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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF43-041
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill H.R. 5463, to amend and extend the Sugar Act of 1948 for 15 months.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF43-012
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill S. 675, to establish procedures to relieve domestic industries and workers injured by increased imports from low-wage areas.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF44-064
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on various bills about antitrust and trade regulation issues. It also includes two items by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a Congressional Issue Study on the Prohibition of Sales Financing by Manufacturers, and a statement on H.R. 10569 and related bills.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF44-046
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill H.R. 11970, to promote the general welfare, foreign policy, and security of the United States through international trade agreements and through adjustment assistance to domestic industry, agriculture, and labor. The legislation was known as the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF44-044
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill H.R. 8938, to provide a more definitive tariff classification description for lightweight bicycles.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF44-038
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill S. 3574, to extend the International Wheat Agreement Act of 1949.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF44-034
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill H.R. 12154, to amend and extend the provisions of the Sugar Act of 1948.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF44-012
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Department of Agriculture draft bill to extend the International Wheat Agreement Act of 1949.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-020
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's address at the National Trade Policy, Inc. Conference held at the Sheraton-Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President discusses the necessity for a greater partnership between the United States and European nations, and identifies five major benefits of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962: increasing economic growth, avoiding inflation, improving balance of payments, increasing investments at home, and increasing the American standard of living. Materials in this folder include a reading copy with handwritten notations and a press copy of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-013
This folder contains a draft and press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to a group of foreign agricultural service attaches and livestock product cooperators concerning the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and other methods for increasing agricultural exports.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-011
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks on a CBS television show. In his speech the President discusses the economic, political, and social benefits of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Materials in this folder include note cards and a memorandum of talking points containing Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen's initials.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-006
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address at the new dockside terminal on Nashville Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. In his speech the President discusses the importance of trade to the nation's success and future growth, the implications of the European Common Market for the country's economy, and the positive aspects of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Materials in this folder include a memorandum, press copy, and reading copy of the speech. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by President Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-030-010
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning President Kennedy's Special Representative for Trade Negotiations Christian A. Herter. Materials mainly consist of Herter's views and advice on trade policy and foreign affairs. Topics include proposed legislation regarding bicycle tariffs; the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, including a proposed amendment which would restore most favored nation (MFN) status to Poland and Yugoslavia; upcoming General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) negotiations in Geneva; and trade relations with between the United States and the European Economic Community (EEC).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-309-008
This folder contains material regarding the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, including memoranda discussing peril points and oversight of foreign trade policy and drafts of a letter from President John F. Kennedy to Chairman Wilbur D. Mills of the Ways and Means Committee in the House of Representatives. Also included are drafts to the trade bill of the following amendments: Appointment of Special Representative for Trade Negotiations, Inter-Agency Trade Organization, and Denial of Benefits.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-309-007
This folder contains a copy of H.R. 9900, the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, and a telegram to diplomatic missions detailing the trade bill. Also included in this folder are a memorandum titled, “The United States, the European Neutrals and the Common Market,” and a memorandum regarding the constitutionality of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-102-001
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Manufacturing Chemists Association's (MCA) public endorsement of H.R. 9900, an amendment to the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Materials in this folder include newspaper clippings, a memorandum to Special Assistant to the President Kenneth O'Donnell in preparation for the President's meeting with MCA representatives, and a statement on behalf of the MCA before the House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0893a-009
This folder contains copies of remarks made by Senator John F. Kennedy before the United States Senate regarding construction of the Saint Lawrence Seaway that would connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. In his speech the Senator announces his support of a bill to allow for participation by the U.S. in the project due to economic benefits in the construction, operation, and administration of the Seaway. The Senator also addresses concerns regarding the economic impact of the Saint Lawrence Seaway on the Port of Boston.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0893a-006
This folder contains a press release and copies of Senator John F. Kennedy's speech at the University of Montreal in Montreal, Canada. In his speech the Senator discusses the history of Canada's relationship with the United States and the importance of maintaining strong ties. Senator Kennedy also addresses trade issues, the present tension between the two countries regarding the construction of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and the differences between U.S. and Canadian legislative procedures. Of note are copies with notations by the Senator.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Files. Chronological File
JFKWHCFCHRON-007-010
This file contains carbon copies of President John F. Kennedy’s outgoing correspondence to individuals and organizations regarding legislation, proposed amendments to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and agreements between the United States and numerous countries, a trade program proposal by the Coordinating Council of Organizations on International Trade Policy, and expressions of congratulations for various occasions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-016
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 15 (NSAM 15) titled, “Legislation for Reallocation of Sugar Quotas,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0901-020
This file contains a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s remarks before the joint convention of the Tobacco Association of the United States and the Leaf Tobacco Export Association held in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. In his speech he discusses the benefits of the Trade Agreements Act to the tobacco industry, particularly as a means to foster international relationships. Of note is a draft with notations by the Senator.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-040-015
This folder contains press copies of President John F. Kennedy's remarks concerning trade and foreign aid made during an interview with chief correspondent David Schoenbrun, on the CBS program Washington Review. In his speech the President proposes a new trade bill as a solution to the challenges of the European Common Market and the advance of communism.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-060-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of May 22, 1963 (News Conference 56). During this press conference President Kennedy answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including the controversial integration at the University of Alabama, the 1963 Wheat Referendum, troops in Vietnam, foreign aid, and the progress of the nuclear test ban proposal. Background materials in this folder include briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Of note is a memorandum from Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara to the President regarding the procedures and policies for the selection and assignment of personnel within the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The official White House transcript of the press conference and the stenotype transcript of the press conference are also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-009
This folder contains a memorandum to Secretary of State Dean Rusk in reference to National Security Action Memoranda number eight (NSAM 8) discussing a commitment to changing the Battle Act (legislation concerning foreign aid and export controls, also known as the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951) as mentioned in President John F. Kennedy’s State of the Union speech, and negotiations with Poland over the sale of surplus food.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-297-007
This folder contains a draft of a statement on foreign aid and memoranda concerning the Foreign Assistance Act of 1963, international trade, and appropriations for the foreign aid program.