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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PTH-02
In this interview Hart discusses dealing with Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser including shifts in U.S. aid in Egypt; how Nasser would play the United States and the Soviet Union against each other for Egypt’s benefit; Nasser’s ambitions for the neighboring countries and the Saudi reaction to Egypt’s actions in the Arabian Peninsula; the increased strain between Egypt and the United States; divisions in Washington over the U.S. policy towards Nasser; Nasser’s position on Israel; Saudi Arabia’s position on Israel and the Palestinian refugees in Saudi Arabia; the modernization process in Saudi Arabia; and changes in foreign policy over Hart’s tenure as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JDJ-01
In this interview Jernegan discusses John F. Kennedy’s 1957 speech on Algeria; working as the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq; the transition between Administrations in the State Department, 1960; Abd al-Karim Qasim and Iraqi politics; Soviet involvement and influence in Iraq; the Kuwait problem; the Iraqi government and Israel; U.S. policy in regard to oil-bearing countries; oil company negotiations with foreign countries; U.S. foreign aid programs in Iraq; Yemen affairs in the State Department, 1963; Middle East affairs in the Kennedy Administration; changes in Jernegan’s long-range views for Near East problems, 1941–1969; and the influence of pro-Israel and pro-Arab groups on U.S. policy, among other issues.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF12-003
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with the letter H. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply. Items include a memoranda on the Israel Less Developed Countries Financing Plan by Theodore Morgan and P. [Penelope Hartland] Thunberg; an article titled "The Long-Run Terms of Trade Between Agriculture and Manufacturing" by Theodore Morgan; four speeches by David Horowitz of the Bank of Israel; information for a visit from Badr El Din Hamdi, Undersecretary of State and Director of the Budget, United Arab Republic; an article by Creighton Hartill titled "For Growth Alone"; a paper by James F. Huson titled "Credit Marketing - A New Economic Tool"; and data on productivity increases in the New England dairy industry. Note that this file contains some misfiled correspondence from 1963.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF10-002
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with the letter S. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply. Items include an article by M. Sandberg (Moshe Sanbar) regarding "The State Budget and Redistribution of Income" in Israel; two speeches by Allan Sproul titled "Money Will Not Manage Itself" and "The Persistent Problem of the Balance of Payments"; article by Beryl W. Sprinkel titled "Relative Economic Growth Rates and Fiscal-Monetary Policies," reprinted from the Journal of Political Economy; and an article by Harold M. Somers titled "Capital Gains Tax: Significance of Changes in Holding Period and Long Term Rate."
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1059-015
This folder contains speeches given by Senator John F. Kennedy in Pennsylvania concerning the balance of payments, the economy, Israel, the Republican Party’s voting record on social services legislation, and themes of Vice President Richard M. Nixon’s campaign.