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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-EDAG-06
In this interview Gullion discusses the State Department’s staff for Africa; the U.S. policy towards the Congo and Katangese secession; the process of and difficulties with arranging a meeting between Moise Kapenda Tshombe and Cyrille Adoula at Kitona Air Base; and UN military operations and other actions in the Congo, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-EDAG-03
In this interview Gullion discusses the fighting in the Congo over Katangese secession; the UN forces involved in the Katanga fighting, including prominent generals; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] role in the Congolese crisis and various influences on his view of U.S. and UN policy in the Congo; differing opinions on the U.S. Congo policy; and the importance of Belgian and British views on the Congo to JFK, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-EDAG-02
In this interview Gullion discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] views on the roles of U.S. Ambassadors and diplomatic missions; Gullion’s work in the Congo, 1961-1963; JFK’s views of the Congo and of Africa; UN policy in the Congo and the U Thant plan; and Moise Kapenda Tshombe and Cyrille Adoula and Katangese secession, among other issues.
Collection
NYTPC
Photographs, 1957–1970. Black-and-white prints of images made by New York Times photographers featuring John F. Kennedy and administration officials during the Kennedy Presidency; Robert F. Kennedy as Senate counsel, United States Attorney General, U. S. Senate candidate, United States Senator for New York, and 1968 Presidential candidate; and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library at the Federal Archives and Records Center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Moving image
United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-M
Motion picture covering the visit of Prime Minister Cyrille Adoula of Congo to the United Nations in New York City. Also included are a luncheon with labor leaders, a visit to former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, a dinner for Mrs. Adoula given by members of the African American Institute, and the Prime Minister's trip to Washington, D.C., where he conferred with President John F. Kennedy and visited the Capitol.Produced by: Thomas Craven Film Corporation.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-02-05-C
AR16, KN12
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-02-05-B
AR16, KN12
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-033-007
This folder consists of Department of State cables regarding negotiations between the United Nations (UN), Congolese politician Moise Tshombe, and Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) Cyrille Adoula for the reintegration of Katanga Province into the Congo; United States policy for the Congo; and a payment scheme for the UMHK (Union Minière du Haut-Katanga, or Mining Union of Upper Katanga) to be paid to the Congo’s Monetary Council and the Katanga Province. Also included are cables discussing the Katanga gendarmerie, and a U.S. military mission to survey UN forces in the Congo.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-033-006
This folder consists of Department of State cables regarding negotiations between the United Nations (UN), Congolese politician Moise Tshombe, and Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) Cyrille Adoula for the reintegration of Katanga Province into the Congo; United States policy for the Congo; and a payment scheme for the UMHK (Union Minière du Haut-Katanga, or Mining Union of Upper Katanga) to be paid to the Congo’s Monetary Council and the Katanga Province.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-037-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's toast to President and Prime Minister Cyrille Adoula of the Republic of the Congo. In his speech the President welcomes Adoula, acknowledges his personal accomplishments, and praises recent efforts to restore order to the Republic of the Congo. Materials in this folder include a draft and press copy of the speech, as well as a menu for the luncheon with handwritten notations by the President.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-011-014
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19987
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula. An unidentified man stands at right. Yellow Oval Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19986
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula. An unidentified man stands at right. Yellow Oval Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19985
President John F. Kennedy meets with Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula. Yellow Oval Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19984
President John F. Kennedy meets with Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula. An unidentified man stands at right. Yellow Oval Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19979
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula. Yellow Oval Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19983
Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula, stands with Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (right), after Adoula’s arrival at the White House for a luncheon in his honor. An unidentified Congolese officer stands in back; Washington Correspondent for the Guy Gannett Publishing Company of Maine, May Craig (far right), and other members of the press stand at right. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19982
Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula, arrives at the White House for a luncheon in his honor. Also pictured: Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (exiting car behind PM Adoula); Deputy Chief of Protocol, William J. Tonesk (standing by car); Secretary to the Assistant Press Secretary, Barbara Gamarekian (far left in background); Chief of White House Police, Major Ralph C. "Smokey" Stover (at left in background). All others are unidentified. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19980
President John F. Kennedy stands aside as Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula, enters the White House; PM Adoula visited the White House to attend a luncheon in his honor. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, stands at far right. Members of the press stand in the background. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19978
President John F. Kennedy greets Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula, after his arrival at the White House for a luncheon in his honor. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, stands at far right; an unidentified Congolese officer stands behind PM Adoula. Members of the press stand in the background. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C19981
President John F. Kennedy greets Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula, after his arrival at the White House for a luncheon in his honor. Washington Correspondent for the Guy Gannett Publishing Company of Maine, May Craig (far right), and other members of the press stand in the background. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7020-C
President John F. Kennedy meets with Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula. Yellow Oval Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7020-D
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula. An unidentified man stands at right. Yellow Oval Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7020-B
President John F. Kennedy and Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula, enter the White House for a luncheon in honor of Adoula. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, stands at far right; Washington Correspondent for the Guy Gannett Publishing Company of Maine, May Craig, stands at right in background. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7020-A
President John F. Kennedy greets Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville), Cyrille Adoula, after his arrival at the White House for a luncheon in his honor. Washington Correspondent for the Guy Gannett Publishing Company of Maine, May Craig (over Adoula’s shoulder), and other members of the press stand in the background. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.