Close
Not finding the information you're looking for? Please contact the Archives research staff.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-199-005
This file contains memoranda and reports regarding South Vietnam. Topics include the political climate surrounding President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem and his chief advisor Ngo Dinh Nhu, the oppression of Buddhists and the effect on Viet Cong activity, and programs by the Agency for International Development (AID) and United States Information Agency (USIA) for South Vietnam. Of note is a letter from Pope Paul VI to the Archibishop of Vietnam Paul Nguyen Van Binh. Also included are transcripts of interviews between President John F. Kennedy and Walter Cronkite, and on the Huntley-Brinkley Report.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Files. Chronological File
JFKWHCFCHRON-009-001
This file contains carbon copies of President John F. Kennedy’s outgoing correspondence to individuals and organizations regarding legislation, the Agency for International Development (AID), the America’s Cup sailing regatta, expressions of congratulations for various occasions, and condolence letters to families who lost relatives in the Vietnam War.