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ST-C4-4-62. New Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance, at Swearing-in Ceremony

Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C4-4-62
Swearing-in ceremony for new Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance, and General Counsel of the Department of Defense, John T. McNaughton, at the Pentagon. Secretary Vance visits with an unidentified guest. Arlington, Virginia. [Scratches on right side of image are original to the negative.]
JFKWHP-ST-C4-4-62.jpg

ST-C4-2-62. Swearing-in Ceremony for New Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance, and Defense Department General Counsel, John T. McNaughton

Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C4-2-62
Swearing-in ceremony for new Secretary of the Army, Cyrus R. Vance, and General Counsel of the Department of Defense, John T. McNaughton, at the Pentagon. Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton (left), shakes hands with Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara. Mr. McNaughton stands in background; young boy (standing in center, partially hidden) is unidentified. Arlington, Virginia.
JFKWHP-ST-C4-2-62.jpg

"Face Off" Gays and Lesbians in the Armed Forces, 28 May 1992

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-013-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether the Pentagon (Department of Defense) should change its policy banning gays and lesbians from service in the U.S. military. The episode aired on Thursday, May 28, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

"Face Off" Navy Seawolf Submarines, 14 May 1992

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-013-004
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate how many of the Seawolf submarines planned for construction should be canceled as part of defense spending cuts following the end of the Cold War. The episode aired on Thursday, May 14, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

"Face Off" B-2 Bombers, 4 May 1992

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-012-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the decision by the Bush administration and the Department of Defense to build 20 B-2 bombers following the end of the Cold War. The episode aired on Monday, May 4, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

"Face Off" Cutting Defense Spending, 11 March 1992

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-010-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate reductions in defense spending and investment in domestic programs while transitioning to a peace-time economy following the end of the Cold War. The episode aired on Wednesday, March 11, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

"Face Off" Cutting the Defense Budget, 6 March 1992

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-010-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate how deeply to reduce spending on defense following the end of the Cold War. The episode aired on Friday, March 6, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

"Face Off" Defense Budget, 3 March 1992

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-010-005
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Bush's plans for cuts in defense spending, and the case for deeper cuts to the defense budget following the end of the Cold War. The episode aired on Tuesday, March 3, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

"Face Off" Defense Budget Grants to Colleges and Universities, 23 December 1991

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-007-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate federal grant funding in the Department of Defense budget to support scientific research at universities. The episode aired on Monday, December 23, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

"Face Off" Defense Spending Reductions, 13 August 1992

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-016-014
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the plans for cuts in defense spending that have been proposed by President Bush and the Democratic party's presidential candidate, Governor Bill Clinton of Arkansas. The episode aired on Thursday, August 13, 1992, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

"Face Off" Defense Spending Reduction, 29 November 1991

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-006-008
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the Department of Defense's proposed spending cuts and the resistance in Congress. The episode aired on Friday, November 29, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

"Face Off" National Defense Budget, 15 October 1991

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-004-011
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Bush's statements on national defense spending for the coming years. The episode aired on Tuesday, October 15, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

"Face Off" Pentagon Budget, 25 September 1991

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-003-016
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether recent developments in the Soviet Union justify cuts to U.S. military spending. The episode aired on Wednesday, September 25, 1991, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

Zuckert, Eugene M.: Oral History Interview - JFK #2, 5/2/1964

Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-EMZ-02
Zuckert discusses the impact Robert S. McNamara made as the Secretary of Defense through his military planning and reorganization of the Department of Defense. Zuckert also discusses the type of person McNamara wanted to see dealing with defense planning, and he briefly discusses McNamara’s working relationship with John F. Kennedy [JFK], among other issues.

"Face Off" "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in the Military, 29 July 1993

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-031-010
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Clinton's policy to replace the ban on gays and lesbians in the U.S. military with a policy of "don't ask, don't tell." This would prohibit military officials from asking members of the armed services if they are gay or lesbian, but openly gay service members would be subject to discharge. The episode aired on Thursday, July 29, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

"Face Off" Closing Facilities for Military Reserves, 25 June 1993

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-030-003
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate whether plans to close U.S. military bases should include closures of facilities for training the military reserve forces. The episode aired on Friday, June 25, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

"Face Off" Nuclear Testing, 12 May 1993

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-028-006
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate the proposal by some military experts at the Pentagon (Department of Defense) for the United States to end its self-imposed ban on nuclear weapons testing. The senators also comment on nuclear weapons testing by China and Russia. The episode aired on Wednesday, May 12, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

"Face Off" Gays and Lesbians in the Armed Forces, 2 February 1993

Sound recording
Edward M. Kennedy Senate Files
EMKSEN-AU0009-023-013
Sound recording of the radio program "Face Off." Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy of Massachusetts and Senator Alan K. "Al" Simpson of Wyoming debate President Clinton's order to the Department of Defense to begin the process of ending the ban on gays and lesbians in the U.S. military. The episode aired on Tuesday, February 2, 1993, on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

Defense spending

Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-0989-009
This folder contains an article from U.S. News & World Report magazine titled, “A New Look at Arms Spending – Biggest Industry.”

Defense, 1963: January-June

Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-077-012
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of Defense. Topics include the removal of JUPITER missiles from Italy and Turkey, a visit by Congolese National Army General Joseph Mobutu, tactical air force capabilities, and U.S. defense contributions for Western Europe. Of note is an article from Look magazine on Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara titled, “Revolution in the Pentagon.” Also included in this folder is an interim report by the Preparedness Investigation Subcommittee on the Cuban military build-up. [Note: Contains 1 photographic print (JFKPOF-PH-487P).]

ST-272-1-61. President John F. Kennedy at a Defense Department Budget Meeting in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts

Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-272-1-61
President John F. Kennedy meets with members of his administration regarding the budget for the Department of Defense at the Joseph P. Kennedy residence in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Clockwise, from top: President Kennedy; David E. Bell, Director, Bureau of the Budget; Roswell Gilpatric, Deputy Secretary of Defense; Jerome B. Wiesner, Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology; Theodore C. “Ted” Sorensen, Special Counsel to the President; McGeorge Bundy, National Security Advisor; unidentified man; General Lyman Lemnitzer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; General Maxwell D. Taylor, Military Representative of the President; and Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of Defense.
JFKWHP-ST-272-1-61.jpg

Enthoven, Alain C.: Oral History Interview - JFK #1, 6/4/1971

Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ACE-01
Enthoven discusses his impressions of Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and his work applying systems analysis to Defense Department problems, among other issues.

Fay, Paul B.: Oral History Interview - JFK #2, 11/10/1970

Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-PBF-02
Fay discusses Jacqueline Kennedy’s relationship with Ethel Kennedy, John F. Kennedy’s personal friends, Lafayette Square, balance of payments, his relationship and opinions of Robert S. McNamara, and cost effectiveness and systems analysis in the Department of Defense, among other issues.