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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-128a-004
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Vietnam. Materials in this folder include a list of military forces available for use in Vietnam, a report from American officials summarizing an investigative visit to Vietnam, a summary of prominent political figures in Vietnam prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency, and summaries of strategies for negotiations and military actions. This folder also contains telegrams and memoranda regarding the Buddhist crisis, military operations in the region, the status of pending foreign aid appropriations legislation, negotiations with Ngo Dinh Diem, President of South Vietnam, Vietnamese attitudes towards the American presence in Vietnam, and the 1963 South Vietnamese coup during which Diem was deposed and later executed.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-128a-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Vietnam. Materials in this folder include a draft of a telegram to Soviet leaders, a summary of attitudes held by members of the International Control Commission (more formally known as the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam), telegrams regarding negotiations concerning Laos and attacks of President Diem's palace, a letter to President Kennedy from Ngo Dinh Diem, President of South Vietnam, regarding communist acts of aggression against the Vietnamese people, and status reports on Project "Beef-Up," covert actions in North Vietnam, and Ambassador Frederick E. Nolting. This folder also contains memoranda regarding recent Viet Cong activity, an article on American military presence in Vietnam from the New Republic, and President Kennedy's interview with Nguyen Dinh Thuan, Secretary of State for the Presidency in Charge of Security Coordination.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-128a-002
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Vietnam. Materials in this folder include telegrams, letters, reports, and memoranda regarding recent activities by the Viet Cong, the political and ideological positions of Laos and Cambodia, the presence of communism in North and South Vietnam, and American negotiations with Ngo Dinh Diem, President of South Vietnam.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-128a-001
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Vietnam. Materials in this folder include a report on an injured American soldier, press releases, Associated Press news articles, a partial text of a Senate resolution regarding foreign aid to South Vietnam, correspondence between President Kennedy and Ngo Dinh Diem, President of South Vietnam, and memoranda regarding strategies for removing American troops from Vietnam while preventing the spread of communism in the region.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-128-010
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Vietnam. Materials in this folder include newspaper articles regarding attacks on the palace of Ngo Dinh Diem, President of South Vietnam, a press release of President Kennedy's remarks to the Vietnamese people on Tết (Vietnamese New Year), a status report to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara on military operation in Vietnam, correspondence between President Kennedy and President Diem, and memoranda from Special Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., Under Secretary of State George W. Ball, and American Ambassador to Vietnam Frederick E. Nolting regarding attacks on President Diem's palace, the presence of communism in Southeast Asia, and the news media's presentation of American military operations in Vietnam.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-128-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Vietnam. Materials in this folder include press releases, a map of Southeast Asia, reports on the political climate in South Vietnam and communist activities in North Vietnam, an annual report from the United States Operations Mission to Vietnam, and a translation of a letter from the government of the Republic of Vietnam to the International Control Commission (more formally known as the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam) regarding acts of subversion and aggression in North Vietnam. This folder also includes memoranda regarding the availability of military forces in South Vietnam and correspondence between President Kennedy and Ngo Dinh Diem, President of South Vietnam, regarding South Vietnam's independence and the spread of communism throughout the region.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-135-015
This folder contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy's speech "America's Stake in Vietnam," which was first delivered at a conference in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the American Friends in Vietnam. In his speech, Senator Kennedy characterizes Vietnam as a crucial site for democracy and defense against communism in Southeast Asia.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-058-007
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 January 24, 1963 (News Conference 47). Materials primarily consist of department and agency reports, memorandums, and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics include Cuba, the economy, disarmament, and Vietnam. Of note are copies of correspondence between the President and Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev.