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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-049-007
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning legislative activities and efforts to enact the Kennedy Administration's legislative program. Items include "Legislative Notes," and other data prepared by Legislative Research; a report on legislative progress from Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations and Personnel Lawrence "Larry" O'Brien; and a letter from Connecticut Senator Thomas J. Dodd on the neutron bomb. Also included are materials relating to agricultural legislation, including a letter from Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman and a digest of the Agricultural Act of 1961. This folder was originally titled "April 1961: 3-17 Mass transit, HUD, agriculture, Mayors Hummel and Lee. "
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1060-018
This folder contains a transcript of a press conference given by Pierre Salinger, Press Secretary to President-elect John F. Kennedy, and Secretary of Agriculture designate Orville Freeman at the Stanhope Hotel in New York City. Mr. Salinger begins with a brief statement on a farm program conference attended by various leaders in the agricultural community. Following his statement, Secretary-designate Freeman and Mr. Salinger go on to answer various questions from the press on a variety of topics including attendees of the conference, President-elect Kennedy’s agricultural platform, and agricultural legislation.