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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-018
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 17 (NSAM 17) discussing a request for briefings on Denmark, Germany and Canada for President John F. Kennedy; and United States relations with the Dominican Republic.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-017
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 16 (NSAM 16) titled, “Economic Support for Newly-Independent Areas,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and a memorandum to President John F. Kennedy from Secretary Rusk titled, “Interpretation of National Security Policy on Africa.”
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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. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-014
This folder contains reports and a memorandum to Secretary of State Dean Rusk in reference to National Security Action Memoranda number 13 (NSAM 13) discussing exchange of persons programs with countries behind the Iron Curtain, particularly Poland and the Soviet Union, in scientific, technical, educational, and cultural fields.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-328-012
This folder contains a memorandum to Secretary of State Dean Rusk in reference to National Security Action Memoranda number 11 (NSAM 11) discussing negotiations with Germany and their contributions of foreign aid to underdeveloped countries and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0413-012
This folder contains four issues of the Department of State Bulletin that were published between February and April 1953.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0413-011
This folder contains constituent correspondence received by Senator John F. Kennedy's office that pertains to the Department of State. The materials concern a property claim filed by Joseph R. Budina of Boston, Massachusetts.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0413-010
This folder contains constituent correspondence received by Senator John F. Kennedy's office that pertains to the Department of State. It includes a request from Mayor John B. Hynes to open a Mexican consulate in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0413-009
This folder contains constituent correspondence received by Senator John F. Kennedy's office that pertains to the Department of State.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0707-012
Materials in this folder include congratulatory messages to President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy from heads of state upon the birth of their son, Patrick Bouvier Kennedy. The folder also contains telegrams, memoranda, and correspondence between White House and U.S. Department of State staff regarding condolence messages received upon Patrick Kennedy’s death.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-044-029
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the Department of State National Foreign Policy Conference for Non-Governmental Organizations. Materials in this folder include various memoranda, including a list of suggested remarks from Department of State Executive Secretary William H. Brubeck. Brubeck's recommended talking points address the Cuban Missile Crisis, the administration's foreign policy goals, and the contributions made by non-governmental organizations to public understanding of international issues.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-019
This file contains a memorandum to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from U. Alexis Johnson, Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, regarding a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State. Also included is a report titled, “Status Report on the Presidential Program for Vietnam.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-018
This file contains a memorandum to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from U. Alexis Johnson, Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, regarding a follow-up report on National Security Council (NSC) actions by the Department of State. Also included are chronological indexes for NSC actions and National Security Action Memoranda (NSAM) related to the report.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-017
This file contains memoranda between National Security Council (NSC) staff members regarding follow-up reports on NSC actions by the Department of State.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-014
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 270 (NSAM 270) titled, “Meeting with the President, October 24, 10:30 a.m., in the Cabinet Room, on European Matters,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Maxwell Taylor from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included are memoranda related to NSAM 270 discussing the levels of United States military forces in Europe.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-013
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 269 (NSAM 269) titled, “Procedure for Approval of Certain Nuclear Tests,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Maxwell Taylor, Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) William C. Foster, and Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Jerome B. Wiesner 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-342-012
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 268 (NSAM 268) titled, “Report of the Survey Mission to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall from President John F. Kennedy. Also included is a copy of the report.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-010
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 266 (NSAM 266) titled, “New Action Program for Cyprus,” 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-342-009
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 265 (NSAM 265) titled, “Treatment of Soviet Bloc Fishing Vessels,” 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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-008
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 264 (NSAM 264) titled, “Multilateral Force (MLF),” 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-342-007
This file contains a draft and copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 263 (NSAM 263) titled, “South Vietnam,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Maxwell Taylor 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-342-006
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 262 (NSAM 262) titled, “Yemen Disengagement,” 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-342-005
This file contains a draft and copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 261 (NSAM 261) titled, “Assignment of Highest National Priority to Project FOUR LEAVES,” to Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson (as Chairman of the National Aeronautics and Space Council), Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg, Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb, Director of the Bureau of the Budget Kermit Gordon, and Director of the Office of Emergency Planning (OEP) Edward McDermott 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-342-004
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 260 (NSAM 260) titled, “Restudy of the International Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project and the Hydroelectric Potential of the Saint John River, Maine,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-003
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 259 (NSAM 259) titled, “Aid Program for Laos – FY 64,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Administrator of the Agency for International Development (AID) David Bell from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.