Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-137-012
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, both during and prior to his Presidency, concerning Senator Kennedy's first televised debate with Vice President Richard Nixon during the 1960 presidential campaign. Materials in this folder include a memorandum regarding policies governing members of the press and a transcript of the debate, during which then Senator Kennedy states, "I don't believe in big government, but I believe in effective governmental action."