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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-337-006
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 167 (NSAM 167) titled, "Harassment of Autobahn Convoys," 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-337-004
This file contains a draft and copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 165 (NSAM 165) titled, "Assignment of Additional Responsibility to the Special Group (CI)," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman L. Lemnitzer, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Administrator for the Agency for International Development (AID) Fowler Hamilton, 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 is a draft of NSAM 162.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-331-023
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 93 (NSAM 93) titled, “Berlin Build-Up,” to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included in this folder is a memorandum to President Kennedy from Secretary McNamara titled, “Status of Berlin Build-up and Planning.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-015
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 65 (NSAM 65) titled, “Joint Program of Action with the Government of Vietnam,” 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-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-330-009
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-330-002
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-329-022
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 47 (NSAM 47) titled, “Soviet Assistance to Cuba,” to 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-329-015
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 40 (NSAM 40) titled, “Policy Directive Regarding NATO and the Atlantic Nations,” to members of the National Security Council (NSC) from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; and a report by Dean Acheson, adviser to President John F. Kennedy and former Secretary of State, titled, “A Review of North Atlantic Problems for the Future.”
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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-329-006
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 31 (NSAM 31) titled, “Memorandum of Discussion on Cuba,” from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, discussing United States actions and support for Cuban patriots.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-329-003
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 28 (NSAM 28) titled, “Guerilla Operations in Viet-Minh Territory,” to 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, regarding instructions by President John F. Kennedy to commence guerrilla operations in Viet-Minh territory (Vietnam).
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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-342-009
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-342-002
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 258 (NSAM 258) titled, “Assignment of Highest National Priority to Program 437,” to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges, 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-341-017
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 256 (NSAM 256) titled, “Laos Planning,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, 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-341-016
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 255 (NSAM 255) titled, “Instructions Governing Use of the Direct Communications Link Between Washington and Moscow,” 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. Also included are memoranda regarding NSAM 255 and a report by the Defense Communications Agency titled, “System Plan for the United States/Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] Emergency Communications Link.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-341-014
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 254 (NSAM 254) requesting a review of the technical possibilities for clandestine violations of the test ban agreement for atmospheric, underwater, and outer space tests, to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included are memoranda and reports related to NSAM 254.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-341-010
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 250 (NSAM 250) titled, “Contingency Plan for Dealing with Possible Low-Yield Soviet Atmospheric Tests,” to Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, 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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-341-009
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 249 (NSAM 249) titled, “Laos Planning,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Maxwell Taylor from Carl Kaysen, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included is a memorandum to President John F. Kennedy from the Department of State regarding the situation in Laos and the threat of communist control by North Vietnam.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-332-011
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 109 (NSAM 109) titled, “U.S. Policy on Military Actions in a Berlin Conflict,” 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-328-004
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number three (NSAM 3) titled, “Bunkering of Free World Ships Under Communist Chinese Charter,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.