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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CBB-01
Bowles discusses his role as foreign policy advisor during the presidential campaign; staffing the State Department; relationship with Dean Rusk and John F. Kennedy; foreign policy towards developing nations; and leaving his position as Under Secretary of State, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-06
In this interview Komer discusses U.S. aid to India and Pakistan and some problems involved with it, including the question of long-term U.S. aid and a shift in focus from Pakistan to India; problems with the Agency for International Development; oil and U.S. policy; U.S. involvement in the Congo; Komer’s meetings with President John F. Kennedy [JFK] and how Komer briefed him; the relations among JFK, Dean Rusk, John Kenneth Galbraith, Adlai E. Stevenson, and McGeorge Bundy; JFK’s interest in India and Pakistan and his attempt at a mediation between the two on Kashmir; and JFK and Algeria and Morocco, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-03
In this interview Komer discusses negotiating disengagement with Gamal Abdel Nasser and Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] involvement in the Yemen crisis and the negotiations with Nasser and Faisal; U.S. New Guinea policy and the Dutch-Indonesian conflict; JFK and counterinsurgency; Komer and police programs as part of U.S. counterinsurgency efforts; JFK’s policy towards and involvement with India and Pakistan; U.S. military assistance to India, 1962; and U.S. missions to Pakistan and India, among other issues.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-111-017
This folder contains telegrams and copies of letters between Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, President John F. Kennedy, and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan regarding India-China border conflicts, air defense for India, and discussions between India and Pakistan on Kashmir.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-111-016
This folder contains telegrams and copies of letters from Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to President John F. Kennedy and President of Pakistan Muhammad Ayub Khan regarding Chinese military forces and attacks on the Indian border.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-013
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include relations between United States and Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Republic (UAR), and China and India; Yemen; and aid to Greece.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-009
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to various persons including McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia about the independence of West New Guinea; the potential sale of Soviet Union MiG aircraft to India; a civil air agreement between Sudan and the Soviet Union; foreign aid; and a visit by Archbishop Makarios III, President of the Republic of Cyprus.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-008
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include Dutch Foreign Minister Joseph Luns and negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia about the independence of West New Guinea, United States foreign aid, and the potential sale of Soviet Union MiG aircraft to India.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-314-010
This folder contains an agenda, a summary, a list of attendees, and a Record of Actions for meeting number 516 of the National Security Council (NSC) discussing a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) memorandum titled, “Possibilities of Greater Militancy by the Chinese Communists.” The memorandum focuses on China’s relations with the Soviet Union, India, Laos, and other countries in Asia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-314-008
This folder contains an agenda, background memoranda, a summary, a list of attendees, and a Record of Actions for meeting number 514 of the National Security Council (NSC) discussing United States policy towards India and a proposed shared commitment with Great Britain to provide air defense for India if Communist China should attack.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-016
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy discussing a multilateral force, Laos, military aid to India, Portuguese territories in Africa, and relations between the United States and Canada.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-015
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy discussing Germany’s inclusion into a multilateral force, Laos, the balance of payments, a possible coup in Jordan, and military aid to India.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-001
This folder contains memoranda to and from Arthur Schlesinger, Special Assistant to the President, on various topics including an amendment to Executive Orders 10501 and 10816 for the automatic declassification of documents, the appointment of Rajeshwar Dayal as the United Nations (UN) Special Representative to Congo and its effect on United States and India relations, and a proposal to counteract the Soviet Union propaganda phrase of “peaceful coexistence.” Also included in this folder is a memorandum from Schlesinger to President John F. Kennedy titled, “How to Organize an Intelligence Service: Implications of the British Example.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-320-024
This folder contains memoranda of conversations between Henry Kissinger, consultant to the National Security Council (NSC), and numerous French officials discussing Berlin, Algeria, the possibility of a NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) nuclear force, and a strategic defense concept for France. Also included in this folder are memoranda of Kissinger’s conversations with Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru and Indian Minister of Defense V.K. Krishna Menon discussing nuclear testing, China, and relations between India and the United States.
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Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-214-022
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0900-001
This file contains a copy and draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at the United Nations Association of Maryland dinner in Baltimore, Maryland. In his speech the Senator discusses the role of the United Nations in diplomacy and foreign policy efforts to meet global challenges, and the need for United States cooperation with the U.N. to secure regions under communist influence, specifically the Middle East and India. Of note is a draft with notations by Senator Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0915-025
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks titled, "India and China." In this speech, the Senator discusses competition for control of leadership of the East between the two countries and a proposal for the creation of a multi-nation long-term development fund for India in the struggle against communism and Red China. A note on one copy indicates that the speech was given during a trip to Wisconsin in April 1959.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0907-005
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “India and China,” given at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire discussing political and economic relations between India and China, communism, and economic aid to India. Also included in this file is a copy of the Congressional Record containing Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Disarmament Can Be Won,” discussing the importance of developing a foreign policy program focused on disarmament.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0909-022
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “India and China,” given at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. In his speech he discusses relations between the two countries including competition for control of the East, and a proposal by Senator Kennedy for the creation of a multi-national development fund for India in the struggle against communism.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-056a-007
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of June 27, 1962 (News Conference 37). Materials primarily consist of memorandums and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include the recent action by Chinese Communist military forces in the Taiwan Strait area, the situation in Laos, the President's forthcoming trip to Mexico, Berlin negotiations, and United States policy towards India. Also included are draft press conference announcements and a Department of Defense publication titled "The Changing Pattern of Defense Procurement." Of note are handwritten notes and doodles by President Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1030-027
This folder contains addendums to speeches made by Senator John F. Kennedy concerning India and China, Africa, Israel, Eastern Europe, Berlin, Latin America, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s tour of South America.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1030-005
This folder contains copies and drafts of a speech by Senator John F. Kennedy titled, "India and China," concerning competition for control of leadership of the East between the two countries and a proposal by Senator Kennedy for the creation of a multi-nation long-term development fund for India in the struggle against communism and Red China.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1029-025
This folder contains copies of the Congressional Record containing a speech given by Senator John F. Kennedy before the United States Senate titled, “The Economic Gap.” In his speech Senator Kennedy discusses the economic disparity between developed and underdeveloped countries and the need for a strong economy to ensure national security and fight against communism. The Senator also discusses the foreign economic policy of the United States, particularly concerning India, and urges revitalization of the Development Loan Fund.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-102-005
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 31, 1963, at 4:30 p.m., between President John F. Kennedy, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs Roger Hilsman, Under Secretary of State W. Averell Harriman, CIA Deputy Director for Intelligence Ray Cline, Deputy Secretary of Defense William Bundy, Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow, and General Earle Wheeler. In this National Security Council (NSC) meeting they discuss Chinese Communists intentions. They cover a variety of issues such as: the Sino-Soviet dispute, the treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT), Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev’s remarks to Harriman, India, Korea, Laos, Indian Nehru, U.S. relations with India, Chinese troop movements, and Korean fighting. There was also a discussion on Southeast Asia, covering Laos, Vietnam, India, measures against communists, a draft statement concerning India and Korea and Chinese Communists. There are further discussions on India, covering the present position and defense situation, Taiwan, USIA coverage of the situation, and Buddhists throughout Southeast Asia. Four segments of the recording totaling 5 minutes and 34 seconds have been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 12958. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 102, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. See Related Records to access Tape 102 in its entirety.