PRESIDENTIAL PAPERS, 1961-63.
The working files of President Kennedy and his Presidential staff. The President's Office Files are the papers maintained by his personal secretary for his use; The National Security Files contain the files of the Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and his staff; The White House Central Files contain files of the White House bureaucracy, including an extensive Subject File and Name File, as well as a smaller Classified File and a Chronological File on outgoing Presidential correspondence; The Bureau of the Budget Bill Reports include memos, reports and recommendations to the President on bills coming before him for signature; The White House Social Files contain the records and general correspondence of the First Lady and the Social Office; and there is also a group of Miscellaneous Presidential Files. The White House Staff Files include working files of over thirty members of the White House staff.
The file groups mentioned here are described in detail in individual finding aids available at the Library.
PRESIDENT'S OFFICE FILES (#3)
A subcollection of the Presidential Papers of John F. Kennedy consisting of the working files of President Kennedy as maintained by his personal secretary, Mrs. Evelyn Lincoln, in the Oval Office of the White House. 81 feet, 28 rolls of microfilm, 127 audiotapes, 73 dictabelts. Open.
NATIONAL SECURITY FILES (#4)
A subcollection of the Presidential Papers of John F. Kennedy constituting the working files of McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. 230 feet. Open in part.
CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON OFFICE (#5)
A subcollection of the Presidential Papers of John F. Kennedy containing House and Senate liaison files, including the White House staff files of Lawrence O'Brien, Claude J. Desautels, Mike Manatos, and Henry Hall Wilson. 42 feet. Open.
WHITE HOUSE CENTRAL FILES (#6)
The Central Files were designed to serve as a reference service for the President and his staff and to document White House activities. The four major divisions of this subfile are: White House Central Subject File; White House Central Name File; Chronological File; Security Classified File; and Oversize Materials. 1,841 feet. Open in part.
WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL FILES (#7)
Papers and records of Mrs. John F. Kennedy and the White House Social Office under the direction of Letitia Baldrige and Pamela Turnure. 491 feet. Open.
WHITE HOUSE STAFF FILES (#8)
See descriptions under individual staff names. 525.5 feet. Open in part.
BUREAU OF THE BUDGET BILL REPORTS (#9)
A subcollection of the Presidential Papers of John F. Kennedy containing memorandums to the President from the Assistant Director of the Bureau of the Budget for legislative reference, recommendations from agency heads to the bureau, copies of bills, acts, committee reports. 15 feet. Open.
MISCELLANEOUS PRESIDENTIAL FILES (#10)
A subcollection of the Presidential Papers of John F. Kennedy consisting of: Congratulations, Greetings, & Get Well Messages; President's Appointment Books; Public Opinion Mail; White House Telephone Memorandums & Toll Tickets; and White House Operating Expenses.317 feet. Open.