Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-037-023
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address, "Nuclear Testing and Disarmament." In his speech, the President announces and explains his decision to resume nuclear testing as a matter of national security, noting that true security can only be achieved in mutual disarmament with effective inspection, and that tests might be cancelled if the Soviet Union signs a satisfactory treaty. Materials in this folder include a memorandum concerning public response to the speech, draft and press copies of the speech, and introductory and closing remarks from ABC Radio correspondent Bob Fleming.