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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-311-005
This folder contains materials regarding the 17th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly including memoranda on the treatment of visiting heads of state and chiefs of government; a speech draft for Adlai Stevenson, U.S. Ambassador to the UN, on strengthening the UN; background materials on Sir Zafrulla Khan, President of the 17th UN General Assembly; and a summary and analysis of principal actions and topics of the General Assembly meeting. Also included in this folder are weekly reviews and forecasts of meeting activity by Harlan Cleveland, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, discussing Cuba, Apartheid, the Congo, nuclear testing, outer space, and the Committee of 17 (also known as the Committee of 24 and the Special Committee on Decolonization).