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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0925-007
This folder contains materials concerning Alabama delegates to the 1960 Democratic National Convention, including a sample ballot, a newspaper article, and a memorandum from Steven Smith to Robert F. Kennedy concerning individual delegates supporting Senator John F. Kennedy’s presidential nomination.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0925-006
This folder contains newspaper articles concerning the repeal of the Alabama Democratic Party’s loyalty oath pledging electoral support to the national party nominee.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0925-005
This folder contains materials concerning Alabama delegates to the 1956 and 1960 Democratic National Conventions, including memoranda, correspondence, and lists of individual delegates.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0925-004
This folder contains correspondence between Senator John F. Kennedy, members of Senator Kennedy’s staff, and O.H. Finney, Jr. of Alabama concerning Mr. Finney’s interest in supporting the Senator’s 1960 presidential campaign.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0925-003
This folder contains materials concerning Alabama delegates to the 1960 Democratic National Convention, including memoranda, newspaper articles, campaign advertisements, background information on Alabama's delegates, and correspondence between Senator John F. Kennedy and individual delegates addressing specific policy issues or pledging their support for the Senator’s presidential nomination.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0925-002
This folder contains correspondence between Senator John F. Kennedy and Alabama delegates pledging their support for the Senator’s presidential nomination at the 1960 Democratic National Convention.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0925-001
This folder contains correspondence between Senator John F. Kennedy and various Alabama residents concerning the formation of a local support committee for the Senator’s 1960 presidential campaign.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF89-003
This folder contains personal correspondence and enclosures sent to Walter W. Heller by individuals whose last names begin with the letters R, S, and T. Materials include comments from James W. Riddell on a proposed excise tax on jet fuel; two papers by William A. Salant on the economic consequences of disarmament and the reserve currency role of the dollar; a publication titled "The Growth of the Economy" from the British National Economic Development Council; a speech by Harry L. Severson on the impact of urbanization in Alabama; a speech by Louis Shere on the role of the Council of Economic Advisers in the formation of economic policy; a speech by Sir Robert Shone on planning for growth in the United Kingdom; a report by Philip E. Taylor on the implementation of fiscal reforms in Jordan; a paper by Norman B. Ture on economic growth and federal tax policy; and a paper by Peter L. Bernstein titled "The Trojan Horse of Population Growth."
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR7969-E
President John F. Kennedy delivers a radio and television address to the nation regarding desegregation at the University of Alabama. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-044-021
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Tennessee Valley Authority in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. In his speech the President discusses the corporation's history, enduring importance, and impact on regional and national economic growth. Materials in this folder include a memorandum, a press copy, and a reading copy of the speech. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Sanford L. Fox
JFKWHSFSLF-023-004
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-087-002
Sound recording of a meeting between President John F. Kennedy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, and the founder of the Action Committee for the United States of Europe Jean Monnet. The discussion provides the President with an informal view, from the European side, of the multilateral force negotiations with Europe and the overall relations between the United States and its Western allies. The President’s upcoming trip to Europe is also discussed. Partway through the meeting the President takes a telephone call about civil rights issues in Alabama. Only President Kennedy’s side of the telephone conversation is recorded on this tape. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 87, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 87 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. Miscellaneous Presidential Files. Public Opinion Mail
JFKMPFPOM-0220-002
This folder consists of letters and telegrams to President John F. Kennedy from members of the public expressing opinions on the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama by a group of white supremacists, which resulted in the murder of four Black children.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C42-2-62
President John F. Kennedy (holding hat) greets Director of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Dr. Wernher von Braun, upon arrival at Redstone Army Airfield, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Left to right: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Representative Albert Thomas of Texas (mostly hidden); Dr. von Braun (shaking hands with President Kennedy); Representative Robert E. Jones (Alabama); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; President Kennedy; Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb (partially hidden); Commander of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, Lieutenant General Frank S. Besson, Jr.; Commanding General of the U.S. Army Missile Command, Major General Francis J. McMorrow. Air Force One sits at left in background. The President traveled to Huntsville as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations. [Scratches on image are original to the negative.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C42-11-62
