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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-GWB-03
Ball discusses U.S. military involvement in Laos and Vietnam in the early 1960s, the crisis in the Congo following secession of Katanga Province, and the development of U.S. foreign policy towards Africa, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MGB-01
Bundy discusses John F. Kennedy’s (JFK) thinking and decision making style; his relationship with other members of his administration, including his close working relationship with Theodore C. Sorensen; the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs invasion; the Cuban Missile Crisis; Laos and the Vietnam War; the threat of military conflict with the Soviet Union over Berlin; and JFK’s relationship with other heads of state, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-03
In this interview Komer discusses negotiating disengagement with Gamal Abdel Nasser and Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] involvement in the Yemen crisis and the negotiations with Nasser and Faisal; U.S. New Guinea policy and the Dutch-Indonesian conflict; JFK and counterinsurgency; Komer and police programs as part of U.S. counterinsurgency efforts; JFK’s policy towards and involvement with India and Pakistan; U.S. military assistance to India, 1962; and U.S. missions to Pakistan and India, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-03
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses the 1962 steel crisis; some major issues and accomplishments of John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] presidency; choosing the U.S. Ambassador to Russia; foreign aid and treaties; the military coup in Peru; the space race during the Kennedy Administration; the 1962 congressional and gubernatorial campaigns; JFK’s dinner for the Nobel Prize winners; the Polaris submarines; problems with the New York Herald Tribune; New York politics; various pieces of federal legislation, 1961–1963; the Dominican Republic; Department of Justice investigations under RFK; the difficulties of being Attorney General; congressional issues in early 1963; the Vietnam War escalation in 1963; American support of the coup in Vietnam; Henry Cabot Lodge as the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam; the prisoners from the Bay of Pigs invasion; American actions in Cuba; unemployment and civil rights; RFK’s meeting with James Baldwin; JFK’s trips to the South and speeches on civil rights; the nuclear test ban treaty; and JFK’s trip to Ireland and Rome, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-02
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses the 1961 Berlin crisis; American forces, military and diplomatic, in Germany; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] recommendation for Americans to have fallout shelters; nuclear testing; problems with the Department of State; the start of the conflict in Vietnam, 1961; the Department of Justice under RFK and organized crime; RFK’s difficult relationship with J. Edgar Hoover; the wiretapping bill; new federal judgeships in 1961 and other presidential appointments; the Alliance for Progress; Red China; crises during JFK’s presidency and how he was an optimist; RFK’s move for an income tax increase during the Berlin crisis; RFK’s disagreements with President JFK; indecisiveness over picking JFK’s running mate, 1960; the missile gap; fighting and UN operations in the Congo; Nikita S. Khrushchev’s speeches; RFK’s 1962 trip to Japan, Indonesia, Germany, and other countries; the release of Allen L. Pope; Dutch disputes in Southeast Asia; the 1961 crisis in the Dominican Republic and the assassination of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina; the 1962 disarmament conference in Geneva; Edward M. Kennedy’s 1962 campaign for U.S. Senate; the Kennedy family national and political reputation; the Justice Department under RFK and civil rights; and the 1962 steel crisis, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-01
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses beginning John F. Kennedy's [JFK] presidential Administration with no political obligations; carefully picking Cabinet members, specifically Secretaries of State, Defense, and Treasury; RFK’s decision on what role to play in JFK’s Administration; JFK’s unhappiness with Dean Rusk as Secretary of State; JFK’s advisers and other presidential appointments; Cabinet meetings; Department of Justice organization under RFK; the first 100 days of the Kennedy Administration; the role of the Vice President, according to RFK; JFK’s relationship with Lyndon B. Johnson and why JFK put Johnson on the ticket in 1960; what JFK was most concerned with as President; domestic programs versus foreign affairs in the Kennedy Administration; Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.’s role during JFK’s presidency; the Bay of Pigs, the aftermath, and its effect on JFK; how JFK approached problems as President; dealing with Georgi Bolshakov; negotiating with the Soviet Union in Vienna, over Laos and Cuba, etc.; JFK’s relationship with foreign heads of state; State Department staff and U.S. Ambassadors; the military coup in Vietnam; the Berlin crisis of the summer of 1961 and the Berlin Wall; RFK’s 1961 trip to the Ivory Coast; and Soviet and American nuclear testing, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-KTY-01
In this interview Young discusses issues with American policy in Southeast Asia and the need for more informed decision makers; the process of his appointment as Ambassador to Thailand; Thai distrust over French actions in SEATO [South East Asia Treaty Organization] and inaction in Laos; and the various debates over U.S. actions in Laos and Thailand in the early 1960s, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JGP-01
