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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-086a-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's Science Advisory Committee (PSAC). Materials consist of reports concerning Project Mercury titled, "Report of the Ad Hoc Mercury Panel," and a rough draft titled, "Panel Findings Relating to the Medical Aspects of Mercury."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-340-025
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 237 (NSAM 237) titled, “Project MERCURY Manned Space Flight (MA-9),” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.