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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-KGH-02
In this interview Heath discusses how she came to join the Office of Education; the leadership within the Office of Education and different ideas on how it should be run; other agencies within the Department of Health, Education and Welfare [HEW]; changes in the status and administration of HEW; various pieces of education legislation; the 1954 Supreme Court decision on separate but equal and segregation in schools; international education affairs; the reasons for pushing for general school aid over categorical aid; the 1955 White House conference on education; coalescing all the organizations within HEW into one voice for the Department; working with other Departments; the International Labor Organization and the United Nations; getting political support from the different presidential Administrations; the nationalization of the Suez Canal; the shift to considering social matters in a much broader context; the impact of the Sputnik launch on the Office of Education; and the National Defense Education Act, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-02
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses the 1961 Berlin crisis; American forces, military and diplomatic, in Germany; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] recommendation for Americans to have fallout shelters; nuclear testing; problems with the Department of State; the start of the conflict in Vietnam, 1961; the Department of Justice under RFK and organized crime; RFK’s difficult relationship with J. Edgar Hoover; the wiretapping bill; new federal judgeships in 1961 and other presidential appointments; the Alliance for Progress; Red China; crises during JFK’s presidency and how he was an optimist; RFK’s move for an income tax increase during the Berlin crisis; RFK’s disagreements with President JFK; indecisiveness over picking JFK’s running mate, 1960; the missile gap; fighting and UN operations in the Congo; Nikita S. Khrushchev’s speeches; RFK’s 1962 trip to Japan, Indonesia, Germany, and other countries; the release of Allen L. Pope; Dutch disputes in Southeast Asia; the 1961 crisis in the Dominican Republic and the assassination of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina; the 1962 disarmament conference in Geneva; Edward M. Kennedy’s 1962 campaign for U.S. Senate; the Kennedy family national and political reputation; the Justice Department under RFK and civil rights; and the 1962 steel crisis, among other issues.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-005-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate U.S. Senate initiatives to apply economic and diplomatic pressure on China following the Chinese government's deadly military crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, and the repression that followed. The episode aired on Thursday, July 27, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-016-001
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate developments in South Africa, including the release of Nelson Mandela from prison and the legalization of the African National Congress and other political parties. They discuss whether U.S. economic sanctions against South Africa should continue in opposition to apartheid. The episode aired on Monday, March 19, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-205
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of July 17, 1963 (News Conference 58). The President begins the press conference with an update on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty negotiations occurring in Moscow between the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union, and expresses satisfaction at their progress. He then announces the preliminary budget results for fiscal year 1963 and urges a reduction and revision of taxes in order to further boost the economy. Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the space program, Cuba, civil rights demonstrations, and the current economic state of the country.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-033-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate South Africa's progress on ending the policy of apartheid, and whether the United States should end economic sanctions against the country. The episode aired on Wednesday, April 17, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-001-007
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether President Bush terminated economic sanctions against South Africa prematurely, and whether the decision will damage efforts to end apartheid in South Africa. The episode aired on Thursday, July 25, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-036-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate progress toward ending apartheid in South Africa and conditions for terminating U.S. economic sanctions against South Africa. The episode aired on Thursday, June 27, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
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Burke Marshall Personal Papers
BMPP-035-007
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Burke Marshall Personal Papers
BMPP-035-002
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0914-057
This file contains press releases of Senator John F. Kennedy's remarks given at a city fund raising dinner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during his 1960 presidential campaign. In his speech the Senator discusses the correlation between progress at home and abroad, and asks for the voters' help in achieving the type of country he desires for his children, "a strong America in a world of peace."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-032
This folder contains a press release of an interview between President John F. Kennedy and NBC anchors Chet Huntley and David Brinkley. In the interview the President discusses civil rights concerns, the nation's economy, and foreign policy issues, specifically the Partial Test Ban Treaty and the Vietnam War.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-061-002
