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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-312-002
This folder contains cable telegrams from Adlai Stevenson, United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN); Dean Rusk, Secretary of State; Charles W. Yost, Deputy US Ambassador to the UN; and other officials concerning activities, operations, and issues of the UN. Topics include proposals for denuclearized zones in Indonesia, Africa, and Brazil; colonialism and Portuguese territories in Africa; the appointment of U Thant as UN Secretary-General; the Committee of 17 (also known as the Committee of 24 and the Special Committee on Decolonization); and financing for the UN.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-311-006
This folder contains memoranda regarding the relationship between the United States and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General U Thant, U.S. participation in the Committee of 24 (also known as the Special Committee on Decolonization), financing for UN peacekeeping missions, and potential candidates for president of the 18th session of the UN General Assembly. Also included in this folder is a report on the 17th session of the UN General Assembly by Senators Albert Gore and Gordon Allott, members of the U.S. delegation.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-311-005
This folder contains materials regarding the 17th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly including memoranda on the treatment of visiting heads of state and chiefs of government; a speech draft for Adlai Stevenson, U.S. Ambassador to the UN, on strengthening the UN; background materials on Sir Zafrulla Khan, President of the 17th UN General Assembly; and a summary and analysis of principal actions and topics of the General Assembly meeting. Also included in this folder are weekly reviews and forecasts of meeting activity by Harlan Cleveland, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, discussing Cuba, Apartheid, the Congo, nuclear testing, outer space, and the Committee of 17 (also known as the Committee of 24 and the Special Committee on Decolonization).