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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125a-011
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include a report entitled "Soviet Economic Problems," newspaper articles regarding nuclear weapons and disarmament, a letter from Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy regarding diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, a summary of a discussion on nuclear weapons testing between Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Jerome B. Wiesner and Soviet Ambassador to the United States Anatoliy Federorovich Dobrynin, and correspondence between President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev on subjects such as Cuba, Laos, and nuclear weapons testing.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125a-010
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include summary of the report "An Appraisal of Soviet Intentions," the presentation of credentials by Soviet Ambassador to the United States Anatoliy Federorovich Dobrynin, an analysis of a speech delivered by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, telegrams from American Ambassador to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Llewellyn E. Thompson, a summary of Secretary of State Dean Rusk's meeting with Ambassador Dobrynin, memoranda from Press Secretary Pierre Salinger and Special Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy, and correspondence between President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev on subjects such as Berlin and disarmament. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125a-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include a telegrams regarding a recent speech by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, memoranda from Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Special Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy, summaries of meetings between American and Soviet representatives concerning Laos and Berlin, and translations of a Soviet memorandum regarding a prospective peace treaty between the Soviet Union and the Federal Republic of Germany.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125a-008
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include a paper of suggested talking points, a report from Ambassador to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Llewellyn E. Thompson, a draft of a reply to a Soviet aide-memoire, and telegrams regarding Laos, Berlin, disarmament, and negotiations with Soviet officials concerning air transport and nuclear weapons testing. This folder also contains reports entitled "Attitude of Soviets at Canberra Antarctica Meeting" and "Soviet Motivation in Utilizing Old Baghdad Documents for Propaganda Purposes."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125a-006
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include telegrams, newspaper articles on space exploration and Sino-Soviet relations, and correspondence between President Kennedy and Soviet officials, including Premier Nikita Khrushchev, on subjects such as space exploration and the future of American-Soviet relations. This folder contains some Russian-language materials.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125a-007
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include drafts of telegrams, a report entitled "Current Strains within the Soviet System," memoranda regarding possible courses of action concerning Cuba and nuclear weapons test ban negotiations, and a summary of the President's meeting with Cabinet members and advisers regarding current policy on American-Soviet relations. The majority of this folder consists of telegrams to and from Llewellyn E. Thompson, Ambassador to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, concerning Berlin, Cuba, Sino-Soviet relations, the spread of communism into Southeast Asia, and the future of American-Soviet relations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125a-005
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include a press release, newspaper articles, a copy of Current History devoted to American-Soviet relations, and correspondence between President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev on subjects such as space exploration, disarmament negotiations, and the future of American-Soviet relations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125a-004
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, press releases, a LOOK magazine article on disarmament negotiations, a report entitled "Communism at the Crossroads," a draft of a disarmament treaty proposed by the Soviet Union, and correspondence between President Kennedy and Soviet officials, including Premier Nikita Khrushchev. This folder contains some Russian-language materials.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125a-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include press releases regarding nuclear weapons testing, telegrams regarding Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's visit to the Soviet Union, and correspondence between President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, a report of a questionnaire on the Soviet Union's economic program, and a bilingual, illustrated copy of the fable "The Swan, the Pike, and the Crab."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125a-002
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include telegrams regarding a possible peace treaty with Germany, a press release announcing the Soviet Union's decision to resume nuclear weapons testing, memoranda comparing economic growth in the United States and the Soviet Union, and a copy of a lecture concerning the spread of communism into Southeast Asia. This folder also contains materials concerning the Soviet "Five-Year Plan" and "Seven-Year Plan" for economic growth, including a summary of the program, a speech by Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and a draft of President Kennedy's response to Khrushchev's speech with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125a-001
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include press releases, a telegram in Russian from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, a copy of the Foreign Affairs article "Soviet Myths and Realities," a draft of President Kennedy's account of his trip to Europe with handwritten notations, newspaper articles regarding Soviet space exploration and the Bay of Pigs Invasion, and memoranda regarding atomic energy, the Soviet economic growth rate, and the President's interactions with Premier Khrushchev.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125-011
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include a copy of U.S. News and World Report, a memorandum from Special Assistant to the President Frederick G. Dutton, correspondence between President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, a press release of an exchange of telegrams between the President and Premier Khrushchev, a report entitled "General Nasution's Mission to Moscow," and a letter to the widow of a pilot involved in a failed United States Air Force mission in the Soviet Union. This folder includes some Russian-language materials.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125-010