This interview covers the political situation in Laos, the transition from the Eisenhower to Kennedy administrations, and United States foreign policy concerning Europe and Southeast Asia, among other topics.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-115-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Prince Souvanna Phouma, Prime Minister of Laos, at a luncheon in the White House State Dining Room. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the International Agreement on the Neutrality of Laos signed in Geneva, Switzerland.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-166-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to King Sri Savang Vatthana of Laos at a luncheon held in the State Dining Room of the White House. In his speech the President discusses the importance of the commitment and unity of the signatories of the Geneva Accord to the independence of Laos.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-166-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcoming remarks to King of Laos Sri Savang Vatthana from the North Portico of the White House. In his address the President recognizes challenges faced by the King and discusses the shared responsibility to maintain freedom in Laos.
Sound recording
United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-079-r02
Sound recording of remarks about the late President John F. Kennedy delivered in French by King Sri Savang Vatthana of Laos on June 16, 1964. An unidentified speaker provides an introduction in English. Information on tape box label: "Vientiane, Laos." Accession MR-1965-082-r02.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-09-23-D
AR40, ST29
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-07-27-C
AR24, KN20
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-121-010
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Laos (then officially known as the Kingdom of Laos). Materials in this folder include memoranda, newspaper articles, background information on Laos, and correspondence between President Kennedy and Laotian King Savang Vatthana. This folder also contains materials concerning King Savang Vatthana's visit to the United States, including an itinerary, a commemorative program, press releases, drafts of talking points, a summary of administrative arrangements, and a list of Laotian representatives accompanying the King. This folder contains some French-language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-016-005
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-020-004
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C320-2-62
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Prime Minister of Laos, Prince Souvanna Phouma (seated on sofa at left), in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. United Press International (UPI) photographer, Frank Cancellare, stands in the background, holding a camera.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C320-1-63
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Prime Minister of Laos, Prince Souvanna Phouma (seated on sofa at right), in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. Seated on sofa at left (L-R): United States Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, Roger Hilsman; unidentified (mostly obscured); Ambassador of Laos, Prince Tiao Khampan. Eight photographers, all holding cameras, stand in the background, including White House Photographer Abbie Rowe (wearing glasses, standing behind sofa at left). An unidentified man holds a camera light in the background at right. [Notes: Spotting throughout image and horizontal line along bottom edge are original to the negative.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22959
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Prime Minister of Laos, Prince Souvanna Phouma; two unidentified photographers stand in background. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [Scratches on image are original to the negative.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22958
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Prime Minister of Laos, Prince Souvanna Phouma. Standing in background (L-R): unidentified photographer; U.S. State Department interpreter, Edmund S. Glenn; Director of the Office of Southeast Asian Affairs, Henry L. T. Koren; unidentified photographer (mostly out of frame). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22957
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Prime Minister of Laos, Prince Souvanna Phouma; U.S. State Department interpreter, Edmund S. Glenn, stands behind President Kennedy. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C22956
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Prime Minister of Laos, Prince Souvanna Phouma; U.S. State Department interpreter, Edmund S. Glenn, stands in center. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR8139-A
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Prime Minister of Laos, Prince Souvanna Phouma (seated on sofa at left), in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. United Press International (UPI) photographer, Frank Cancellare, stands in the background, holding a camera.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7382-B
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with Prime Minister of Laos, Prince Souvanna Phouma; three unidentified photographers stand in background. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.