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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-ROWK-03
In this interview Komer discusses negotiating disengagement with Gamal Abdel Nasser and Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia; John F. Kennedy’s [JFK] involvement in the Yemen crisis and the negotiations with Nasser and Faisal; U.S. New Guinea policy and the Dutch-Indonesian conflict; JFK and counterinsurgency; Komer and police programs as part of U.S. counterinsurgency efforts; JFK’s policy towards and involvement with India and Pakistan; U.S. military assistance to India, 1962; and U.S. missions to Pakistan and India, among other issues.
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United States Information Agency Audio Recordings Collection
USIAAU-053
Sound recording of a radio program called "Window on the World," produced by the United States Information Service (USIS) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The speaker is Tarzie Vittachi. Vittachi reflects on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and reactions of leaders and citizens in Asia and worldwide. Vittachi also discusses relations between India, China, and other countries. The recording seems to end abruptly. A brief segment from a Voice of America (VOA) program called "Reporter at Large" follows the program. The date "9/7/63" is written on the tape box label [not the correct date of the "Window on the World" program]. Accession MR-1984-015.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-111-017
This folder contains telegrams and copies of letters between Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, President John F. Kennedy, and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan regarding India-China border conflicts, air defense for India, and discussions between India and Pakistan on Kashmir.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-111-016
This folder contains telegrams and copies of letters from Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to President John F. Kennedy and President of Pakistan Muhammad Ayub Khan regarding Chinese military forces and attacks on the Indian border.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-107-022
This file contains telegrams and memoranda regarding the conflict between India and China, United States military aid to India, relations between India and Pakistan, military policy of Indian Minister of Defense V.K. Krishna Menon, and a meeting between President John F. Kennedy and Indian Ambassador to the U.S. B.K. Nehru.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-107-020
This file contains telegrams and memoranda regarding the conflict between India and China, United States military aid to India, and relations between India and Pakistan. Also included in this folder is a report on Indian Minister of Defense V.K. Krishna Menon's political position on domestic issues.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1023a-003
This folder contains quotes by Richard M. Nixon regarding United States policies towards Asian countries, particularly China and India.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-322-013
This folder contains memoranda from Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council (NSC) to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include relations between United States and Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Republic (UAR), and China and India; Yemen; and aid to Greece.
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Papers of Robert F. Kennedy. Attorney General Papers
RFKAG-214-022
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-118a-009
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India. Materials pertain to discussions between India and Pakistan regarding Kashmir, the India-China border conflicts, a meeting between President Kennedy and Indian Minister for Economic and Defense Coordination T.T. Krishnamachari, and the Bokaro steel project. Of note is a letter to British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan from President Kennedy regarding air defense for India. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President Kennedy and Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-118a-008
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India. Materials pertain to the conflict between India and Pakistan regarding Kashmir, the relations between India and China, a meeting between President Kennedy and Indian Finance Minister Morarji Desai, and a call on President Kennedy by the Gandhi Peace Foundation Delegation. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President Kennedy, and Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru and United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-118a-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India. Materials include correspondence to President Kennedy and President of Pakistan Ayub Khan from Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru regarding the India-China border conflicts, a report on aid to India from Senator Stuart Symington, and a copy of an address by United States Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith titled, “Where We Stand: Some Perspectives on Indian-American Relations.”
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-340-009
This file contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 223 (NSAM 223) titled, “Appraisal of Sino-Indian Situation,” to Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone from McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0903-003
This file contains copies and a draft of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech at the Conference on India and the United States held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. In his speech he addresses relations between India and China, Chinese industrialization, and a need for international aid to India to support economic development. Of note is a draft with notations by Senator Kennedy.
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James C. Thomson Personal Papers
JCTPP-028-003
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James C. Thomson Personal Papers
JCTPP-028-004
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James C. Thomson Personal Papers
JCTPP-028-005
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0907-005
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “India and China,” given at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire discussing political and economic relations between India and China, communism, and economic aid to India. Also included in this file is a copy of the Congressional Record containing Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Disarmament Can Be Won,” discussing the importance of developing a foreign policy program focused on disarmament.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0909-022
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “India and China,” given at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. In his speech he discusses relations between the two countries including competition for control of the East, and a proposal by Senator Kennedy for the creation of a multi-national development fund for India in the struggle against communism.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-058-003
This folder contains background material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, for the President's News Conference of November 20, 1962 (News Conference 45). Materials primarily consist of department and agency reports, memorandums, and briefing papers for the President on domestic and foreign affairs and national security. Subjects include Cuba and the Cuban Missile Crisis, the economy, and the current situation between India and China. Also included are draft press conference announcements, some with handwritten editorial marks and annotations by the President, and newspaper clippings. Of note is the press conference statement, signed by the President, on Executive Order 11063, which prevented discrimination in housing facilities owned or operated by the federal government.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1030-027
This folder contains addendums to speeches made by Senator John F. Kennedy concerning India and China, Africa, Israel, Eastern Europe, Berlin, Latin America, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s tour of South America.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1026-007
This folder contains copies, excerpts, and press releases of speeches given in Maryland, Nebraska, New York, and West Virginia by Senator John F. Kennedy during his 1960 presidential primary campaign. Topics include the need for industrial development for economic growth, disarmament, the educational system, issues between India and China, and the importance of voters in primary elections. Also included in this folder is an incomplete listing by date of the Senator’s campaign stops and speeches given in each city.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-102-005
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 31, 1963, at 4:30 p.m., between President John F. Kennedy, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John McCone, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs McGeorge Bundy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs Roger Hilsman, Under Secretary of State W. Averell Harriman, CIA Deputy Director for Intelligence Ray Cline, Deputy Secretary of Defense William Bundy, Director of the United States Information Agency (USIA) Edward R. Murrow, and General Earle Wheeler. In this National Security Council (NSC) meeting they discuss Chinese Communists intentions. They cover a variety of issues such as: the Sino-Soviet dispute, the treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or the Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT), Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev’s remarks to Harriman, India, Korea, Laos, Indian Nehru, U.S. relations with India, Chinese troop movements, and Korean fighting. There was also a discussion on Southeast Asia, covering Laos, Vietnam, India, measures against communists, a draft statement concerning India and Korea and Chinese Communists. There are further discussions on India, covering the present position and defense situation, Taiwan, USIA coverage of the situation, and Buddhists throughout Southeast Asia. Four segments of the recording totaling 5 minutes and 34 seconds have been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 12958. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 102, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding this one. See Related Records to access Tape 102 in its entirety.