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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-014
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 64 (NSAM 64) to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from President John F. Kennedy discussing a need to improve world-wide consultation as implied in a letter to the President from French President Charles de Gaulle; and a memorandum to President Kennedy from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding NSAM 64.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-013
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 63 (NSAM 63) titled, “Policy Guidance and Preemption of U.S. Government-Controlled Broadcasting,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Director of Central Intelligence Allen Dulles, and Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-012
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 62 (NSAM 62) titled, “Berlin,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Director of the Bureau of the Budget David Bell, Director of Central Intelligence Allen Dulles, and Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-011
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 61 (NSAM 61) titled, “An Effective Countertheme to ‘Peaceful Coexistence’,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included in this folder are memoranda by Secretary Rusk, Director Murrow, and Special Assistant to the President Arthur Schlesinger, discussing the Soviet Union propaganda phrase “peaceful coexistence,” and offering proposed alternatives.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-010
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 60 (NSAM 60) titled, “U.S. Actions in Relation to Portuguese Territories in Africa,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and a report on actions taken regarding NSAM 60.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-009
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 59 (NSAM 59) titled, “Berlin,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Allen Dulles from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included in this folder is a study on Germany and Berlin in response to NSAM 59.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-008
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 58 (NSAM 58) regarding United States approaches to Berlin to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included in this folder is a study on Germany and Berlin in response to NSAM 58.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-007
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 57 (NSAM 57) titled, “Responsibility for Paramilitary Operations,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Allen Dulles from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-003
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 53 (NSAM 53) titled, “Problems Related to International Broadcasting,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included in this folder are memoranda regarding NSAM 53 and a memorandum to Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Newton Minow discussing the problems, history, and technology in private international broadcasting.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-002
This folder contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 52 (NSAM 52) to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding a program of action for Vietnam. Also included in this folder is a draft report titled, “A Program of Action to Prevent Communist Domination of South Vietnam,” by the Task Force on Vietnam led by Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell Gilpatric.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-024
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 49 (NSAM 49) titled, “Possible Presidential Contingency Freedom Fund,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Allen Dulles, and Director of the Bureau of the Budget David Bell from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-021
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 46 (NSAM 46) titled, “Attitude of Various Governments During the Cuban Crisis,” 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. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-019
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 44 (NSAM 44) titled, “Caribbean Security Agency,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-018
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 43 (NSAM 43) titled, “Training of Cuban Nationals,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-013
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 38 (NSAM 38) titled, “Questions Arising from CIA Support of Certain Activities,” to Director of the Bureau of the Budget David Bell from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Of note is a memorandum from Bundy to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Director of Central Intelligence and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Allen W. Dulles regarding the use of United States armed forces and paramilitary support in a Cuban invasion (later known as the Bay of Pigs Invasion).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-010
This folder contains memoranda and a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 35 (NSAM 35) titled, “Deployment of IRBM’s to Turkey,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Director of Central Intelligence and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Allen W. Dulles from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-009
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 34 (NSAM 34) titled, “Memorandum on Moroccan Bases, dated 28 March 1961, from Acting Secretary Bowles,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Also included in this folder are memoranda and telegrams regarding the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) Nouasseur Air Base and use of the base by the Moroccan government; and recommended U.S. policy and an action program for bases in Morocco.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-008
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 33 (NSAM 33) titled, “Review of U.S. Policy Toward South Africa,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and a memorandum from the State Department acknowledging NSAM 33.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-007
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 32 (NSAM 32) titled, “US-USSR Commercial Air Transport Agreement,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk. Also included in this folder is a draft of the air transport agreement between the United States and Soviet Union, as well as letters and memoranda from various departments and agencies discussing the draft and offering comments and revisions.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-005
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 30 (NSAM 30) to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding an agreement of cooperation between the United States and Italy on the uses of atomic energy. Also included in this folder are a memorandum and a letter to Bundy from Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell Gilpatric concerning approval of actions by President John F. Kennedy, and a proposed letter for the Italian Minister of Defense.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-001
This folder contains a memorandum from President John F. Kennedy to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara in reference to National Security Action Memoranda number 26 (NSAM 26) regarding notification to the Departments of State and Defense of a decision by United States Ambassador to the Congo (Democratic Republic) Clare H. Timberlake to reverse the course of U.S. Navy ships.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-026
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 25 (NSAM 25) to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, requesting an opinion on President John F. Kennedy sending a personal letter to the head of the Iraqi government.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-024
This folder contains a memorandum to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, in reference to National Security Action Memoranda number 23 (NSAM 23) discussing a proposal for an embargo on imports from Cuba to the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-023
This folder contains a memorandum from President John F. Kennedy to Secretary of State Dean Rusk in reference to National Security Action Memoranda number 22 (NSAM 22) regarding fair sharing of foreign aid and military partnership between the United States and European allies.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-022
This folder contains memoranda from President John F. Kennedy to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and from Bundy to George Ball, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, in reference to National Security Action Memoranda number 21 (NSAM 21) regarding foreign aid bills sent to Congress.