Archives

National Security Action Memoranda [NSAM]: NSAM 8, re: Battle Act and State of Union Commitment; Negotiations with Poland

About Folder

Digital Identifier:
JFKNSF-328-009
Title:
National Security Action Memoranda [NSAM]: NSAM 8, re: Battle Act and State of Union Commitment; Negotiations with Poland
Date(s) of Materials:
6 February 1961
Folder Description:
This folder contains a memorandum to Secretary of State Dean Rusk in reference to National Security Action Memoranda number eight (NSAM 8) discussing a commitment to changing the Battle Act (legislation concerning foreign aid and export controls, also known as the Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951) as mentioned in President John F. Kennedy’s State of the Union speech, and negotiations with Poland over the sale of surplus food.
Extent:
2 digital pages
Collection:
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Series Number:
06.
Preferred Citation:
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files. Meetings and Memoranda. National Security Action Memoranda [NSAM]: NSAM 8, re: Battle Act and State of Union Commitment; Negotiations with Poland. JFKNSF-328-009. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Place(s):
Poland
Physical Description:
2 digital pages
Media Type:
Paper
Use Restriction Note:
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Copyright Notice:
Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States as part of their official duties are in the public domain.
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction.
One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excesses of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law. The copyright law extends its protection to unpublished works from the moment of creation in a tangible form.