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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MGB-01
Bundy discusses John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) thinking and decision making style; his relationship with other members of his administration, including his close working relationship with Theodore C. Sorensen; the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs invasion; the Cuban Missile Crisis; Laos and the Vietnam War; the threat of military conflict with the Soviet Union over Berlin; and JFK’s relationship with other heads of state, among other issues.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-121a-022
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning potential foreign military intervention in Laos (then officially known as the Kingdom of Laos) and the possibility of a Pathet Lao Communist rebellion supported by the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include a report prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) entitled "Communist Reactions to US Actions Taken with Regard to Laos," a summary of military and diplomatic recommendations for American interventions in Laos, and memoranda regarding military activities in North Vietnam and the presence of communism in Southeast Asia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-121a-021
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning potential foreign military intervention in Laos (then officially known as the Kingdom of Laos) and the possibility of a Pathet Lao Communist rebellion supported by the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include telegrams regarding recent military activities in Laos.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-121a-020
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning potential foreign military intervention in Laos (then officially known as the Kingdom of Laos) and the possibility of a Pathet Lao Communist rebellion supported by the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include maps, memoranda, a telegram to Laotian Prime Minister Prince Souvanna Phouma, a draft of a resolution for the United Nations, a report of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) Counsel Representatives' meeting, a report on discussions between Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia and W. Averell Harriman, Governor of New York and Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, and summaries of public statements made by Laotian King Savang Vatthana and Kong Le, former paratrooper captain in the Royal Lao Army.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-121a-019
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning potential foreign military intervention in Laos (then officially known as the Kingdom of Laos) and the possibility of a Pathet Lao Communist rebellion supported by the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include memoranda, a meeting agenda, and situation reports on recent Pathet Lao activities.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-121a-018
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning potential foreign military intervention in Laos (then officially known as the Kingdom of Laos) and the possibility of a Pathet Lao Communist rebellion supported by the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include maps, a telegram, a briefing paper on the Pathet Lao movement and American objectives in Laos, a situation report on recent Pathet Lao activities, and memoranda regarding recommended military and diplomatic courses of action.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-121a-012
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning potential foreign military intervention in Laos and the possibility of a Pathet Lao Communist rebellion supported by the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include a map, a report on American military presence in Laos and Vietnam, and memoranda regarding a contingency plan for military withdrawal from Laos and the impact of Laos' geography on military strategies.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-121a-008
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning potential foreign military intervention in Laos and the possibility of a Pathet Lao communist rebellion supported by the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include a map, telegrams, newspaper articles, a briefing paper for the President's meeting with Laotian Ambassador to the United States Prince Khampan, a report prepared in the White House Situation Room, and memoranda regarding the United States' policy toward Laos, Laotian diplomatic representation to the United States, the capabilities of the Laotian army, North Vietnamese support of Pathet Lao operations in Laos, and a plan for strengthening non-communist forces in Laos.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-121a-007
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning potential foreign military intervention in Laos and the possibility of a Pathet Lao communist rebellion supported by the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include telegrams, correspondence between President Kennedy and Prince Sihanouk of Cambodia, a summary of a conversation between Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Laotian Deputy Prime Minister Phoumi Novasan, biographical information on prominent Laotian government officials, a summary of the Soviet Union's response to a British message to the International Commission for Supervision and Control of Laos, and memoranda regarding the activities of the Pathet Lao, the implications of American military intervention, and a possible international conference on Laos.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-121a-005
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Laotian neutrality and the possibility of a Pathet Lao communist rebellion supported by the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include telegrams, summaries of Task Force on Laos meetings, a summary of recommended political and military actions, and memoranda from Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Special Assistant to the President and National Security Adviser McGeorge Bundy, and Deputy Special Assistant to the President W.W. Rostow.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-121a-001
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Laos (then officially known as the Kingdom of Laos). Materials in this folder include maps, memoranda, and a report on the possibility of a Pathet Lao communist rebellion supported by the Soviet Union.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-121a-015
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning potential foreign military intervention in Laos (then officially known as the Kingdom of Laos) and the possibility of a Pathet Lao Communist rebellion supported by the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include telegrams, a talking paper, a report prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) regarding the stability of the current Laotian government, a report on alternative military strategies in Laos, and memoranda regarding international relations with Thailand, the implications of military withdrawal from Laos, and the President's meetings with Cabinet members and advisers.