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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MJH-01
In this interview Hillenbrand discusses President John F. Kennedy [JFK] entering office amid the Berlin crisis; working as the Director of the Office of German Affairs with JFK; the Berlin Task Force and the Ambassadorial Group; JFK's attitude towards the German problem and German reactions to the Kennedy Administration; the State Department and Germany; the 1961 Vienna talks with Nikita S. Khrushchev; the erection of the Berlin Wall and the crisis it generated; the Kennedy Administration's reaction and response to the Berlin Wall; talks with Russia over Berlin and the Wall; the press "leaks crisis" on the Germany problem; JFK's working style and approach to problems, according to Hillenbrand; the impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis on the Berlin talks; JFK's German policy and relationship with German leaders; and what JFK accomplished related to Germany, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-10-18-D
AR28, ST15, KN24
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-03-30-D
AR18, KN14
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-114-A49e
Sound recording of a meeting held on October 4, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy and Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Main topics of discussion are Secretary Dean Rusk’s meeting with Soviet Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Dobrynin regarding Berlin, Germany; Secretary Rusk’s talks with Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Gromyko regarding Laos; President Kennedy’s meeting with Minister Gromyko; a "New York Times" article regarding the race to the moon; and the possibility of sharing space information with the Soviet Union. They also discuss the Caribbean and Latin American regions, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and civil rights. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 114/A49, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 114/A49 in its entirety.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24663
President John F. Kennedy meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union (USSR), Andrei Gromyko. Seated (L-R): Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, Vladimir S. Semenov; Soviet Ambassador to the United States, Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin; Minister Gromyko; President Kennedy (in rocking chair). Also pictured: US State Department interpreter, Alexander Akalovsky (standing second from right, in shadow); United Press International (UPI) photographer, Frank Cancellare (standing second from left in background); White House Secret Service agent, Frank Yeager (standing in back, hands folded). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24662
President John F. Kennedy meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union (USSR), Andrei Gromyko. Seated (L-R): Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, Vladimir S. Semenov; Soviet Ambassador to the United States, Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin; Minister Gromyko; President Kennedy (in rocking chair). United Press International (UPI) photographer, Frank Cancellare, stands at far left in background; others are unidentified. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24661
President John F. Kennedy meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union (USSR), Andrei Gromyko. Seated (L-R): Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, Vladimir S. Semenov; Soviet Ambassador to the United States, Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin; Minister Gromyko; President Kennedy (in rocking chair). Also pictured: US State Department interpreter, Alexander Akalovsky (standing third from right, in shadow); United Press International (UPI) photographer, Frank Cancellare (at far left in background); White House Secret Service agent, Frank Yeager (behind photographers). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24660
President John F. Kennedy meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union (USSR), Andrei Gromyko. Seated (L-R): Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, Vladimir S. Semenov; Soviet Ambassador to the United States, Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin; Minister Gromyko; President Kennedy (in rocking chair). United Press International (UPI) photographer, Frank Cancellare, stands at far left in background; others are unidentified. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20738
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Ambassador of the Soviet Union (USSR), Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin (left), in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. United States Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (far right), and unidentified photographers stand in background.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7137-B
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Ambassador of the Soviet Union (USSR), Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin (left), in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. Unidentified photographers stand in background.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7137-A
Ambassador of the Soviet Union (USSR), Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin (right), departs the White House following a meeting with President John F. Kennedy. United States Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, stands at left. West Wing Entrance, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-456-3-62
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union (USSR), Andrei Gromyko (right center), arrives at the White House for a meeting with President John F. Kennedy. Walking with Minister Gromyko are Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, Vladimir S. Semenov, and Soviet Ambassador to the United States, Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin. National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe (wearing glasses), stands in group at left; others are unidentified. West Wing Entrance, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-456-2-62
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union (USSR), Andrei Gromyko, arrives at the White House for a meeting with President John F. Kennedy. Arriving with Minister Gromyko are Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, Vladimir S. Semenov, and Soviet Ambassador to the United States, Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin. West Wing Entrance, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-456-1-62
President John F. Kennedy meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union (USSR), Andrei Gromyko. Seated (L-R): Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, Vladimir S. Semenov; Soviet Ambassador to the United States, Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin; Minister Gromyko; President Kennedy (in rocking chair). United Press International (UPI) photographer, Frank Cancellare, stands in background. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7552-B
President John F. Kennedy meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union (USSR), Andrei Gromyko. Seated (L-R): Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, Vladimir S. Semenov; Soviet Ambassador to the United States, Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin; Minister Gromyko; President Kennedy (in rocking chair). Also pictured: US State Department interpreter, Alexander Akalovsky (standing at far right); United Press International (UPI) photographer, Frank Cancellare (far left in background); White House Secret Service agent, Frank Yeager, stands in back (behind photographers). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20740
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) laughs with Ambassador of the Soviet Union (USSR), Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin (left), during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. Unidentified photographers stand in background.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20739
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Ambassador of the Soviet Union (USSR), Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin (left), in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. United States Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, stands in background.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C20737
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Ambassador of the Soviet Union (USSR), Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin (left), in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. Unidentified photographers stand in background. [Scratches and tear in upper right portion of image are original to the negative.]