Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-041-029
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks to members of the first Inter-American Symposium held in the White House Rose Garden. In his speech the President discusses the rapid growth of the Alliance for Progress, and explains that an understanding of the arts, as well as politics, is vital to the formation of strong international relationships. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the speech, a memorandum from Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., and "Goldwater Advise," a New York Post article by Max Lerner.