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Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Personal Papers
JBKOPP-SF011-007
This folder contains guest lists for a luncheon at the White House for the wives of current and former Senators.
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Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Personal Papers
JBKOPP-SF038-026
This folder contains menus for numerous meals, including those in honor of foreign heads of state, and recipes for Saint-Honore cake, boula-boula soup, and cream of oyster soup. This folder contains French-language materials.
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Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Personal Papers
JBKOPP-SF036-003
This folder contains copies of menus for luncheons and dinners held at the White House, including those honoring various heads of state.
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Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Personal Papers
JBKOPP-SF093-009
This file contains French-language menus for various luncheons and dinners held at the White House, including those in honor of foreign heads of state. Also included are Spanish-language menus for a luncheon held in Mexico City during President John F. Kennedy's trip to Mexico.
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Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Personal Papers
JBKOPP-SF093-008
This folder contains menus for various luncheons and dinners held at the White House.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-021-004
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-012
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's toast to Minister of Culture Andre Malraux of France at a dinner held in the White House State Dining Room and Blue Room. Materials in this folder include memoranda containing biographical information on Malraux, a draft written by Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., and a press copy of the speech, in addition to a program and name card for the dinner.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-037-042
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at a dinner in honor of all living Nobel Prize winners in the western hemisphere held at the White House. In his speech the President describes the winners from the United States as a source of national pride, but notes that knowledge should not be bound by nationality. Materials in this folder include various memoranda, drafts written by Special Assistant to the President and speechwriter Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., in addition to a banquet program, name cards, a list of attendees, newspaper clippings concerning the 1961 Nobel Prize winners, and a press release announcing the dinner. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-033-010
This folder contains a memorandum for President John F. Kennedy on the life and career of Igor Stravinsky, who was honored at the White House on January 18, 1962. A memorandum for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy concerning photograph arrangements with the Stravinskys is also included.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-028-021
This folder consists of correspondence collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, with and concerning cellist Pablo Casals. Materials primarily concern a White House Dinner given in honor of Governor Luis Muñoz Marin of Puerto Rico, which was followed by a concert by Casals. This was the first time that Casals had agreed to perform in the United States since the government had recognized the regime of dictator Francisco Franco of Spain, the cellist’s native country. Items include correspondence between President Kennedy and Casals, a copy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) file on Casals, clippings, and a performance program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-036-029
This folder contains a memorandum and press copy of President John F. Kennedy's address to a group of international women delegates of the United Nations during a reception held in the White House Rose Garden.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-054
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's toast to President Ibrahim Abboud of the Republic of the Sudan during a dinner held in the White House State Dining Room. In his speech the President pays tribute to the people of Africa and the Sudan. Materials in this folder include a draft, press copy (with President Abboud's reply), and an alternative version of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-038
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at a concert for handicapped children performed by the Transylvania Symphony Orchestra held on the White House lawn. This performance was the first of a series of concerts of children performing music for other children that was organized by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Materials in this folder include a memorandum with talking points from White House aide Fred Holborn and a press and reading copy of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-034-026
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address to foreign college seniors and graduate students in the Washington area. A reception for the students was held on the south lawn of the White House. In his speech President Kennedy welcomes the students and expresses his appreciation for their choice to study in America. Materials in this folder include a reading copy and a press copy of the speech, in addition to a list of the attendees' affiliations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116-010
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning France. Materials pertain to United States Ambassador to France James M. Gavin, military relations between the United States and France, and a dinner at the White House for French Minister of State for Cultural Affairs Andre Malraux. Of note are replies by President of France Charles de Gaulle to messages by Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev. Also included in this folder is a transcript of an interview given by French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville to CBS Television Network. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116-007
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Finland. Materials pertain to a visit to the United States by President of Finland Urho Kekkonen and a gift of a souvenir photograph album to President Kekkonen from President Kennedy. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President Kennedy and President Kekkonen.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Ethiopia. Materials pertain to a state visit by Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I, and a gift to visiting heads of state of a replica of George Washington's sword. Also included in this folder is the official program for the state visit.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-112-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Bolivia. Materials concern a visit to the United States by the President of Bolivia Víctor Paz Estenssoro. Of note are numerous handwritten notes by President Kennedy. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-111a-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Belgium. Materials include a guest list for a luncheon held in honor of Prince Albert of Belgium, birthday greetings to President Kennedy from King Baudouin I, and a thank you letter to the President from Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs Paul-Henri Spaak for an autographed picture. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-118a-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India. Materials pertain to a call on President Kennedy by Indian Minister of Food and Agriculture S.K. Patil and a visit to the United States by President of India Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Also included in this folder is a letter of recall for Indian Ambassador to the United States Mahomed Ali Currim Chagla and a letter of credence for new Ambassador Braj Kumar Nehru, both dated August 14, 1961. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-104-003
This folder contains a guest list for a dinner held at the White House honoring living Nobel Prize winners.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117a-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials pertain to a visit to the United States by Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer, and include a luncheon menu and a joint communique between President Kennedy and Adenauer. This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0350-015
This folder contains correspondence and memoranda relating to the Christmas holiday and drafts of President John F. Kennedy's holiday messages to the people of the United States, members of the Armed Forces, military veterans, the United States territories, and other groups. In addition to the draft messages, topics include the National Christmas tree and White House Christmas celebrations. Of note are a memorandum regarding a request that a Christmas message be sent from President Kennedy to all those who assisted in the college enrollment of James Meredith, the first African American student to attend the University of Mississippi, and a draft of a holiday message to non-Christian recipients.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-119a-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Ireland. Materials pertain to gifts from President Kennedy to the President of Ireland Eamon de Valera, Minister of External Affairs Frank Aiken, and Taoiseach Sean Lemass; a visit to the United States by Lemass; and a letter to Evelyn Lincoln from Secretary to the United States Ambassador to Ireland Mary Alice Childs regarding the forwarding of condolence letters.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-119-010
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Iran, and pertains to a visit to the United States by the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.