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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-055-011
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 March 7, 1962 (News Conference 26). Materials primarily consist of memorandums and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Topics of the briefing papers include the economy, foreign reaction to the President's recent speech on nuclear testing and disarmament, and the Alliance for Progress. Of note is a copy of a statement by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Council on the economy; and the transcript of a Meet the Press interview with William G. Foster, Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, regarding the nuclear test ban treaty. Drafts of press conference announcements are also included.