Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-060-007
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of August 1, 1963 (News Conference 59). Materials primarily consist of department reports and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, attacks on U.S. soldiers by North Koreans, balance of payments, Department of Defense budget cuts for fiscal year 1964, and whether East Germany would obtain recognition if they signed the Test Ban Treaty. Also included are draft press conference announcements and newspaper clippings.