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of September 12, 1963 (News Conference 61). Materials primarily consist of department reports and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Vietnam, civil rights, the balance of payments, and the dynamiting of Canadian ship Howard Shaw in Chicago as a result of a labor dispute. Also included are draft press conference announcements, some with handwritten editorial marks and annotations by the President, and newspaper clippings. Of note are copies of a congressional hearing and report concerning Russian trawler traffic in U.S. territorial waters.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-060-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of July 17, 1963 (News Conference 58). The President began the press conference with an update on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty negotiations occurring in Moscow between the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union, and expressed satisfaction at their progress. He then announced the preliminary budget results for fiscal year 1963 and urged a reduction and revision of taxes in order to further boost the economy. Following the announcements the President answered questions from the press on a variety of topics including the space program, Cuba, civil rights demonstrations, and the current economic state of the country. Background materials in this folder include briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. 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. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-059-008
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of April 24, 1963 (News Conference 54). Materials primarily consist of department and agency reports and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include the situation in Birmingham, Alabama that resulted in the arrest of Martin Luther King, Jr.; the economy; the sinking of the USS Thresher; the nuclear test ban agreement; taxes; Cuba; and the proposed establishment of the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) in the Bahamas. Also included are draft press conference announcements and newspaper clippings. Of note is a booklet for the Joint Economic Committee by the Council of Economic Advisers titled "Economic Indicators: April 1963". This folder also contains three Peace Corps project description pamphlets for El Salvador, Ghana, and Morocco.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-058-008
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of January 24, 1963 (News Conference 47). Materials primarily consist of department and agency reports, memorandums, and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include the economy, taxes, and disarmament. Of note is a report from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy summarizing civil rights efforts in 1962. Also included in this folder is a Senate report titled, "Berlin in a Changing Europe".
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-057-015
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of September 13, 1962 (News Conference 43). Materials primarily consist of briefing papers and draft press conference announcements. Topics include civil rights and the occurrence of violence with voter registration efforts in Georgia and Mississippi, Cuba, Southeast Asia, and the international economy. Also included is a transcript of an address titled, "Some Reflections on the Employment Act," given by President of the National Bureau of Economic Research Arthur F. Burns.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-057-013
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of September 13, 1962 (News Conference 43). Materials primarily consist of memorandums and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs. Topics include the economy, 1963 fiscal year appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration, and foreign aid. Of note is a joint report from the Atomic Energy Commission, Department of Defense, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration titled, "Status Report on Trapped Electrons from the Starfish High Altitude Nuclear Test," and a memorandum from the Department of Justice regarding the occurrence of violence with voter registration efforts in Georgia and Mississippi and the admittance of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1052-003
This folder contains a National Broadcasting Company (NBC) 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 civil rights, the Cold War, the economy, foreign policy, labor, national defense, taxes, Cuba, the invasion of Quemoy and Matsu, and Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The 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
JFKCAMP1960-1052-002
This folder contains an 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 civil rights, the Cold War, the economy, foreign policy, labor, national defense, taxes, Cuba, the invasion of Quemoy and Matsu, and Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The 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
JFKCAMP1960-1051-008
This folder contains excerpts from speeches made by Senator John F. Kennedy during the 1960 presidential campaign. Topics include the aged, agriculture, civil rights, the Cold War, defense, disarmament, economic policy, education, foreign policy, labor, natural resources, and urban affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1061-033
This folder contains statements made by Senator John F. Kennedy concerning his 1960 presidential campaign, labor, economically distressed areas, the economy, foreign policy, civil rights, the aged, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s South American tour.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1061-022
This folder contains a biographical sketch of Senator Lyndon B. Johnson and fact sheets complied by the Democratic National Committee Research Division concerning Senator Johnson’s record on various topics including agriculture, civil rights, the Cold War, defense, education, foreign policy, economy, natural resources, and social welfare.
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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
JFKCAMP1960-1057-010
This folder contains speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas. In his speeches Senator Kennedy discusses disarmament, education, legislation, civil rights, the economy, labor, and international relations.