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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-09-26-C
ST05
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-049-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon signing H.R. 9118 at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City. The bill established the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, an organization focused on strengthening national security through effective arms control and disarmament policies.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-04-02-B
AR18, ST09, KN14
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF31-009
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning disarmament. Items include a report of the Panel on Economic Impacts of Disarmament that was submitted to the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; an article titled "Arms Control Will Not Cut Defense Cost" by T. C. Schelling, reprinted from Harvard Business Review; a paper titled "Economic Adjustments to Disarmament" by Murray L. Weidenbaum; the United States' to the Secretariat of the United Nations on "The Economic and Social Consequences of Disarmament"; a booklet titled "The Economics of Disarmament," published by the National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Future; and a Council of Economic Advisers staff paper by Richard Nelson on "The Impact of Disarmament on Research and Development."
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-049
This folder contains a press copy of President Kennedy's address upon signing H.R. 9118 at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City. The bill established the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, an organization that focuses on strengthening U.S. national security.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-323-001
This folder contains memoranda from Marcus Raskin, National Security Council Assistant for Disarmament and Nuclear Testing, to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include a nuclear weapons policy proposal of unilateral action, resumption of nuclear weapons testing, United States relations with the Soviet Union and Germany, the effect of alliances and pact commitments on U.S. foreign policy, and policy proposals for the U.S. ACDA (Arms Control and Disarmament Agency). Also included in this folder is a memorandum to Democratic members of congress titled, “A New Liberalism in the Democratic Party,” discussing a need to reform liberal policies to reflect the current era.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-339-024
This file contains a draft and copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 210 (NSAM 210) titled, "Underground Nuclear Tests," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Jerome B. Wiesner, Director of the Bureau of the Budget David Bell, and Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) William C. Foster from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included are memoranda related to NSAM 210 and the proposed program for underground nuclear tests.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-338-011
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 183 (NSAM 183) titled, “Space Program of the United States,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Director of Central Intelligence John McCone, Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb, Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) William C. Foster, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg, and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Jerome B. Wiesner from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Also included are position and contingency papers related to NSAM 183.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-336-012
This file contains a copy of National Security Action Memoranda number 156 (NSAM 156) regarding negotiations on disarmament and the peaceful uses of outer space to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) James E. Webb, and Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) William C. Foster from President John F. Kennedy. Also included are memoranda regarding NSAM 156 and the satellite reconnaissance program.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-342-013
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 269 (NSAM 269) titled, “Procedure for Approval of Certain Nuclear Tests,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Maxwell Taylor, Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) William C. Foster, and Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology Jerome B. Wiesner from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-29-61
President John F. Kennedy signs HR 9118, the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, establishing the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA). Looking on (L-R): unidentified; Representative Emanuel Celler (New York); Representative Robert W. Kastenmeier (Wisconsin); Representative Leonard Farbstein (New York); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher (New Jersey); White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff member, John J. Cochran (in back); Director of the ACDA, William C. Foster; Chairman of the US Delegation to the Geneva Conference on Disarmament, Arthur Dean; two unidentified men. President Kennedy’s Suite at the Carlyle Hotel, New York City, New York.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-28-61
