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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-LJB-01
Barrows discusses the 1961 plebiscite to determine the fate of British Cameroon, U.S.-Cameroon relations during the John F. Kennedy administration, and differences in State Department policy towards Francophone and Anglophone African nations, among other issues.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-080-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to President Ahamadou Ahidjo of the Republic of Cameroon at Washington National Airport.
Moving image
United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-N
Motion picture covering the official state visit of President Ahmadou Ahidjo of Cameroon to the United States, including welcoming ceremonies with President John F. Kennedy and a visit to the White House, other stops in Washington, D.C., and a visit to New York City and the United Nations (UN) headquarters.Source: United States Information Agency (USIA), received from Paul Fisher, White House, 9/18/64.
Presented by: United States Information Service (USIS).
Produced by: Thomas Craven Film Corporation Productions.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-03-14-A
AR17
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-03-13-D
AR17, KN13
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-03-13-C
AR17, KN13
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-03-13-A
AR17, KN13
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-03-09-A
AR17, KN13
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-037-027
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to President Ahamadou Ahidjo of the Republic of Cameroon upon arrival at Washington National Airport. The press copy also includes President Ahidjo's response.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-112a-014
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Cameroon, and pertains to a visit to the United States by President Ahmadou Ahidjo of Cameroon. This folder contains some foreign language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-112a-013
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Cameroon, and pertains to issues with Cameroon Ambassador to the United States Aime-Raymond N'Thepe, and the appointment of a new Cameroon Ambassador to the U.S. Jacques Kuoh Moukouri.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-112a-012
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Cameroon, and consists of correspondence between President Kennedy and President Ahmadou Ahidjo of Cameroon. This folder contains some foreign language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-338-012
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 184 (NSAM 184) titled, "Countries under the Cognizance of the Special Group (CI)," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Administrator for the Agency for International Development (AID) Fowler Hamilton, and Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
Oral history
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection
RPCV-MR-2002-014-028
Part of a series of research interviews conducted by Jonathan Zimmerman for his article "Beyond Double Consciousness: Black Peace Corps Volunteers in Africa, 1961-1971." Gloria Myklebust served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon from 1965 to 1967. Interviewed by phone, February 16, 1994. 1 tape (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Oral history
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection
RPCV-MR-2002-014-033
Part of a series of research interviews conducted by Jonathan Zimmerman for his article "Beyond Double Consciousness: Black Peace Corps Volunteers in Africa, 1961-1971." Willie Wilkerson Jr. served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon from 1963 to 1965. Interviewed by phone, January 30, 1994. 1 tape (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-001-009
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-012-006
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-012-005
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20440
President John F. Kennedy meets with President of Cameroon, Ahmadou Ahidjo, and others in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. L-R: Cameroonian Ambassador to the United States, Jacques Kuoh Moukouri; President Ahidjo; Minister of the National Economy of Cameroon, Victor Kanga; unidentified; Minister without Portfolio of Cameroon, Jean Akassou (in back); US Ambassador to Cameroon, Leland Barrows; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams; Under Secretary of State, George Ball; President Kennedy.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20439
President John F. Kennedy meets with President of Cameroon, Ahmadou Ahidjo, and others in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. L-R: President Ahidjo; Minister of the National Economy of Cameroon, Victor Kanga; unidentified; US Ambassador to Cameroon, Leland Barrows; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams; Under Secretary of State, George Ball; President Kennedy; Deputy Director of the Office of West African and Malagasy Affairs, Donald Dumont.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20438
President John F. Kennedy meets with President of Cameroon, Ahmadou Ahidjo, and others in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. L-R: President Ahidjo; Minister of the National Economy of Cameroon, Victor Kanga; unidentified; US Ambassador to Cameroon, Leland Barrows; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams; Under Secretary of State, George Ball; President Kennedy; US State Department interpreter, Edmund S. Glenn (on far right edge of image).
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20437
President of Cameroon, Ahmadou Ahidjo (center), arrives at the White House for a luncheon in his honor. US Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (wearing hat), walks up stairs next to President Ahidjo; Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cameroon, Jean Faustin Betayene, walks behind; Deputy Chief of Protocol, William J. Tonesk, stands at bottom of stairs by car; Secretary to the Assistant Press Secretary, Barbara Gamarekian, stands at left in background. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20436
President John F. Kennedy visits with President of Cameroon, Ahmadou Ahidjo, and others upon President Ahidjo’s arrival at the White House for a luncheon in his honor. L-R: Naval Aide to President Kennedy, Captain Tazewell Shepard; unidentified; US Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (partially hidden); President Kennedy; President Ahidjo; Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cameroon, Jean Faustin Betayene; Cameroonian Ambassador to the United States, Jacques Kuoh Moukouri; US State Department interpreter, Edmund S. Glenn. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20435
President John F. Kennedy escorts President of Cameroon, Ahmadou Ahidjo (center), to a car following President Ahidjo’s arrival. An unidentified man stands at left. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20434
President John F. Kennedy (left) and President of Cameroon, Ahmadou Ahidjo (right), review troops during arrival ceremonies for President Ahidjo. Commander of Troops, Lieutenant Colonel Charles P. Murray, Jr., walks with the Presidents; Aide-de-Camp to President Ahidjo, Lieutenant Belladji Ngoura, walks behind. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Terminal, Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C.