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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-321-021
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include United States policies towards China (Peoples Republic), China (Republic), and South Vietnam; nuclear weapons tests and negotiations with the Soviet Union; and proposed areas of responsibilities for NSC staff.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-321-018
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to various persons including President John F. Kennedy and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, on topics such as Korea, nuclear weapons test ban negotiations and the Soviet Union, and the foreign aid budget and military assistance.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Name File
JFKWHCNF-2360-012
This file consists of letters to President John F. Kennedy containing expressions of and responses to public opinion. Topics include communism, civil service employment, and requests for assistance. Of note is a carbon copy of President Kennedy's response to a letter from 8-year-old Michelle Rochon, of Marine City, Michigan, regarding her concerns that Santa Claus would be killed as a result of nuclear bomb testing conducted by the Soviet Union at the North Pole. In his letter, the President reassures the young girl of Santa's safety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0915-017
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks titled, "Disarmament and the World Law of Survival." In this undated speech, the Senator discusses the dangers of the nuclear arms race and the need for disarmament negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union. Note that the speech is marked as never given.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0908-003
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Disarmament,” given at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. In his speech he discusses the difficulty of arms control, the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union, and the introduction of a bill to establish the Arms Control Research Institute.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0907-032
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Should Nuclear Tests be Resumed,” discussing a potential need to resume nuclear testing for national security purposes despite the negative health effects of radiation exposure.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0907-024
This file contains copies of speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. In his speech titled, “Disarmament,” he discusses the difficulty of arms control, the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union, and the introduction of a bill to establish the Arms Control Research Institute. Also included is a speech titled, “Cuba,” concerning a history of foreign policy in Cuba, relations between Cuba and the U.S., and the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0907-014
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Disarmament,” given in Madison, Wisconsin discussing the difficulty of arms control, the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union, and the introduction of a bill to establish the Arms Control Research Institute.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0909-017
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Disarmament,” given at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. In his speech he discusses the difficulty of arms control, the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union, and the introduction of a bill to establish the Arms Control Research Institute.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0908-036
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Disarmament,” given at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. In his speech he discusses the difficulty of arms control, the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union, and the introduction of a bill to establish the Arms Control Research Institute.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0908-034
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Disarmament,” given at Bluefield State College in Bluefield, West Virginia. In his speech he discusses the difficulty of arms control, the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union, and the introduction of a bill to establish the Arms Control Research Institute.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0910-022
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech given at a National V.F.W. (Veterans of Foreign Wars) convention in Detroit, Michigan discussing the achievement gap in technological advancements between the United States and Soviet Union, including in the areas of space exploration and nuclear weapons development.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-002
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address at the 1963 commencement ceremony for American University held at the John M. Reeves Athletic Center in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President asks the graduates to re-examine their attitudes towards peace, the Soviet Union, and the Cold War, famously remarking, "If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can make the world safe for diversity." The President also announces that he, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan have agreed to hold discussions concerning a comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty. Finally, he explains that the United States will not conduct atmospheric nuclear tests on the condition that other countries uphold this same promise. Materials in this folder include various memoranda, a draft by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, a press copy, a reading copy with handwritten notations by the President, and a mimeographed copy of the speech, in addition to telegrams, a program for the ceremony, a copy of the spring edition of American University's Lodestar, and a summary of foreign press reactions to the address.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-041-023
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's radio and television statement on the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba. In his speech the President indicates that the missile bases are in the dismantlement process, and explains that the naval quarantine on Cuba will remain in effect until the situation is resolved. Materials in this folder include drafts by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen with handwritten notations by the President and press copies of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-041-019
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Proclamation 3504, a declaration authorizing the naval quarantine of Cuba to prevent a Soviet nuclear offensive launched from Cuba. Materials in this folder include a memorandum and press copy of the proclamation.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-041-018
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's radio and television address to the nation regarding the Soviet Union's military presence in Cuba. In his speech the President reports the establishment of missile sites presumably intended to launch a nuclear offensive against Western nations. He characterizes the transformation of Cuba into an important strategic base as an explicit threat to American security, and explains seven components to his proposed course of action: quarantine all offensive military equipment under shipment to Cuba, increase degree of surveillance, regard possible attack launched from Cuba as Soviet attack, reinforce Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, call for a meeting of the Organ of Consultation, call for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, and demand that Premier Nikita Khrushchev cease his current course of action. In his speech the President famously states, "Our goal is not the victory of might, but the vindication of right- not peace at the expense of freedom, but both peace and freedom, here in this Hemisphere, and, we hope, around the world." Materials in this folder include a memorandum, drafts by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, press copies, and a reading copy of the speech. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-058-011
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of February 7, 1963 (News Conference 48). Materials primarily consist of department and agency reports, memorandums, and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include Cuba, the economy, taxes, disarmament, and exports. Also included is a copy of a telegram sent by TASS (Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union) regarding U.S. Congressional concern over the size of the Soviet military build-up in Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-057-010
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's News Conference of August 29, 1962 (News Conference 42). The President began the press conference by announcing the retirement of Associate Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter for health reasons and the appointment of Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg to fill the vacancy. He also announced that the Soviet representative in Geneva had proposed a cut-off date of January 1, 1963 for all nuclear weapons testing. The President agreed with the proposed date and urged all affected governments to accelerate negotiations in order to meet the goal. The President then answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including nuclear test agreements, Berlin, the influx of supplies and technicians into Cuba from the Soviet Union, and a scientific investigation into the side effects of pesticides, particularly DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane). Background materials in this folder include weekly summary reports from various departments and agencies and memorandums for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics of the background materials include civil air penetration in Africa and Latin America by the Soviet Union, developments at the Geneva Conference, and the economy. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-405-014
This folder contains memoranda to President John F. Kennedy on various topics including East Berlin, atmospheric nuclear weapons testing, Vietnam, and a meeting between President Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in Bermuda.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-341-014
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 254 (NSAM 254) requesting a review of the technical possibilities for clandestine violations of the test ban agreement for atmospheric, underwater, and outer space tests, to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included are memoranda and reports related to NSAM 254.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-341-010
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 250 (NSAM 250) titled, “Contingency Plan for Dealing with Possible Low-Yield Soviet Atmospheric Tests,” to Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-255a-002
This folder contains correspondence and memoranda regarding nuclear weapons, disarmament, and nuclear weapons testing, including ongoing test ban negotiations with the Soviet Union.
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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. National Security Files
JFKNSF-274-004
This folder contains memoranda of conversations between Paul Nitze, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, and various British and German officials regarding NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and a “forward strategy,” a multilateral nuclear weapons force, the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-271-011
This file contains Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) memoranda regarding statements by the United States and Soviet Union concerning the civilian impact of nuclear war; an evaluation of foreign policy efforts and covert operations; and a meeting between former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Director of the CIA, John A. McCone, discussing South Vietnam (officially known as the Republic of Vietnam).