President John F. Kennedy signs HR 9118, the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, establishing the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA). Looking on (L-R): unidentified; Representative Emanuel Celler (New York); Representative Robert W. Kastenmeier (Wisconsin); Representative Leonard Farbstein (New York); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher (New Jersey); White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff member, John J. Cochran (in back, mostly hidden); Director of the ACDA, William C. Foster; Chairman of the US Delegation to the Geneva Conference on Disarmament, Arthur Dean; two unidentified men. President Kennedy’s Suite at the Carlyle Hotel, New York City, New York.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-27-61
President John F. Kennedy signs HR 9118, the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, establishing the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA). Looking on (L-R): two unidentified men; Representative Emanuel Celler (New York); Representative Robert W. Kastenmeier (Wisconsin); Representative Leonard Farbstein (New York); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher (New Jersey); White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff member, John J. Cochran (in back, mostly hidden); Director of the ACDA, William C. Foster; Chairman of the US Delegation to the Geneva Conference on Disarmament, Arthur Dean; two unidentified men. President Kennedy’s Suite at the Carlyle Hotel, New York City, New York.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-26-61
President John F. Kennedy signs HR 9118, the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, establishing the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA). Looking on (L-R): two unidentified men; Representative Emanuel Celler (New York); Representative Robert W. Kastenmeier (Wisconsin); Representative Leonard Farbstein (New York); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher (New Jersey); White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff member, John J. Cochran (in back); Director of the ACDA, William C. Foster; Chairman of the US Delegation to the Geneva Conference on Disarmament, Arthur Dean; two unidentified men. President Kennedy’s Suite at the Carlyle Hotel, New York City, New York.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-25-61
President John F. Kennedy signs HR 9118, the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, establishing the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA). Looking on (L-R): two unidentified men; Representative Emanuel Celler (New York); Representative Robert W. Kastenmeier (Wisconsin); Representative Leonard Farbstein (New York); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher (New Jersey); White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff member, John J. Cochran (in back); Director of the ACDA, William C. Foster; Chairman of the US Delegation to the Geneva Conference on Disarmament, Arthur Dean; two unidentified men. President Kennedy’s Suite at the Carlyle Hotel, New York City, New York.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-24-61
President John F. Kennedy signs HR 9118, the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, establishing the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA). Looking on (L-R): unidentified; Representative Emanuel Celler (New York); Representative Robert W. Kastenmeier (Wisconsin); Representative Leonard Farbstein (New York); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher (New Jersey); Director of the ACDA, William C. Foster; Chairman of the US Delegation to the Geneva Conference on Disarmament, Arthur Dean; two unidentified men. President Kennedy’s Suite at the Carlyle Hotel, New York City, New York.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-106-61
President John F. Kennedy signs HR 9118, the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, establishing the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA). Looking on (L-R): two unidentified men; Representative Emanuel Celler (New York); Representative Robert W. Kastenmeier (Wisconsin); Representative Leonard Farbstein (New York); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher (New Jersey); White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff member, John J. Cochran (in back); Director of the ACDA, William C. Foster; Chairman of the US Delegation to the Geneva Conference on Disarmament, Arthur Dean; two unidentified men. President Kennedy’s Suite at the Carlyle Hotel, New York City, New York.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-105-61
President John F. Kennedy signs HR 9118, the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, establishing the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA). Looking on (L-R): two unidentified men; Representative Emanuel Celler (New York); Representative Robert W. Kastenmeier (Wisconsin); Representative Leonard Farbstein (New York); Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher (New Jersey); White House Army Signal Agency (WHASA) staff member, John J. Cochran (in back, head turned); Director of the ACDA, William C. Foster; Chairman of the US Delegation to the Geneva Conference on Disarmament, Arthur Dean; two unidentified men. President Kennedy’s Suite at the Carlyle Hotel, New York City, New York.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-215-104-61
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks upon signing HR 9118, the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, establishing the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA). Looking on (L-R): two unidentified men; Representative Emanuel Celler (New York); Representative Robert W. Kastenmeier (Wisconsin); Representative Leonard Farbstein (New York); Advisor to the President on Disarmament, John J. McCloy; unidentified (in back); Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher (New Jersey); Director of the ACDA, William C. Foster; Chairman of the US Delegation to the Geneva Conference on Disarmament, Arthur Dean; three unidentified men. President Kennedy’s Suite at the Carlyle Hotel, New York City, New York.
