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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-184-002
This file contains Department of State telegrams, press releases, copies, and drafts of correspondence between Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev and President John F. Kennedy on the buildup of Soviet missiles and military equipment in Cuba, and the dismantling of the missile bases by the Soviet Union. Also included is a report by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service titled, "Foreign Radio and Press Reaction to Khrushchev's 28 October Letter on Dismantling Cuban Missile Bases."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-169-009
This file contains Department of State memoranda and telegrams regarding relations between the United States and the United Arab Republic (UAR). Also included are copies of correspondence between President of the UAR Gamal Abdel Nasser and President John F. Kennedy discussing the U.S. handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the conflict in Yemen.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-064-014
This file contains the text of correspondence between United Nations (UN) Secretary General U Thant, President John F. Kennedy, Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-047-005
This file contains correspondence between President John F. Kennedy, Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev, United Nations Acting Secretary General U Thant, and Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. This file contains some Spanish-language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-046-012
This file contains memoranda by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis titled, "The Crisis: USSR/Cuba," “Phasing of the Soviet Military Deployment to Cuba,” “Soviet Policy in the Aftermath of the Cuban Crisis,” and, “Deployment and Withdrawal of Soviet Missiles and Other Significant Weapons in Cuba.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-046-011
This file contains memoranda by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis titled, "The Cost of the Sino-Soviet Bloc Economic Support to Cuba," "Soviet Military Forces in Cuba," and, "The Crisis: USSR/Cuba."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-046-007
This file contains memoranda by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis titled, "Implications of Khrushchev's Message of 28 October," and, "The Crisis: USSR/Cuba."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-042-003
This folder contains Department of State cables regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics include reports from United States embassies on international reaction, understanding of the crisis, and the subsequent amount of communist propaganda; and military assistance by Organization of American States (OAS) member nations to enforce the quarantine on Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-042-002
This folder contains Department of State cables regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics include reports from United States embassies on international reaction and understanding of the crisis, inspections by the United Nations (UN) to verify the removal of missiles from Cuba, and military assistance by Organization of American States (OAS) member nations to enforce the quarantine on Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-042-001
This folder contains Department of State cables regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Topics include reports from United States embassies on international reaction and understanding of the crisis, aerial reconnaissance of Cuba, and military assistance by Organization of American States (OAS) member nations to enforce the quarantine on Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-037-005
This folder contains memoranda regarding policies and actions after the Cuban Missile Crisis including continued air surveillance of Cuba; a non-invasion pledge by the United States provided no nuclear weapons are present or reintroduced into Cuba; and a meeting between John J. McCloy, Chairman of the General Advisory Committee on Disarmament of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA), and Soviet Union Deputy Premier Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan. Also included in this folder is a statement by Mikoyan broadcast on Cuban television and radio discussing the Cuban Revolution, the United States, and socialism in Cuba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-037-004
This folder contains memoranda regarding policies and actions after the Cuban Missile Crisis including the removal of Soviet Union IL-28 bombers and offensive weapons from Cuba, plans for a potential air attack on Cuba, and the Federal Aviation Agency response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Also included in this folder is a paper by the Department of State titled, “Cuban Contingency Paper,” discussing United States air surveillance of Cuba and potential responses, and actions to take in the event of non-removal of the IL-28 bombers by the Soviet Union.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-037-003
This folder contains memoranda regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis including Soviet Union removal of IL-28 bomber planes from Cuba, inquiries into the crisis from reporters and the general public, and details of the agreement between the U.S. and Soviet Union that ended the crisis. Also included in this folder are various drafts of a paper by ISA (Department of Defense, International Security Affairs) titled, “Some Lessons from Cuba,” discussing Soviet objectives and withdrawal from Cuba, nuclear weapons, and intelligence.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-006
This folder contains background memoranda, summaries, and Record of Actions for National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings. Topics include Soviet Union military forces and equipment in Cuba; United States policy towards Cuba within the OAS (Organization of American States); U.S. policy towards Europe, particularly France; and discussion of a multilateral nuclear force in Europe and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-005
This folder contains summaries and Record of Actions of National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings regarding negotiations between the United States and Soviet Union for a declaration agreement on the Cuban Missile Crisis, U.S. policy towards Cuba and Brazil, and U.S. military assistance to the Congo.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-004
This folder contains agendas, summaries, and Record of Actions of National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings regarding the continued removal of Soviet Union military equipment and missiles in Cuba, aerial reconnaissance of Cuba by the United States, and inspections of the missile sites. Also included in this folder is a telegram summarizing a meeting between John J. McCloy, chairman of the General Advisory Committee on Disarmament of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and Vasily V. Kuznetsov, Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-003
This folder contains summaries and Record of Actions of National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings regarding the removal of Soviet Union military equipment and missiles in Cuba, aerial reconnaissance of Cuba by the United States, and inspections of the missile sites. Of note is a letter to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev from President John F. Kennedy. Also included in this folder are intelligence memoranda on Cuba and the Soviet Union by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-002
This folder contains summaries and Record of Actions of National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings regarding Soviet Union military equipment and missiles in Cuba, aerial reconnaissance of Cuba by the United States, and inspections of the missile sites. Also included in this folder are intelligence memoranda on Cuba and the Soviet Union by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-316-001
This folder contains summaries and Record of Actions of National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings regarding the build-up of Soviet Union military equipment, personnel, and missiles in Cuba; United States missiles in Turkey; and the embargo placed on Soviet ships into Cuba. Of note are messages to President John F. Kennedy from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Also included in this folder are intelligence memoranda on Cuba and the Soviet Union by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-315-017
This folder contains summaries and Record of Actions for National Security Council (NSC) Executive Committee meetings regarding the build-up of Soviet Union military equipment, personnel, and missiles in Cuba. Also included in this folder are intelligence reports by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), lists of Soviet ships to and from Cuba, and international reaction to the events.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-315-004
This folder contains background material for meeting number two of the National Security Council (NSC) Standing Group. Materials include excerpts of news conferences, speeches, and television interviews given by President John F. Kennedy regarding United States policy towards Cuba, the Bay of Pigs incident, the Soviet Union presence in Cuba, and U.S. military intelligence. Also included in this folder is a press release of President Kennedy’s remarks at the annual convention of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, as well as a transcript of the question and answer period following the President's speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-314-003
This folder contains background memoranda; a summary, including a list of attendees; and a Record of Actions for meeting number 509 of the National Security Council (NSC). Topics include Cuba and the withdrawal of the Soviet Union, United States objectives in Europe, and U.S. policy towards Latin America.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-313-040
This folder contains meeting minutes, including a list of attendees, and a Record of Actions for meeting number 507 of the National Security Council (NSC) regarding the presence of Soviet Union strategic missiles in Cuba. Of note is a telegram from British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan commenting on the crisis and offering support for the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-313-039
This folder contains an agenda; meeting minutes, including a list of attendees; and a Record of Actions for meeting number 506 of the National Security Council (NSC) regarding the presence of Soviet Union strategic missiles in Cuba. Topics include current intelligence on Soviet activities, a draft of a speech by President John F. Kennedy for the nation, military plans following the President’s speech, and diplomatic measures with the United Nations (UN) and Organization of American States (OAS). Of note is a summary and notes taken during the meeting by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-313-038
This folder contains an agenda; meeting minutes, including a list of attendees; and a Record of Actions for meeting number 505 of the National Security Council (NSC) regarding the presence of strategic Soviet Union missiles, missile launchers, and missile sites in Cuba and potential courses of action by the United States.