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Theodore C. Sorensen Personal Papers
TCSPP-074-008
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Theodore C. Sorensen Personal Papers
TCSPP-074-006
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-085-001
This folder contains memoranda and telegrams regarding the United States, Soviet Union, and Berlin. Topics include the potential integration of West Berlin into the Federal Republic of Germany (also known as the Eleventh Land concept); the probable character of an air corridor contest between the Soviet Union and Germany (Democratic Republic), and the U.S., France, and Great Britain; an intelligence assessment of Soviet Union intentions for Berlin; and the closure of the Soviet Commandant’s office in East Berlin. Also included in this folder is a paper expressing the views of the Departments of State and Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff titled, “The Preferred Sequence of Military Actions in a Berlin Conflict.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-070-001
This folder contains telegrams and memoranda regarding Finland and its relations with the Soviet Union and United States including communism, policy towards the Soviet Union, and a visit by President Urho Kekkonen to the United States. Also included in this folder are memoranda of conversations between President Kekkonen, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and President Kennedy discussing nuclear testing by the Soviet Union, Berlin, and Germany (Federal Republic).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF16-008
This folder contains correspondence between Walter W. Heller and Ludwig Erhard, the German Federal Minister for Economics. There is also a State Department telegram regarding a speech by Erhard. Note that Heller's letters to Erhard are written in German.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF12-006
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with the letter K. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply. Items include a brochure for the Yale University Graduate Program in Economics (November 1963); a draft program for a Minnesota conference on vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with mental illness and disability; information on the Economic and Scientific Council of the Republic of Korea; a newsletter on budgetary developments in the Federal Republic of Germany (written in German); two memoranda by Allen Keller titled "The Sources of Business Profits" and "A New Approach to Macroeconomic Theory"; a proposal from Julius H. Kitchin for a National Society for the Promotion and Preservation of Full Employment; and a paper by Adolf Kozlik titled "The Stimulating Effect of a Tax Reduction." Note that this file contains some misfiled correspondence from 1963.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-031-013
This folder contains correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Henry A. Kissinger, Director of the Harvard Defense Studies Program. Materials consist of Kissinger's notes and commentary on a conversation with Franz Josef Strauss, Minister of Defense in West Germany (Federal Republic), and several other West German generals and officials. Topics include United States defense policy, nuclear weapons buildup, warfare, and the situation in Berlin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-320-022
This folder contains correspondence and memoranda between Henry Kissinger, consultant to the National Security Council (NSC), and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs regarding the resignation of Kissinger as a consultant and related administrative details. Also included in this folder is a memo by Kissinger in preparation for a visit by Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer discussing nuclear weapons, United States defense policy, and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-030
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the Berlin-Tegel Airport upon his departure from the Federal Republic of Germany. In his speech the President thanks the citizens of the country for their hospitality during his visit.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-028
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address at the Free University of Berlin in Berlin, Germany. In his speech the President thanks the school for the Honorary Citizen award bestowed upon him, describes his hopes for the reunification of Germany, and discusses the future of Berlin in the context of the ideals of truth, justice, and liberty. Materials in this folder include a draft by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, press copies, and a reading copy of the speech.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-025
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks to the national congress of the German Industrial Trade Union of Construction Workers at Congress Hall in Berlin, Germany. In his speech the President characterizes the free trade movement as a casualty of the spread of communism, and explains that the latters' core political principles are antithetical to the ideals of freedom and economic advancement. Materials in this folder include handwritten memorandum, a press copy of the speech, and note cards with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-023
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's address in the Assembly Hall of Paulskirche in Frankfurt, Germany. In his speech the President characterizes the current international climate as an age of both independence and interdependence, and identifies three primary tasks for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): ensure common defense, establish economic unity, and agree upon a common political purpose. Materials in this folder include a press copy of an advanced text, a press copy of the speech as delivered, and a reading copy of the address with handwritten notations by the President, in addition to two copies of a translation of a welcoming address by President of the West German Bundestag Eugen Gerstenmaier.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-022
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the Roemerberg city square in Frankfurt, Germany. In his speech the President discusses the rebuilding of Frankfurt, the patterns of German immigration to the United States, and his hopes for a sustained alliance between the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the speech, note cards with handwritten notations by the President, and a copy of a speech by Frankfurt's Lord Mayor Werner Bockelmann welcoming the President to the city's Imperial Hall.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-020
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the Fliegerhorst Kaserne, a United States Army installation in Hanau, Germany. In his speech the President commends the efforts of American soldiers serving abroad, and discusses the importance of cooperative military endeavors among allied countries. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the speech and a program for the appearance with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-019
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning an exchange of toasts between President Kennedy and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the Federal Republic of Germany at the American Embassy Club in Bad Godesberg, Germany. During the exchange of remarks, Chancellor Adenauer discusses the overwhelming positive response from the German people to President Kennedy, and the President discusses the history of relations between the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the toasts and note cards with talking points.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-017
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning an exchange of toasts between President Kennedy and Heinrich Lubke, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, at the Villa Hammerschmidt in Bonn, Germany. In his remarks President Lubke discusses his hopes for a reunified Germany, and explains his theory that direct international relations foster positive international relations. In his toast to President Lubke, President Kennedy characterizes positive relations between the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany as crucial to both countries' national security. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the toasts and note cards with talking points.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-016
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the Villa Hammerschmidt in Bonn, Germany upon signing the founding charter for the German Peace Corps. In his speech the President discusses the founding of the United States Peace Corps and the responsibilities of prosperous nations. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the speech and note cards with talking points.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116a-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning France. Materials pertain to EEC (European Economic Community) negotiations, a nuclear test ban treaty, a meeting between President Kennedy and French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville, and French foreign policy. Of note is a letter from Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev to President of France Charles de Gaulle regarding a France-West Germany treaty of cooperation, and a memorandum to President Kennedy from Special Assistant Arthur M. Schlesinger titled, “De Gaulle.” This folder contains some foreign language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117b-001
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials consist of documents prepared by the Interdepartmental Coordinating Group on Germany and Berlin in response to the NSC (National Security Council) Action Memorandum No. 59 of July 14, 1961.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117a-017
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials consist of a briefing book by the Department of State for the visit of Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer to Washington, D.C., April 12-13, 1961.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-108-013
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's trip to the Federal Republic of Germany. Materials in this folder include itineraries, newspaper articles, transcripts of press conferences, lists of significant German officials, a list of President Kennedy's official party, guest lists for dinners attending during the trip, and a summary of foreign press reaction to the President's visit. The folder also contains telegrams, letters of thanks for courtesies extended to the President during the trip, and memoranda regarding members of the Presidential party and topics for discussion with German officials. This folder contains some German language materials.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117a-016
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials consist of a briefing book by the Department of State for the visit of Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer to Washington, D.C., April 12-13, 1961.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117a-015
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials consist of a briefing book by the Department of State for the visit of Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer to Washington, D.C., April 12-13, 1961.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117a-014
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials consist of a briefing book by the Department of State for the visit of Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer to Washington, D.C., April 12-13, 1961.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117a-013
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials consist of a briefing book by the Department of State for the visit of Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer to Washington, D.C., April 12-13, 1961.