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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PTH-01
In this interview Hart discusses his tenure as the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia including King Saud’s visits to the United States for medical treatment beginning in 1961; the issue of the Dhahran Airfield and the American military’s use of it; the creation of the Saudi cabinet and political leadership and the transition to Faisal [Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia] in power; the revolution in Yemen and the problems and tensions it caused within Saudi Arabia and between Saudi leaders and other governments; the debate over U.S. recognition of the new Yemen Republic; various meetings of Near East State Department staff from 1961 through 1963; communication between President John F. Kennedy and Faisal; oil matters in the Near East and different oil companies and related groups; Soviet interest in Middle East oil and in Saudi Arabia; and the work of American advisers in Saudi Arabia, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RAH-01
Hare discusses his time in the Foreign Service, his term as Ambassador of Turkey, and Near East politics during the Kennedy administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-05
In this interview Komer discusses working with McGeorge Bundy; the “inner circle” of the Bundy State Department; Komer’s major contacts; the intelligence system; the power and responsibilities of the State Department; how Bundy screened what President John F. Kennedy [JFK] would see; relations with other key officials; Robert F. Kennedy and foreign policy issues; the Bundy State Department and White House staff; the “little State Department” in the White House; the bureaucratic role of the State Department; U.S. foreign policy in Asia; relations with key U.S. Ambassadors; handling Arab-Israeli issues; domestic pressures of American-Jewish community on JFK; Arabists in the Kennedy Administration; working with Myer Feldman on Israeli issues; the United States, Saudi Arabia, and oil; filling the power vacuum left by the British; dealing with Congress on foreign aid matters; counterinsurgency; and looking back at programs during the Kennedy Administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-01
In this interview Komer discusses John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] stance on U.S. foreign policy during his presidency; JFK’s affinity for preventive diplomacy; comparisons between JFK and previous Presidents on foreign policy focus; JFK’s intellectual curiosity and “flair for detail,” and his willingness to make the unpopular decision, among other issues.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-337-009
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 169 (NSAM 169) titled, "Maintaining Momentum of Makarios Visit," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, and Administrator for the Agency for International Development (AID) Fowler Hamilton from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included is a progress report on U.S. economic aid programs in Cyprus.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-331-028
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 98 (NSAM 98) to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and referring to NSAM 71 and the political situation in Cyprus.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-331-001
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 71 (NSAM 71) to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from President John F. Kennedy regarding the political situation in Cyprus. Also included in this folder are reports and memoranda on Cyprus.
Textual folder
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.