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USCIA
Records 1960-1963. Microfilm copies of news clippings on Cuba; hard copies and microfilm copies of Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1061-017
This folder contains unofficial transcripts of the first and second presidential debates between candidates Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The candidates answered questions on numerous issues, including agriculture, the economy, education, foreign policy, medical care for the aged, civil rights, the Cold War, labor, national defense, taxes, Cuba, the invasion of Quemoy and Matsu, and Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The first debate was moderated by Howard K. Smith of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) and the second debate was moderated by Frank McGee of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1058-018
This folder contains speeches and a transcript of a press conference given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Maine discussing the Passamaquoddy Bay project; religious issues; legislation; industry; the economy; and relations with Latin America, Cuba, and the Organization of American States (OAS).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1034-012
This folder contains press releases regarding the possibility of a fifth televised debate between Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F. Kennedy concerning Cuba and communism.
Collection
JMPP
Papers, 1932-1959. Socialite and friend of Ernest and Pauline Hemingway. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, scrapbook, poems and writings, invitations, and photographs.
Collection
MEHC
Papers 1925-1966 (bulk 1940-1960). Reference copies of papers held by the Museo Ernest Hemingway at the Finca Vigia, San Francisco de Paula, Republic of Cuba. Personal papers of Ernest Hemingway, including manuscripts, correspondence, and other materials. Personal papers of Mary Hemingway, journalist and Ernest's fourth wife, including correspondence and other materials.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1027-012
This folder contains the unofficial transcript of the second presidential debate between candidates Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The candidates answered questions on numerous issues, including Cuba, the economy, civil rights, and the Soviet Union. The debate was broadcast by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) and moderated by Frank McGee of NBC.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1027-010
This folder contains press releases and excerpts of speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, and Ohio during his 1960 presidential campaign. Topics include the Republican Party’s agricultural platform, and the issue of Fidel Castro and Communism in Cuba. Also included in this folder is a message to new voters discussing the importance of young people internationally, and presenting a program for new opportunities in the areas of employment, education, civil rights, and the creation of a Youth Peace Corps.
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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba. Fish Room, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy (at right, in rocking chair) meets with United States Air Force (USAF) officers who took part in aerial photo-reconnaissance missions over Cuba. Seated on sofa (left to right): Colonel Ralph D. "Doug" Steakley, photo evaluator with the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Lieutenant Colonel Joe M. O'Grady, U-2 pilot; Major Richard S. "Steve" Heyser, U-2 pilot; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay. Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, stands at right, in the background; an unidentified motion picture photographer films at left, in the foreground. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-13-1-62
President John F. Kennedy meets with civilian and military leaders of the 2506th Cuban Invasion Brigade at the residence of C. Michael Paul in Palm Beach, Florida. Standing outdoors on the patio of the residence (left to right): Alvaro Sanchez, Jr., chairman of the Cuban Families Committee for Liberation of Prisoners of War, Inc.; Roberto Pérez San Román, chief of the heavy weapons battalion; Jose Pérez San Román, commander of the brigade; President Kennedy; Manuel Artime, civilian chief of the brigade; Erneido Oliva, second in command of the brigade; Enrique Ruiz-Williams, second in command of the heavy weapons battalion. The 2506 Brigade was comprised of Cuban exiles who participated in the Bay of Pigs invasion of April 1961.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-538-1-62
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during a visit with radio station representatives recognized for their service during the crisis in Cuba. Left to right: President of the National Association of Broadcasters, LeRoy Collins; General Manager of KAAY Radio in Little Rock, Arkansas, Tom Bishop; President of WRUL Radio in New York City, Ralf Brent; General Manager of WSB Radio in Atlanta, Georgia, Frank Gaither; Chairman of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Information, J. Leonard Reinsch (in back); Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), Edward R. Murrow; Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Newton N. Minow (in back); General Manager of WKWF Radio in Key West, Florida, John M. Spottswood; President Kennedy (at microphones); President and co-founder of Far East Broadcasting Corporation (FEBC), Robert H. Bowman (in back); Faculty Director of WWL Radio and Television at Loyola University, Reverend Aloysius B. Goodspeed, S.J.; President of WCKY Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio, Charles H. Topmiller; Station Manager of WMIE Radio in Miami, Florida, Jack Nobles; President of Storer Broadcasting Company, George B. Storer, Jr.; Station Manager of WCKR Radio in Miami, Florida, Milton Komito; Director of Voice of America (VOA), Henry Loomis. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
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President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during a visit with radio station representatives recognized for their service during the crisis in Cuba. Left to right (in foreground): President of the National Association of Broadcasters, LeRoy Collins; General Manager of KAAY Radio in Little Rock, Arkansas, Tom Bishop; President of WRUL Radio in New York City, Ralf Brent; General Manager of WSB Radio in Atlanta, Georgia, Frank Gaither; Chairman of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Information, J. Leonard Reinsch (in back); Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA), Edward R. Murrow; President Kennedy (at microphones); General Manager of WKWF Radio in Key West, Florida, John M. Spottswood; President and co-founder of Far East Broadcasting Corporation (FEBC), Robert H. Bowman (in back); Faculty Director of WWL Radio and Television at Loyola University, Reverend Aloysius B. Goodspeed, S.J.; President of WCKY Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio, Charles H. Topmiller; Station Manager of WMIE Radio in Miami, Florida, Jack Nobles; President of Storer Broadcasting Company, George B. Storer, Jr.; Station Manager of WCKR Radio in Miami, Florida, Milton Komito; Director of Voice of America (VOA), Henry Loomis. White House Press Secretary, Pierre Salinger (back left), stands in the West Wing Colonnade. Rose Garden, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-459-20A-62
View of the Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba, signed by President John F. Kennedy. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-459-20-62
View of the Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba, signed by President John F. Kennedy. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-459-19-62
View of the Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba, signed by President John F. Kennedy. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-459-17-62
President John F. Kennedy looks towards members of the press during the signing of the Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba. White House Secret Service agent, Frank Yeager, stands against wall at left; photographers are unidentified. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-459-16-62
President John F. Kennedy signs the Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba. White House Secret Service agent, Frank Yeager, stands against wall at left; photographers are unidentified. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-459-15-62
President John F. Kennedy signs the Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba. White House Secret Service agent, Frank Yeager, stands against wall at left; photographers are unidentified. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-459-14-62
President John F. Kennedy signs the Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba. White House Secret Service agent, Frank Yeager, stands against wall at left; photographers are unidentified. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-459-13-62
President John F. Kennedy signs the Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba. United Press International (UPI) photographer, James K. W. Atherton, stands at back left (in front of painting); White House Secret Service agent, Frank Yeager, stands mostly hidden behind Atherton. Others are unidentified. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7558-B
President John F. Kennedy signs the Interdiction of the Delivery of Offensive Weapons to Cuba. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-24676
President John F. Kennedy (seated at desk) delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding the Soviet Union’s military presence in Cuba. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-456-3-62
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union (USSR), Andrei Gromyko (right center), arrives at the White House for a meeting with President John F. Kennedy. Walking with Minister Gromyko are Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, Vladimir S. Semenov, and Soviet Ambassador to the United States, Anatoliy Fedorovich Dobrynin. National Park Service (NPS) Photographer, Abbie Rowe (wearing glasses), stands in group at left; others are unidentified. West Wing Entrance, White House, Washington, D.C.