USSR: General, August 1961

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Title
USSR: General, August 1961
Collection
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Digital Identifier
JFKPOF-125a-002
Date(s) of Materials
1961: 3 August-18 October
Folder Description
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include telegrams regarding a possible peace treaty with Germany, a press release announcing the Soviet Union's decision to resume nuclear weapons testing, memoranda comparing economic growth in the United States and the Soviet Union, and a copy of a lecture concerning the spread of communism into Southeast Asia. This folder also contains materials concerning the Soviet "Five-Year Plan" and "Seven-Year Plan" for economic growth, including a summary of the program, a speech by Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and a draft of President Kennedy's response to Khrushchev's speech with handwritten notations by the President.
Extent / Physical Description
73 digital pages
Series
Series 09. Countries.
Preferred Citation
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files. Countries. USSR: General, August 1961
Place(s)
Contributor(s)
Khrushchev, Nikita S, (Nikita Sergeevich), 1894-1971
Media Type
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Copyright Notice
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