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Textual folder
United States General Services Administration Records
USGSA-MF15-001
This folder contains memoranda, correspondence, reports, and news clippings pertaining to the Ad Hoc Committee on Space, which was created to assess the federal government's immediate and long-term office space needs. Items include a copy of the committee's final report; various calculations concerning the current and projected office space needs of the General Services Administration (GSA); a map of public (government) buildings in the metropolitan area of Washington, D.C.; a report by the GSA titled "Semi-Annual Report on Utilization of Federal Space in the District of Columbia and Metropolitan Area as of June 30, 1961"; and a report titled "A Policies Plan for the Year 2000: The Nation's Capital" by the National Capital Planning Commission and the National Capital Regional Planning Council.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-JEB-03
Byrne discusses press relations at the General Services Administration; construction of government buildings, including the Executive Office Building in Lafayette Park; and scandals during and criticisms of the Kennedy Administration, among other issues.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-BLB-01
Boutin discusses the 1960 Democratic primary in New Hampshire; the 1960 Democratic National Convention; reforms that he made in the General Service Administration in personnel practices, bidding and contracting, and implementing equal opportunity programs; the stockpile investigation; and John F. Kennedy’s involvement in planning his presidential library, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-09-25-J
KN23
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-10-17-D
AR28, KN24
Textual folder
United States General Services Administration Records
USGSA-MF18-006
This folder contains news clippings and articles about civil rights issues pertaining to the work of the General Services Administration, such as federal buildings and government contracting and hiring practices. It also includes a copy of an Executive Order extending the authority of the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity.
Textual folder
Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF23-001
This folder contains material pertaining to speeches given by Bernard Boutin in 1961. There are drafts and edited versions of some speeches in addition to the final copies. The file includes correspondence, programs, agendas, and other printed material related to events at which Boutin spoke. Notable events include an address to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces; a public affairs meeting for employees of New England Telephone and Telegraph Company in Concord, New Hampshire; a luncheon meeting of the Dallas Federal Business Association; dedications of several new federal buildings; and various internal General Services Administration events.
Textual folder
Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF22-004
This folder contains material pertaining to speeches given by Bernard Boutin in 1962. There are drafts and edited versions of some speeches in addition to the final copies. The file includes correspondence, programs, agendas, and other printed material related to events at which Boutin spoke. Notable events include a conference of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers; the 19th Annual Convention of the New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association; a meeting of the Interagency Committee on Transportation and Traffic Management; a testimonial dinner for J. Leo Bagley; the 1962 Institute of the Training Officers Conference; a meeting of the Interagency Records Administration Conference; a meeting of the Buildings Management Association; dedication ceremonies for several new federal buildings; and various internal General Services Administration events such as the Regional Administrators Conference..
Textual folder
Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF18-007
This folder contains material pertaining to the management of government real property by the General Services Administration. Topics discussed in a general sense include the construction, naming, and management of federal buildings and other real estate property. Types of items include correspondence, memoranda, lists, and reports. Of note is one exchange between Boutin and President Kennedy on how to improve the architectural design of public buildings.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the General Services Administration (GSA), and consists of architectural designs for future government buildings in various cities.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the General Services Administration (GSA). Topics include building the National Fisheries Center and Aquarium in Washington, D.C.; the disposal of surplus property for FY 1961-1963; the school loan program; and future uses for Tongue Point Naval Station in Astoria, Oregon.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-079-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the General Services Administration (GSA). Topics include the purchase of Morgantown Ordnance Works by Deuterium Corporation; nondiscrimination in employment (Executive Order 10925); Mitchel Air Force Base and the distribution of its land; and plans for Federal Government office space in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, California.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24591
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attends a press preview of the historic preservation and redevelopment plans for Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. Mrs. Kennedy (left) and architect of the Lafayette Square redevelopment, John Carl Warnecke, view a scale model of Lafayette Square. General Services Administration Building Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24282
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy views a scale model of the historic preservation and redevelopment plans for Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. Architect of the Lafayette Square redevelopment, John Carl Warnecke (center right), points to an area of the model; Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), Bernard L. Boutin, observes from right. GSA Building, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24281
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy views plans for the historic preservation and redevelopment of Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. Architect of the Lafayette Square redevelopment, John Carl Warnecke (left), points to an area of the model; Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), Bernard L. Boutin, observes from right. GSA Building, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24280
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy views a scale model of the historic preservation and redevelopment plans for Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), Bernard L. Boutin, points to an area of the model; architect of the Lafayette Square redevelopment, John Carl Warnecke (center), observes. GSA Building, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24279
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy views a scale model of the historic preservation and redevelopment plans for Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. Architect of the Lafayette Square redevelopment, John Carl Warnecke, points to an area of the model. General Services Administration Building, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24278
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy views plans for the historic preservation and redevelopment of Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., with architect of the Lafayette Square redevelopment, John Carl Warnecke. An unidentified man stands in the background. General Services Administration Building, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24277
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy views a scale model of the historic preservation and redevelopment plans for Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. Architect of the Lafayette Square redevelopment, John Carl Warnecke, gestures to an area of the model. General Services Administration Building, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24276
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy views a scale model of the historic preservation and redevelopment plans for Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. Architect of the Lafayette Square redevelopment, John Carl Warnecke, points to an area of the model; Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), Bernard L. Boutin (mostly obscured), stands at center left. Others unidentified. GSA Building, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24275
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy views a scale model of the historic preservation and redevelopment plans for Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., with architect of the Lafayette Square redevelopment, John Carl Warnecke. General Services Administration Building, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C24274
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy views plans for the historic preservation and redevelopment of Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. Architect of the Lafayette Square redevelopment, John Carl Warnecke, gestures to an area of the plan; Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), Bernard L. Boutin, observes from left. GSA Building, Washington, D.C.
Collection
BLBPP
Papers 1955-1966. Businessman, New Hampshire political figure, government official. Mayor of Laconia, N.H. (1955-1959); Kennedy campaign worker (1960); Deputy Administrator and Administrator, General Services Administration (1961-1964); Deputy Director, Office of Economic Opportunity (1965-1968). Correspondence, memorandums, appointment books, schedules, and speech files relating to New Hampshire politics, the 1960 presidential campaign, the General Services Administration, and the Office of Economic Opportunity.
Collection
USGSA
Records 1959-1964 (bulk 1961-1963). Microfilm copies of records of Administrator Bernard L. Boutin, and the subdivisions of the agency including the Defense Materials Service, Federal Supply Service, National Archives and Records Service, Public Building Service, Transportation and Communications Service, and Utilization and Disposal Service. Hard copy includes correspondence, a prospectus for alterations to the White House, and the Public Building Service's report on the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-24616
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attends a press preview of the historic preservation and redevelopment plans for Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.; architect of the Lafayette Square redevelopment, John Carl Warnecke (center right, facing away), delivers remarks. Mrs. Kennedy (left, back to camera) sits in front row of audience. General Services Administration Building Auditorium, Washington, D.C.