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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-HC-01
Cleveland discusses the relationship between John F. Kennedy, Adlai E. Stevenson, and Dean Rusk; Stevenson’s role as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations; the Bay of Pigs invasion; Cuban missile crisis; and the Vietnam War, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-04
In this interview Komer discusses President John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] interest in Indonesia and Iran; U.S.-Indonesian relations; the Indian Ocean and Iran task forces; JFK’s contact with the Iranian Shah; Pakistani-Afghani disputes; U.S. aid to Afghanistan; Komer’s attempt to revamp the military aid program; McGeorge Bundy and Walt W. Rostow as President JFK’s advisers; and JFK’s direct contact with a select few National Security staff, 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-TKF-01
In this interview Finletter discusses his appointment as the NATO Representative; John F. Kennedy’s character and his skills as a politician; and the proposal of and subsequent negotiations over the Multilateral Force Project.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-002-009
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate nuclear arms control initiatives with the Soviet Union, and West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's goal of negotiating to eliminate the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) short-range nuclear weapons arsenal deployed in Europe. The episode aired on Friday, May 19, 1989, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-017-016
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the level of U.S. defense spending and whether NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) allies and Japan should increase spending to share the defense burden more fairly. The episode aired on Tuesday, May 1, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-015-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the likely re-unification of East Germany (German Democratic Republic) and West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) following the fall of the Berlin Wall. They mention concerns about stability in the European community, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commitment that allows U.S. military forces to be stationed in Germany. The episode aired on Monday, March 12, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-203-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the headquarters of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Naples, Italy. In his speech the President describes NATO as the best and earliest example of cooperation between Western Europe and North America. The President shares his findings from his recent European visits, noting that Western European allies strive for peace; are willing to adopt international perspectives; are committed to progressive democracy, social justice, and economic reform; and are determined to coordinate military efforts with the United States. He also emphasizes the necessity for unity, mutual trust, and mutual respect in any cooperative efforts.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-034-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Assembly in Paris, France. In his speech the President discusses the important role NATO plays in ensuring the mutual security of European nations and the United States.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-021-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the opening session of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee held in the International Conference Room of the State Department in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President addresses arms control and military defense, particularly in regards to the threat of nuclear war.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-012-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the presentation of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Paul Henri Spaak, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held in the President’s Office in the White House. In his speech President Kennedy congratulates Secretary General Spaak on his efforts and discusses the importance of cooperative international relations through organizations like NATO. Recording contains some inaudible speech.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-009
Sound recording of the President's News Conference of February 8, 1961 (News Conference 3). President Kennedy begins the press conference by announcing the upcoming visit of Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker to the United States. This announcement is followed by a brief discussion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the announcement that a Child Health Center has been established within the Public Health Service Center to deal with the special health problems of children. Following the announcements the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including recent reports of a study concerning the missile gap between the United States and the Soviet Union; school desegregation in New Orleans, Louisiana; the future of United States-Soviet relations; and Cuba.
Textual folder
Richard E. Neustadt Personal Papers
RENPP-020-012
Textual folder
Richard E. Neustadt Personal Papers
RENPP-020-005
Textual folder
Richard E. Neustadt Personal Papers
RENPP-020-004
Textual folder
Richard E. Neustadt Personal Papers
RENPP-020-001
Textual folder
Richard E. Neustadt Personal Papers
RENPP-019-011
Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0008-028-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the significance of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), an arms control agreement signed in Paris, France, by NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and Warsaw Pact members. The episode aired on Thursday, December 20, 1990, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-07-02-D
ST27, KN38
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-07-02-C
ST27, KN38
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-09-13-D
AR27
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-03-06-D
AR33, ST21, KN31
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-02-06-C
AR16, KN12
Textual folder
Theodore C. Sorensen Personal Papers
TCSPP-074-006
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-226-001
This file contains memoranda, telegrams, and draft papers regarding the United States policy towards France and the French nuclear program, nuclear assistance to France by the U.S. and Great Britain, a nuclear program within NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and press attitudes toward a nuclear sharing program with France. Also included in this folder is a paper by Malcolm W. Hoag titled, “Nuclear Control After Nassau.”