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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-020
This folder contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 70 (NSAM 70) to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from President John F. Kennedy requesting a report on Berlin and progress in obtaining a commitment from NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies for an increase in military forces.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-016
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 66 (NSAM 66) regarding the guidance and welfare of foreign students in the United States to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from President John F. Kennedy. Also included in this folder is a paper by Secretary Rusk titled, “Foreign Students in the United States,” containing annotations by President Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-014
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 64 (NSAM 64) to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from President John F. Kennedy discussing a need to improve world-wide consultation as implied in a letter to the President from French President Charles de Gaulle; and a memorandum to President Kennedy from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding NSAM 64.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-005
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 55 (NSAM 55) titled, “Relations of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the President in Cold War Operations,” to General Lyman Lemnitzer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, from President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-001
This folder contains a memorandum from President John F. Kennedy to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara in reference to National Security Action Memoranda number 26 (NSAM 26) regarding notification to the Departments of State and Defense of a decision by United States Ambassador to the Congo (Democratic Republic) Clare H. Timberlake to reverse the course of U.S. Navy ships.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-023
This folder contains a memorandum from President John F. Kennedy to Secretary of State Dean Rusk in reference to National Security Action Memoranda number 22 (NSAM 22) regarding fair sharing of foreign aid and military partnership between the United States and European allies.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-022
This folder contains memoranda from President John F. Kennedy to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and from Bundy to George Ball, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, in reference to National Security Action Memoranda number 21 (NSAM 21) regarding foreign aid bills sent to Congress.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-021
This folder contains a memorandum from President John F. Kennedy to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, in reference to National Security Action Memoranda number 20 (NSAM 20) requesting information on the Battle Act (legislation concerning foreign aid and export controls, also known as the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951). Of note is a memo signed by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-020
This folder contains a memorandum from President John F. Kennedy to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, in reference to National Security Action Memoranda number 19 (NSAM 19) regarding a proposal to cut imports from Cuba to the United States. Of note is a memo signed by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-195-015
This file contains Department of State telegrams regarding Vietnam, including a need for a multilateral economic aid program, and United States policy towards Vietnam under the International Control Commission (ICC). Also included are copies and drafts of correspondence between President John F. Kennedy and Ngo Dinh Diem, President of South Vietnam (officially known as the Republic of Vietnam), regarding South Vietnam's independence, foreign aid, and the spread of communism throughout the region.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-026-005
This folder contains correspondence between President John F. Kennedy and President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek. Topics include the representation of China (Peoples Republic) in the United Nations (UN), the Republic of China’s opposition to representation of Outer Mongolia in the UN, relations between the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China, and relations between the United States and the Republic of China.
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Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF23-002
This folder contains material pertaining to speeches given by individuals other than Bernard Boutin. The speeches were collected by Boutin along with related correspondence. Authors include James K. Carr of San Francisco; Senator Thomas J. McIntyre of New Hampshire; Governor John W. King of New Hampshire; Philip L. Graham of the Washington Post; FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover; President John F. Kennedy; C. Douglas Dillon, Secretary of the Treasury; Charles J. Hitch, Assistant Secretary of Defense; and William McC. Martin, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. There are also numerous White House press releases of remarks by President Johnson; the platform booklet from the 1964 Democratic National Convention; and three items published by the Democratic National Committee: "Some Hard Questions about the Civil Rights Act," "A Goldwater Primer in Five Parts," and "Goldwater Contradictions and Shifts." Note that file contains some draft statements about the General Services Administration that were written by Boutin for other government officials.
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Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF24-001
This folder contains one letter from President Kennedy directing Boutin to publish the Tariff Schedules of the United States in the Federal Register.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0831-008
This folder contains correspondence, press releases, and drafts regarding forewords by President John F. Kennedy for publications on various topics including West Virginia’s Centennial; PT-109 boats for the United States Navy; trade for the General Electric Forum; and the Green Berets for, “Special Warfare, U.S. Army.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF86-009
This folder contains material pertaining to President Kennedy's Special Message on Tax Reduction and Reform. Items include the final press release of the speech and accompanying tables, a transcript of a press briefing held by Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon, a draft of the message by Theodore Sorensen bearing many handwritten edits, and an earlier draft by the Treasury Department.
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Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF05-016
This folder contains items related to the Kennedy for President campaign in New Hampshire. Materials include correspondence with John F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy, campaign schedules, a ticket for a campaign dinner in Nashua, an invitation to a reception for national committeemen, press releases, brochures and flyers, and an excerpt from the Congressional Record.
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Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF18-007
This folder contains material pertaining to the management of government real property by the General Services Administration. Topics discussed in a general sense include the construction, naming, and management of federal buildings and other real estate property. Types of items include correspondence, memoranda, lists, and reports. Of note is one exchange between Boutin and President Kennedy on how to improve the architectural design of public buildings.
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Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF08-020
This folder contains materials pertaining to the development of Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. Items include a press conference speech by Boutin announcing the plans, a report by John Carl Warnecke, architectural drawings of the proposed buildings, and a letter to Boutin from President John F. Kennedy.
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Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF08-017
This folder contains Bernard Boutin's personal correspondence and related papers from his time at the General Services Administration (GSA). The items are primarily congratulatory correspondence and greeting cards received from friends and acquaintances upon his initial appointment as GSA Deputy Administrator in January 1961 and his subsequent promotion to GSA Administrator in November 1961. The letters are arranged alphabetically by last name. Note that the folder contains one misfiled telegram from President John F. Kennedy to the Alumni Association of the Catholic University of America (circa 2 November 1963).
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Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF08-004
This folder contains material pertaining to a testimonial dinner honoring Bernard L. Boutin that was held in his hometown of Laconia, New Hampshire, and sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council No. 428. Items include the event program, a spiral-bound booklet of photographs from the dinner, a song or poem about Boutin, and a congratulatory telegram from President John F. Kennedy.
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Anthony Thomas Comella Personal Papers
ATCPP-001-007
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-060-003
This file contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of June 24, 1963 (News Conference 57), held at the Foreign Ministry in Bonn, Germany. During this press conference President Kennedy answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including relations between the United States, Germany, and Western Europe; German reunification; the Berlin crisis; the proposed nuclear test ban treaty; U.S. military forces in Western Europe; international trade policy; and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-424-001
This folder contains letters, memoranda, and telegrams regarding the political and social climate in Iran. Topics include the resignation of Ali Amini as Prime Minister of Iran, the possibility of an insurgency against the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, land reform, and United States military aid to Iran. Of note is correspondence between President John F. Kennedy and the Shah. Also included in this folder are numerous memoranda of conversations between Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council and Nasser Khan of the Qhashgai tribe in Iran, journalist C.D. Jackson and the Shah, and working luncheons of CENTO (Central Eastern Treaty Organization) Foreign Ministers.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-016
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 272 (NSAM 272) titled, “Safety Rules for Nuclear Weapons Systems,” to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg from President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-015
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 271 (NSAM 271) titled, “Cooperation with the USSR on Outer Space Matters,” to Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb from President John F. Kennedy. Also included is a report by NASA in response to NSAM 271.