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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-06
In this interview Komer discusses U.S. aid to India and Pakistan and some problems involved with it, including the question of long-term U.S. aid and a shift in focus from Pakistan to India; problems with the Agency for International Development; oil and U.S. policy; U.S. involvement in the Congo; Komer’s meetings with President John F. Kennedy [JFK] and how Komer briefed him; the relations among JFK, Dean Rusk, John Kenneth Galbraith, Adlai E. Stevenson, and McGeorge Bundy; JFK’s interest in India and Pakistan and his attempt at a mediation between the two on Kashmir; and JFK and Algeria and Morocco, among other issues.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0899-016
This folder contains copies and a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech given at the Fifth National Conference on International Economic and Social Development held at the Statler Hotel in Washington, D.C. In his speech the Senator discusses economic issues facing India and suggests foreign aid policies to support economic stability in the region. Of note is a draft with notations by Senator Kennedy.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0903-003
This file contains copies and a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at the Conference on India and the United States held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. In his speech he addresses relations between India and China, Chinese industrialization, and a need for international aid to India to support economic development. Of note is a draft with notations by Senator Kennedy.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0902-008
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “The Economic Gap,” given on the floor of the United States Senate. In his speech Senator Kennedy discusses economic development efforts in India and the necessity of providing military and economic assistance to underdeveloped countries.