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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-007
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to President John F. Kennedy and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia about the independence of West New Guinea, United States military aid to Morocco, and a visit to the U.S. by the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Also included in this folder are telegrams and memoranda regarding relations and settlement negotiations between Japan and South Korea (officially known as the Republic of Korea).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-314-019
This folder contains agendas, background memoranda, and Record of Actions of National Security Council (NSC) Standing Group meetings. Topics include United States and Soviet Union cooperation in matters of outer space, relations between Korea and Japan, a treaty allowing Finland to acquire guided missiles, and guidelines for the production and stockpiling of special nuclear materials.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-335-012
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 133 (NSAM 133) titled, "Ryukyus Action Program," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Director of the Bureau of the Budget David Bell from President John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-320-013
This folder contains a report of the Task Force Ryukyus and recommendations for United States policy towards the Ryukyu Islands. The report includes background material on U.S. involvement with the Ryukyu Islands, relations with Japan, current economic policy and levels of assistance in the Ryukyu Islands, and a U.S. military base on the island of Okinawa.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-320-012
This folder contains memoranda primarily from Carl Kaysen, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include development aid to Tanganyika (later known as Tanzania); a United States military base in Okinawa, Japan; and Berlin negotiations and a visit by Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-008-012
This folder contains memoranda of conversations between Averell Harriman, Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, Australian Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies, and others discussing Southeast Asia and Japan; memoranda regarding relations between the United States and Australia, and copies of a Joint Communique issued by President John F. Kennedy and Prime Minister Menzies.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-338-016
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 188 (NSAM 188) titled, "Limited Benefits of Bases in Japan," to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from President John F. Kennedy. Also included is a summary by Military Representative to the President General Maxwell Taylor on his trip to evaluate United States objectives in the Far East.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-330-018
This folder contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 68 (NSAM 68) titled, “Task Force on the Ryukyus,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Director of the International Cooperation Administration (ICA) from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-336-007
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 151 (NSAM 151) to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from President John F. Kennedy regarding an impasse on negotiations between Japan and South Korea. Also included are memoranda and a background paper on relations between Japan and South Korea.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-242-004
This folder include material related to President John F. Kennedy's proposed trip to Asian and Pacific nations (referred to as the "Far East"), with possible visits to the Republic of China, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaya.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-242-003
This folder include material related to President John F. Kennedy's proposed trip to Asian and Pacific nations (referred to as the "Far East"), with possible visits to Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaya.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-302-001
This folder contains memoranda, telegrams, and press releases concerning the Soviet Union’s resumption of atmospheric nuclear weapons testing, including the detonation of a 50 megaton bomb; and international reaction, primarily from Japan and France, to the tests. Also included in this folder are press releases and drafts of proposed statements by the United States and Great Britain to the Soviet Union regarding a nuclear test ban agreement.