Collection
USACDA
Records 1961-1965. Microfilm copies of legislative histories and other records relating to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and negotiations. Hard copy includes reports, contracted studies, and publications on other topics.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-116-9-62
President John F. Kennedy (standing right of the H.M.S. Resolute desk, in profile) and others watch as Assistant Executive Clerk of the White House Herbert L. Miller (left) swears in members of the General Advisory Committee of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. (L-R) six unidentified persons (including three cameramen, one in front), National Park Service (NPS) Photographer Abbie Rowe (in back, wearing glasses), Assistant Executive Clerk Miller (in front), Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) William C. Foster, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) George Meany, Dean A. McGee, former Assistant Secretary of the United States Air Force for Research and Development Trevor Gardner, former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Thomas D. White, Dr. James Perkins, John Cowles (in back), Committee Chairman John J. McCloy, President Kennedy (in front), Ralph E. McGill (mostly hidden over the President's shoulder), Reverend Edward A. Conway, S.J., Dr. Herbert F. York, Dr. Isidor I. Rabi, Senator J. W. Fulbright (Arkansas), and Secretary of State Dean Rusk (back to camera). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-116-8-62
President John F. Kennedy (center left, with arms raised) and others attend the swearing-in ceremony for members of the General Advisory Committee of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. (L-R) Assistant Executive Clerk of the White House Herbert L. Miller, Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) William C. Foster, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) George Meany, Dean A. McGee, former Assistant Secretary of the United States Air Force for Research and Development Trevor Gardner, Dr. James Perkins, former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Thomas D. White, John Cowles, President Kennedy, Robert A. Lovett, Roger M. Blough, Herman Phleger, Ralph E. McGill, Dr. Herbert F. York, Dr. Isidor I. Rabi, Reverend Edward A. Conway, S.J., Committee Chairman John J. McCloy, Senator J. W. Fulbright of Arkansas (facing away), and Secretary of State Dean Rusk (back to camera). The President's H.M.S. Resolute desk is visible in the foreground. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-116-6-62
President John F. Kennedy (center) and others attend the swearing-in ceremony for members of the General Advisory Committee of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. (L-R) Assistant Executive Clerk of the White House Herbert L. Miller, Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) William C. Foster, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) George Meany, Dean A. McGee, former Assistant Secretary of the United States Air Force for Research and Development Trevor Gardner, former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Thomas D. White, Dr. James Perkins, John Cowles (in back), President Kennedy, Committee Chairman John J. McCloy, Robert A. Lovett, Roger M. Blough, Herman Phleger, Ralph E. McGill, Reverend Edward A. Conway, S.J., Dr. Herbert F. York, Dr. Isidor I. Rabi, Senator J. W. Fulbright (Arkansas), Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota (facing away). The President's H.M.S. Resolute desk is visible in the foreground. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-116-5-62
President John F. Kennedy (standing right of the H.M.S. Resolute desk, in profile) and others watch as Assistant Executive Clerk of the White House Herbert L. Miller (left) swears in members of the General Advisory Committee of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. (L-R) five unidentified persons (including two cameramen), National Park Service (NPS) Photographer Abbie Rowe (in back, wearing glasses), Assistant Executive Clerk Miller (in front), Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) William C. Foster, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) George Meany, Dean A. McGee, former Assistant Secretary of the United States Air Force for Research and Development Trevor Gardner (face obscured), former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Thomas D. White, Dr. James Perkins, John Cowles (in back), Committee Chairman John J. McCloy, President Kennedy (in front), Herman Phleger (mostly hidden, over the President's shoulder), Ralph E. McGill, Reverend Edward A. Conway, S.J. (in back), Dr. Herbert F. York, Dr. Isidor I. Rabi, Senator J. W. Fulbright of Arkansas (partially hidden), Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota (partially hidden), and Secretary of State Dean Rusk (back to camera). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-116-3-62
President John F. Kennedy (center left) and others attend the swearing-in ceremony for members of the General Advisory Committee of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. (L-R) Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) William C. Foster (partially hidden on far edge of image), President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) George Meany, Dean A. McGee, former Assistant Secretary of the United States Air Force for Research and Development Trevor Gardner, former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force General Thomas D. White, Dr. James Perkins, John Cowles (in back), President Kennedy, Committee Chairman John J. McCloy, Robert A. Lovett, Roger M. Blough, Herman Phleger, Ralph E. McGill, Dr. Herbert F. York, Secretary of State Dean Rusk (in back), Dr. Isidor I. Rabi, Senator J. W. Fulbright (Arkansas), and Senator Hubert Humphrey (Minnesota). Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.