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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-006-005
This folder consists of correspondence between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and individuals and organizations both known and unknown to the President. Materials are mainly expressions of and responses to public opinion. Items in this folder primarily consist of letters from members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) congratulating President-elect John F. Kennedy on his selection as recipient of the 1961 Bernard Baruch Gold Medal Award and inviting him to accept the award in person at the Annual VFW Congressional Dinner. Of note is a letter from Senator Hubert H. Humphrey urging the President-elect to attend the event.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-110-012
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning efforts by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) to arrange a ceremony for a young orphan to present either President Kennedy or First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy with a "Buddy Poppy," an artificial version of a poppy sold by the VFW in the weeks before Memorial Day to commemorate the sacrifice of veterans. Materials in this folder include memoranda to the President concerning the ceremony's tradition.