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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-WAH-03
In this interview, Harriman discusses American opinion on negotiations in Laos; U.S. negotiations and objectives in Indonesia; American relations with Achmed Sukarno; friction between the State Department and the Pentagon over who should control the situation in Vietnam, civilians or the military; Ngo Dinh Diem and the military coup that overthrew him; problems with and for newspapermen in Vietnam; and his opinion on where the United States went wrong in Vietnam, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CFB-01
Baldwin discusses U.S. foreign policy in Southeast Asia during the Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson administrations, relations between Malaya, Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines, and British influence in post-colonial Malaysia, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-09-13-D
KN07
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-09-13-C
KN07
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-09-12-B
AR10, ST04, KN07
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-04-24-A
AR06
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-04
In this interview Komer discusses President John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] interest in Indonesia and Iran; U.S.-Indonesian relations; the Indian Ocean and Iran task forces; JFK’s contact with the Iranian Shah; Pakistani-Afghani disputes; U.S. aid to Afghanistan; Komer’s attempt to revamp the military aid program; McGeorge Bundy and Walt W. Rostow as President JFK’s advisers; and JFK’s direct contact with a select few National Security staff, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-03
In this interview Komer discusses negotiating disengagement with Gamal Abdel Nasser and Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] involvement in the Yemen crisis and the negotiations with Nasser and Faisal; U.S. New Guinea policy and the Dutch-Indonesian conflict; JFK and counterinsurgency; Komer and police programs as part of U.S. counterinsurgency efforts; JFK’s policy towards and involvement with India and Pakistan; U.S. military assistance to India, 1962; and U.S. missions to Pakistan and India, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-RFK-02
In this interview Robert F. Kennedy [RFK] discusses the 1961 Berlin crisis; American forces, military and diplomatic, in Germany; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] recommendation for Americans to have fallout shelters; nuclear testing; problems with the Department of State; the start of the conflict in Vietnam, 1961; the Department of Justice under RFK and organized crime; RFK’s difficult relationship with J. Edgar Hoover; the wiretapping bill; new federal judgeships in 1961 and other presidential appointments; the Alliance for Progress; Red China; crises during JFK’s presidency and how he was an optimist; RFK’s move for an income tax increase during the Berlin crisis; RFK’s disagreements with President JFK; indecisiveness over picking JFK’s running mate, 1960; the missile gap; fighting and UN operations in the Congo; Nikita S. Khrushchev’s speeches; RFK’s 1962 trip to Japan, Indonesia, Germany, and other countries; the release of Allen L. Pope; Dutch disputes in Southeast Asia; the 1961 crisis in the Dominican Republic and the assassination of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina; the 1962 disarmament conference in Geneva; Edward M. Kennedy’s 1962 campaign for U.S. Senate; the Kennedy family national and political reputation; the Justice Department under RFK and civil rights; and the 1962 steel crisis, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-HPJ-03
This interview focuses on Robert F. Kennedy’s [RFK] involvement in Indonesia, different ideas about Indonesian policy in the early 1960s, and organizational changes under the Kennedy Administration, among other things.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-HPJ-02
This interview focuses on observations of the incoming John F. Kennedy Administration, United States involvement in Indonesia, and communication with the Kennedy White House regarding Indonesia, among other things.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-HPJ-01
This interview focuses on meeting John F. Kennedy, relations with the Far East, and serving as Ambassador to Indonesia, among other things.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MVF-02
Forrestal discusses the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Maphilindo problem and Malaysian/Indonesian tension, and the significance of Nam Tha, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ADS-01
This interview focuses on Sukarno’s admiration for John F. Kennedy (JFK), the strengthening of the relationship between the U.S. and Indonesia, and the progressive ideals advocated by JFK, among other issues.
Oral history
Robert F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
RFKOH-JTC-02
In this interview Conway discusses working with John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] 1960 presidential campaign; the negative reaction to the choice of Lyndon B. Johnson for JFK’s running mate; labor leadership and JFK’s campaign; unions and the religious issue during the 1960 election; discussing presidential appointments with JFK after the election; Conway’s role in JFK’s Administration; the Housing and Home Finance Agency, legislation, and working with Congress; accelerated public works, the Department of Commerce, and problems with the extent of presidential powers; Walter Reuther and his relationship with JFK; confrontations between Johnson and Robert F. Kennedy [RFK]; working with RFK on civil rights marches and their legislative demands; and interactions with RFK from 1964 through 1968, among other issues.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-024-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcoming remarks upon the arrival of President Sukarno of Indonesia at Andrews Air Force Base.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-049-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to President Sukarno of Indonesia and President Modibo Keita of Mali upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base.
Oral history
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Collection
RPCV-ACC-2017-028
Amanda Silva served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Indonesia from 2013 to 2015, in an English education and youth development program. Her cohort was the third group to re-enter Indonesia after an absence of nearly 50 years. (Previously, Peace Corps volunteers had served in Indonesia from 1961 to 1963.) Silva's training was conducted in-country in the cities of Surabaya, Bandung, and Malang. She was then stationed in Cikedung, Indramayu, West Java, where she lived with a host family, taught English in a vocational high school, acquired a bicycle for the hour-long commute, and became involved in the community. Working with the children of Indramayu Javanese backgrounds, Silva developed after-school clubs and regional leadership camps for both boys and girls. Challenges included adjusting to various counterparts, changing host families, and enduring dengue fever. Interviewed and recorded by Patricia Wand, January 5, 2017. 2 digital files (web streaming files combined into 1 file).
Textual folder
Jean Stein Personal Papers
JSTPP-009-007
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-205-004
This file contains memoranda regarding a dispute between the Netherlands and Indonesia over West New Guinea. Also included are memoranda regarding the views of Prince Leopold Frederik Bernhard of the Netherlands on the situation.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-014-022
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-011
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include a request for an interview with President John F. Kennedy by journalist Selig Harrison to discuss United States policies in Southeast Asia; relations between Indonesia, the Netherlands, and West New Guinea; and Dutch response to the Indonesian flag in the United Nations.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-010
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia about the independence of West New Guinea; the Iranian economy and requests for United States aid; U.S. recognition of Algeria; and the Military Assistance Program (MAP).
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-009
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to various persons including McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia about the independence of West New Guinea; the potential sale of Soviet Union MiG aircraft to India; a civil air agreement between Sudan and the Soviet Union; foreign aid; and a visit by Archbishop Makarios III, President of the Republic of Cyprus.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-317-010
This folder contains summaries of meetings with President John F. Kennedy. Topics include a potential violation of an agreement granting neutrality to Laos, and relations between the United States and Soviet Union regarding Berlin. Also included in this folder is a memorandum of a meeting between President Kennedy, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, and Ambassador of the Netherlands Dr. Jan Herman van Roijen discussing Dutch relations with the United States and Indonesia.