Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-040
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's radio and television address to the nation on pending legislation for tax reductions and a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests (later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty or Limited Test Ban Treaty). In his speech the President explains how tax reform will improve the American economy and protect against a recession, citing increased employment, increased family incomes, improved strength of the American dollar, and new international markets as benefits. Materials in this folder include various memoranda (some by Dr. Walter W. Heller, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers), note cards, drafts by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, and a press copy of the speech. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.