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include a copy of a speech on American-Soviet relations delivered by Connecticut Congressman (and later Under Secretary of State) Chester Bowles, a summary of discussions in Moscow on the subject of disarmament prepared by Deputy Special Assistant to the President W.W. Rostow, a summary of conversations between Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson and Soviet Ambassador to the United States Mikhail A. Menshikov, and letters from Stevenson and W. Averell Harriman, Governor of New York and Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, regarding the future of American-Soviet relations following President Kennedy's election.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this folder include a copy of "The Christian Answer to Communism" by Dr. Fred Schwarz, a summary of The Russian Petroleum Mobile by Dieter Friede, a memorandum from Special Assistant to the President Harris L. Wofford regarding American-Soviet relations, a talking paper on Berlin, China, and disarmament in preparation for Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's visit to the United States, a summary of discussions in Moscow on the subject of disarmament prepared by Deputy Special Assistant to the President W.W. Rostow, and a copy of "The Quotable Khrushchev" from Soviet Affairs Notes, compilations of quotations from Premier Khrushchev on subjects such as communism, international affairs, and the Soviet economy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125-008
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning public statements made by Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Materials in this folder include copies of "The Quotable Khrushchev" from Soviet Affairs Notes, compilations of quotations from Premier Khrushchev on subjects such as communism, international affairs, and the Soviet economy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125-007
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Uganda. Materials in this folder include memoranda, a copy of the Current Intelligence Weekly Review entry for Uganda, correspondence between President Kennedy and Ugandan Prime Minister A. Milton Obote, an itinerary of Prime Minister Obote's visit to the United States, and press releases concerning the Prime Minister's visit and announcing Uganda's independence from the United Kingdom.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125-006
This folder contains a summary of Howard International, Inc.'s claim against the Ziraat Bank (also known as the Agricultural Bank of Turkey).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125-005
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Turkey. Materials in this folder include memoranda regarding President Kennedy's interactions with Turkish officials, telegrams from Ambassador to Turkey Raymond A. Hare, press releases of the President's remarks on the anniversary of the Truman Doctrine, and correspondence between President Kennedy and Turkish President General Cemal Gürsel. This folder contains some Turkish-language material.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125-004
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba's visit to the United States. Materials in this folder include a memorandum from Secretary of State Dean Rusk and a briefing book containing an itinerary, a description of administrative arrangements, biographical information on President Bourguiba, briefing papers of political and economic issues, and copies of summaries of previous meetings between President Kennedy and President Bourguiba.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Tunisia. Materials in this folder include a telegram regarding Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba's visit to the United States, correspondence between President Kennedy and President Bourguiba, and a memorandum from Under Secretary of State George W. Ball regarding President Kennedy's meeting with Tunisian Defense Minister Bahi Ladgham regarding the French blockade of Bizerte.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125-002
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Tunisia. Materials in this folder include an overseas report on Tunisia from a Time magazine correspondent, correspondence between President Kennedy and Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba, a letter from Tunisian advisor Cecil Hourani concerning the French blockade of Bizerte, and a summary of a meeting between President Bourguiba and Under Secretary of State George W. Ball. This folder also contains materials concerning President Bourgiba's visit to the United States, including a commemorative program, dinner guest list, dinner menu, draft of a joint statement, summary of administrative arrangements, and press releases of public remarks made during the visit.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-125-001
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Tunisia. Materials in this folder include a copy of the guidebook Living in Tunisia, memoranda regarding conflict between Tunisia and France, correspondence between President Kennedy and Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba, and letters from William J. Porter, Consul General of the United States, and Habib Bourguiba, Jr., newly appointed Tunisian Ambassador to the United States. This folder contains some foreign language materials.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-124a-008
This folder contains a summary of a meeting of the Trust Territory Task Force concerning a report produced by the United States Government Survey Mission to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-124a-007
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Materials in this folder include a letter from Queen Elizabeth II of England, correspondence between President Kennedy and Prime Minister Eric Williams, a copy of a page of President Kennedy's appointment book, a briefing paper on the history of relations between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago, and memoranda from William H. Brubeck, National Security Advisor on Africa, regarding diplomatic representation to the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-124a-006
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Togo (officially known as the Togolese Republic). Materials in this folder include background information on the history and government of Togo, biographical information on prominent Togolese officials, a transcript of a press conference given by Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, memoranda regarding President Kennedy's interactions with Togolese heads of state, correspondence between President Kennedy and Sylvanus Olympio, Prime Minister and President of Togo, and copies of "African Problems and the Cold War" by President Olympio. This folder also contains materials concerning President Olympio's visit to Washington, D.C., including a program, itinerary, guest lists for events, and press releases of toasts by Presidents Kennedy and Olympio during the visit.