Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-034-003
This folder contains a reading copy of President Kennedy's State of the Union message that was addressed to Congress at The House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. This reading copy includes handwritten notations by the President. In his speech President Kennedy discusses his concerns regarding the present state of economic recession, the depreciating value of the American dollar, the need for federal aid in education and scientific research, and the need for Congress to respond to certain national matters, including civil rights and clean water supplies. The President also addresses the possible spread of communism in Asia and Latin America, the need to restore peace in the Republic of the Congo, and his plan for Cold War diplomacy, which involved focusing on new military, economic and political tools in order to meet any challenges from the Soviet Union or Communist China.