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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-103-003
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda regarding United States relations with Haiti. Topics include a loan agreement to build an international airport in Haiti; elections and the constitutionality of President Francois Duvalier’s candidacy; and the political, economic, and military situations in Haiti. Of note are letters from President Duvalier to President John F. Kennedy regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Also included in this folder are U.S. action plans for potential outcomes of Haiti’s presidential elections and the departure or removal of President Duvalier.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-101-006
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda regarding elections in Guatemala and the candidacy of former Guatemalan President Juan José Arévalo, demonstrations related to the election, and a military coup overthrowing Guatemalan President Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President John F. Kennedy and President Ydigoras discussing the Central American common market. This folder contains some Spanish-language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-068-001
This file contains Department of State telegrams regarding the Dominican Republic including the military coup ousting President Juan E. Bosch; relations between the civilian junta, military leaders, and other political parties; the growing threat of communism; student demonstrations; and recognition of the new government by the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-067-012
This file contains Department of State telegrams regarding the Dominican Republic including the military coup ousting President Juan E. Bosch, concerns over the influence of communism in the region, and the effect on economic and military aid due to suspended relations with the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-067-011
This file contains Department of State telegrams regarding the Dominican Republic. Topics include civilian unrest resulting from restrictions on labor strikes, the potential threat of a military coup to oust President Juan E. Bosch, communist influence in the region, and relations between the Dominican Republic and the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-104-004
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the first official Non-Aligned Movement Summit held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (later, Serbia), a conference for heads of state from independent nations who attempted to remain neutral during the Cold War. Materials in this folder include memoranda, a letter to President Kennedy from the summit's delegates, summaries and analyses of speeches and meetings, and copies of speeches delivered at the summit, including those by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Yugoslavian President Josip Broz Tito.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-128a-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Yugoslavia (then known as the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, a state in existence from 1943 until 1992). Materials in this folder include correspondence between Presidents Kennedy and Yugoslav President Josip Tito, a newspaper article regarding Tito's interactions with Cuba, and memoranda regarding a proposed economic policy towards communist countries. This folder also contains materials concerning President Tito's visit to the United States, including background information, itineraries, guest lists, summaries of administrative arrangements, a suggested toast to President Tito, drafts and press releases of a joint statement issued by the heads of state, telegrams regarding news media coverage of the Yugoslav leader's visit, and memoranda regarding the presentation of a special commendation to local police officers for their services during the visit. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by President Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-310-010
This folder contains memoranda regarding the 16th meeting of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. Topics include outer space, disarmament, an economic initiative, and the UN as an international peacekeeper. Also included in this folder are a memorandum and responses by country concerning Chinese representation in the UN, and a list of chiefs of state planning to attend the meeting.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-042-013
This file contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning a joint statement issued by President Kennedy and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan of Great Britain following discussions held in Nassau, The Bahamas. The statement provides a summary of the meeting's major topics, including: Berlin, the Congo, the European Market, the Sino-Indian War, and in particular, the status of nuclear test ban treaty negotiations. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the joint statement and a draft for a separate statement on nuclear defense systems.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1034-015
This folder contains pamphlets and speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy. Topics include natural resources, Soviet Union Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev and communism, education, international relations, labor reform, and the 1960 presidential election.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1034-013
This folder contains pamphlets and speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy. Topics include immigration, labor reform, communism and Soviet Union Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev, the economy, the military, and education.