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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Godfrey T. McHugh
JFKWHSFGTM-002-001
This folder contains records related to air travel arrangements for President John F. Kennedy's trip to Paris, Vienna, and London in 1961. Types of material include flight itineraries, schedules, passenger and crew lists, determinations of per diem allowances, and communications information.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Godfrey T. McHugh
JFKWHSFGTM-001-011
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-008-012
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-296-016
This folder contains memoranda, press releases, and newspaper clippings concerning the Cold War and E.O. 10501 that requires the National Security Council to conduct a continuing review to ensure that classified defense information remains classified. Also included in this folder is a booklet created by the United States Air Force Psychological Operations entitled, “Guide to Cold War Activities.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford
JFKWHSFHW-004-027
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-007
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to the Civil Air Patrol cadets in the new flower garden of the White House. In his speech the President thanks the cadets for their military service and discusses the enduring importance of manned aircrafts regardless of the contemporary focus on space exploration and missile technology.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-038-004
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida after witnessing a flying demonstration.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-307-005
This folder contains memoranda regarding the launch of meteorological satellite TIROS III and providing space launcher assistance to other countries. Also included in this folder is a report by the United States Air Force discussing the U.S. space program and the following goals: earliest practicable achievement of manned lunar exploration, early international operational satellite communication capability, early international satellite weather prediction capability, an aggressive program of scientific investigation, and support of an adequate booster program capable of meeting civilian and military needs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-307-003
This folder contains memoranda and a report regarding the Soviet Union’s activities in space including a launch of a probe in the direction of the planet Venus. Also included in this folder is a report by the Air Force Space Study Committee concerning a development gap in the space programs of the Soviet Union and United States, a threat to the national security of the U.S., satellites, payload sizes in orbit, the development of launch vehicles, space weapons systems, the manned space program, and ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-327-007
This folder contains a memorandum from Tazewell Shepard, Naval Aide to the President, to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, titled "Military Astronautics Programs," discussing the United States Navy's contributions to the space program in comparison to the United States Air Force, and arguing for the Navy's inclusion in the development of an anti-satellite program. The memorandum contains handwritten notes by McGeorge Bundy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-042
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks upon his departure from Westover Air Force Base in Massachusetts. In his speech the President discusses the role of the military during peace time, and commends the overseas military forces for the efforts to curtail the spread of communism.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-046-030
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks at the presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal to General Emmett O'Donnell of the United States Air Force in the White House Rose Garden. The press copy also includes remarks by General O'Donnell and Eugene M. Zuckert, Secretary of the Air Force.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-109-011
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's visit to the United States Air Force Aerospace Medical Division (USAF AMD) at Brooks Air Force Base in Texas. Materials in this folder include press releases, biographies of prominent officers at institution, citations to accompany commendations for various officials associated with the institution, a fact sheet on aerospace medicine, summaries of facilities and recent experiments at the laboratories, and photographs of facilities and prominent scientists conducting research at USAF AMD.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-107-021
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's visit to Eglin Air Force Base in Valparaiso, Florida to witness a manned weapons fire power demonstration. Materials in this folder include a description of the visit and letters thanking various military personnel for courtesies extended to President Kennedy during his trip.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-106-009
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's response to a failed United States Air Force mission in the Soviet Union resulting in the death of four crew members. Materials in this folder include letters of condolence to the families of the deceased soldiers and a letter from Captain Freeman Bruce Olmstead thanking the President for welcoming him back to America.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0409-004
This folder contains constituent correspondence received by Senator John F. Kennedy's office that pertains to the United States Air Force. Most inquiries are from current members of the Air Force or individuals seeking to join.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0409-003
This folder contains constituent correspondence received by Senator John F. Kennedy's office that pertains to the United States Air Force. Most inquiries are from current members of the Air Force or individuals seeking to join. Also included is a press release regarding the closure of the Northeastern Air Procurement Department headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0409-002
This folder contains constituent correspondence received by Senator John F. Kennedy's office that pertains to the United States Air Force. Most inquiries are from current members of the Air Force or individuals seeking to join.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0252-003
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0604-027
This folder contains drafts and copies of condolence letters from President John F. Kennedy to the families of deceased members of the United States Air Force and Army who perished in the line of duty, included those serving in Vietnam.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-339-003
This file contains drafts and copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 193 (NSAM 193) regarding the sensitivity of findings of the Foreign Weapons Evaluation Group (also known as the Bethe Panel) to Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Glenn T. Seaborg, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone from President John F. Kennedy.
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John F. Kennedy Personal Papers
JFKPP-004-121
This folder contains a postcard to John F. Kennedy from a man identified only as Dunk concerning the latter's service in the United States Air Force.
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Bernard L. Boutin Personal Papers
BLBPP-MF21-007
This folder contains material pertaining to the disposal of government property at Mitchel Field, a United States Air Force base located on Long Island, New York. The base was decommissioned in 1961. There are several detailed reports summarizing the disposal process and discussions surrounding reuse of the land.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-044-008
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks to visiting Chiefs of Staff of Latin American Air Forces in the new flower garden of the White House. In his speech the President discusses the organizations' shared missions and the importance of military cooperation between countries in the western hemisphere. The press copy also includes remarks from United States Air Force General Curtis LeMay.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-040-013
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's televised remarks to the 16th National Convention and Aerospace Panorama of the Air Force Association held in Las Vegas, Nevada. In his speech the President commends members of the Air Force for their past contributions, and discusses the service's role in the country's upcoming international and extraterrestrial efforts.