporation titled, “Political-Strategic Implications of Military Space Activities (U),” discussing U.S. military space programs and capabilities, and the Soviet Union’s space program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-308-001
This folder primarily contains the BNSP (Basic National Security Policy) Planning Task I (1): “Implications of Outer Space in the 1970’s,” a policy paper discussing competition between the United States and Soviet Union in space, utilization of satellites for communication and observation, arms control, space weapons, and orbital nuclear delivery vehicles.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-307-006
This folder contains a report to the United States Congress from President John F. Kennedy titled, “United States Aeronautics and Space Activities, 1961,” summarizing actions by various departments and agencies related to the U.S. space program. Topics include communication satellites, a reorganization of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), nuclear testing, meteorological studies, space sciences, and manned space flight. Also included in this folder are telegrams and memoranda concerning astronaut Colonel John Glenn’s successful orbit around the Earth, a directive from the Department of Defense for military space programs, and Soviet Union criticisms of the U.S. space program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-324-003
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding disarmament negotiations and arms control. Also included in this folder is a press release containing reports on nuclear test ban negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland; a joint statement by the United States and Soviet Union on disarmament negotiations; and an exchange of letters between John J. McCloy, Advisor to the President on Disarmament, and Soviet Union Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Valerian A. Zorin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-324-002
This folder contains memoranda to and by Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding arms control; resumed disarmament negotiations; a United Nations (UN) draft resolution on disarmament for the Soviet Union; and a report titled, “The Theory and Practice of Deterrence.” Of note are drafts of a memorandum titled, “Stevenson Reply to Zorin on General and Complete Disarmament.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-324-001
This folder contains memoranda and papers on disarmament, nuclear weapons, and arms control. Of note is a memorandum to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, titled, “Nuclear Weapons: The Dilemma and Thoughts on Its Resolution.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-006
This folder contains memoranda from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, to President John F. Kennedy and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include the threat of communism, guerilla warfare, Vietnam, and policy planning. Also included in this folder is a copy of a speech given by Rostow on disarmament at the 6th Pugwash Conference held in Moscow. Of note is a letter to Rostow from Massachuetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Professor Leon Trilling regarding the Soviet Union’s space program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-005
This folder contains a proposal by Marcus Raskin, National Security Council Assistant for Disarmament and Nuclear Testing and later Bureau of the Budget staff member, for the a settlement in Germany and the Berlin crisis; and a report by Raskin and Arthur Waskow titled, “The Theory and Practice of Deterrence.” Also included in this folder is a paper by Walter Millis titled, “A Liberal Military-Defense Policy.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-003
This folder contains memoranda from Marcus Raskin, National Security Council Assistant for Disarmament and Nuclear Testing, to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding foreign relations and nuclear weapons issues. Topics include disarmament negotiations between the United States and Soviet Union, the U.S. Ambassadorship to the Soviet Union, and the relation between counterforce and nuclear war. Also included in this folder is a transcript of a conversation between Raskin and numerous military strategists discussing an article by Arthur Waskow titled, “Unintended War.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-002
This folder contains memoranda from Marcus Raskin, National Security Council Assistant for Disarmament and Nuclear Testing, to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding foreign relations and nuclear weapons issues. Topics include business holdings and a potential conflict of interest for John McCone, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); United States trust territories; U.S. disarmament policy; nuclear test ban treaty negotiations; and an eight-point disarmament proposal by the Soviet Union. Also included in this folder is a paper by Allan Forbes, Jr. discussing the arms race and suggestions for an international security program titled, “The Defense of Democracy.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-001
This folder contains memoranda from Marcus Raskin, National Security Council Assistant for Disarmament and Nuclear Testing, to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include a nuclear weapons policy proposal of unilateral action, resumption of nuclear weapons testing, United States relations with the Soviet Union and Germany, the effect of alliances and pact commitments on U.S. foreign policy, and policy proposals for the U.S. ACDA (Arms Control and Disarmament Agency). Also included in this folder is a memorandum to Democratic members of congress titled, “A New Liberalism in the Democratic Party,” discussing a need to reform liberal policies to reflect the current era.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-021
This folder contains memoranda from Henry Owen, National Security Council Assistant for East-West Negotiations and Berlin, to various persons regarding matters of foreign affairs including Berlin and the Soviet Union; relations with France; and MRBMs (medium range ballistic missiles).