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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-304-001
This folder contains memoranda and reports by Walt W. Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State, concerning communism, United States military presence in foreign countries, an international détente, and the development of strategic policy planning. Also included in this folder is a report draft titled, “Foreign Affairs: The Third Round,” discussing relations between the U.S. and Soviet Union, and an article by T.S. Schelling titled, “Nuclear Strategy in Europe.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-303-011
This folder contains memoranda regarding areas of concentration for policy planning in 1963 and a paper by Walt W. Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State, titled, “Nuclear Power and Sovereignty.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-009
This folder includes memoranda, speeches, and article drafts by Walt Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State. Topics include United States relations with the Soviet Union, nuclear deterrents in Europe, communism, economics, the Cold War, principle foreign affairs issues in the administration of President John F. Kennedy, and relations between the U.S. and other members of the Atlantic Alliance (also known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-008
This folder contains speeches and memoranda by Walt Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State. Topics include Europe and the balance of payments, communism, the Soviet Union, Berlin, and nuclear weapons. Also included in this folder is a geographical listing of foreign nations and individuals titled, “Kind Words,” to be used as a reference guide for potential commendations by United States officials. Of note is a letter from Director General of the Atlantic Institute Henry Cabot Lodge to Rostow discussing international relations and proposing a new organization for all free nations called, “Confederation of the Free.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-007
This folder contains memoranda from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and later Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State, to President John F. Kennedy and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include foreign aid, speech theme suggestions for the President, policy towards the Communist Bloc, and a proposal for domestic and foreign economic policy. Also included in this folder is a transcript of a “Meet the Press” interview with Rostow discussing nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union, Laos, Vietnam, and communism.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-006
This folder contains memoranda from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, to President John F. Kennedy and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include the threat of communism, guerilla warfare, Vietnam, and policy planning. Also included in this folder is a copy of a speech given by Rostow on disarmament at the 6th Pugwash Conference held in Moscow. Of note is a letter to Rostow from Massachuetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Professor Leon Trilling regarding the Soviet Union’s space program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-326-008
This folder contains a draft paper by Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, discussing guerilla warfare, communist doctrine, and United States objectives and policy considerations for unconventional warfare.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-325-019
This folder contains memoranda to President John F. Kennedy from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding economic discussions with President of Sudan Ibrahim Abboud, and a luncheon with Eugene Black, President of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). Also included in this folder is a draft memorandum by Rostow titled, “Neutralism and Foreign Aid: Or Belgrade Revisited.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-325-018
This folder contains memoranda to President John F. Kennedy from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding the United States foreign aid program. Also included in this folder is a press release of a statement by the President upon signing foreign aid legislation and remarks by Senator John Sherman Cooper in support of President Kennedy’s foreign aid program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-331-024
This folder contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 94 (NSAM 94) titled, “Steinstuecken and Friedrichstrasse Crossing Point,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-325-007
This folder contains drafts with annotations and memoranda to Ted Sorensen, Special Counsel to the President, and Richard Goodwin, Assistant Special Counsel to the President, from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding a special message on foreign aid by President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-324-013
This folder contains memoranda regarding the United States foreign aid program including a multilateral approach to provide aid to underdeveloped countries. Also included in this folder is a memorandum from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, to President John F. Kennedy titled, “Crucial Issues in Foreign Aid.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-303-002
This folder contains memoranda concerning policy planning and areas of concern for national security and international relations, including Berlin, arms control, Communist China, South Vietnam, guerilla warfare, and Latin America. Also included in this folder is a memorandum to President John F. Kennedy from Walt W. Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, titled, “The Problem We Face,” discussing Cuba, Communism, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-065-003
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Walt W. Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council, Department of State. Topics include economics, a strategy for development in Mexico, and deceleration of growth in the Soviet Union. Of note are materials concerning international educational development. Also included in this folder is a draft of a paper regarding the balance of payments.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-065-002
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Walt W. Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council, Department of State. Topics include the balance of payments, trade negotiations with Europe, and unity between Germany and Europe. Of note is a handwritten letter from Rostow to the President concerning Joseph P. Kennedy's recent illness.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-065-001
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Walt W. Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include Vietnam, the Soviet Union, and China. Of note is a telegram from President Kennedy to President Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-064a-009
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Walt W. Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include foreign aid, Laos, Vietnam, Cuba, guerilla warfare, and communism. Of note is an excerpt from the book “Gold and the Dollar Crisis,” by Robert Triffin.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-064a-008
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Walt W. Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include foreign aid and nuclear weapons. Of note is a book review by the President of "Deterrent of Defense" by B.H. Liddell Hart. Also included in this folder is a copy of a speech by Brigadier General Edward G. Lansdale titled "Civic Action", and a letter from Wolf Ladejinsky concerning Vietnam.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-064a-007
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and then Professor Walt W. Rostow. Topics include the 1960 political campaign and a proposal for action teams for military and foreign policy issues. Of note is a paper by Rostow titled "The Problems of Inflation and Productivity in the United States."