President John F. Kennedy (holding hat) walks to a podium, following his arrival at Redstone Army Airfield, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Commanding General of the U.S. Army Missile Command, Major General Francis J. McMorrow, walks right of President Kennedy; Director of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Dr. Wernher von Braun (center), and Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton (partially hidden), walk behind the President. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Rufus Youngblood, Frank Yeager, and Dave Grant. President Kennedy visited Redstone Arsenal as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C42-1-62
View of a static test-firing of a Saturn rocket booster at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama; President John F. Kennedy and others watch from bunker in foreground. President Kennedy visited the MSFC as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-A16-24-62
President John F. Kennedy greets officials upon arrival at Redstone Army Airfield, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Standing in receiving line (L-R): unidentified; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance (in back, mostly hidden); Commanding General of the U.S. Army Missile Command, Major General Francis J. McMorrow (shaking hands with President Kennedy); Director of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Dr. Wernher von Braun; Representative Robert E. Jones (Alabama); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb. Walking down stairs of Air Force One at left: Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn. The President traveled to Huntsville as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23800
President John F. Kennedy and Director of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Dr. Wernher von Braun (back to camera), sit in the back seat of the presidential limousine, following a tour MSFC facilities at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Also pictured: Representative Albert Thomas (Texas); Representative George P. Miller (California); Associate Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr.; White House Secret Service agents, Bill Greer, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, and Roy Kellerman. President Kennedy visited the MSFC as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23799
President John F. Kennedy and Director of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Dr. Wernher von Braun (back to camera), sit in the back seat of the presidential limousine, following a tour of MSFC facilities at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Seated in front seat of convertible: Commanding General of the U.S. Army Missile Command, Major General Francis J. McMorrow; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn (mostly hidden) and Bill Greer (driver's seat). Also pictured: Representative Albert Thomas (Texas); Director of Manned Space Flight, D. Brainerd Holmes; Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Curtis E. LeMay; White House Secret Service agent, Roy Kellerman. President Kennedy visited the MSFC as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23798
President John F. Kennedy (at microphones, holding hat) delivers remarks to international students of the U.S. Army Ordnance Guided Missile School, following his arrival at Redstone Army Airfield, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama; photographers observe. President Kennedy visited Redstone Arsenal as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations. [Blemish in upper left corner of image is original to the negative.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23686
President John F. Kennedy (back to camera) greets officials upon arrival at Redstone Army Airfield, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Standing in receiving line (L-R): unidentified; Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance (in back, partially hidden); Commanding General of the U.S. Army Missile Command, Major General Francis J. McMorrow (shaking hands with President Kennedy); Director of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Dr. Wernher von Braun; Representative Robert E. Jones (Alabama); Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb. The President traveled to Huntsville as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23685
President John F. Kennedy visits the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama, during a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations. Left to right: Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; Director of the MSFC, Dr. Wernher von Braun; President Kennedy (wearing sunglasses); Administrator of NASA, Dr. James E. Webb (back to camera); Representative Albert Thomas (Texas).
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23684
President John F. Kennedy tours the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Left to right (in foreground): Director of the MSFC, Dr. Wernher von Braun; Associate Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr.; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; President Kennedy; Administrator of NASA, Dr. James E. Webb (partially hidden). The President visited the MSFC as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23683
President John F. Kennedy tours the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. Left to right: Director of the MSFC, Dr. Wernher von Braun; President Kennedy; Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. James E. Webb. The President visited the MSFC as part of a two-day inspection tour of NASA field installations.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C23682
President John F. Kennedy speaks with Director of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), Dr. Wernher von Braun (center left), during a tour of the MSFC at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson stands at right. The Saturn C-1 rocket sits in background. President Kennedy visited the MSFC as part of a two-day inspection tour of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) field installations.