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Burke Marshall Personal Papers
BMPP-036-003
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF16-020
This folder contains correspondence and memoranda between Walter W. Heller and Seymour E. Harris, Senior Consultant to the Secretary of the Treasury and professor of economics at University of California, San Diego, and Harvard University. Enclosures include an article by N. Pattabhi Raman titled "Private Investment vs. Foreign Aid"; nine papers from a symposium on the federal budget that were published in The Review of Economics and Statistics (vol. XLV, no. 2, May 1963); and a paper by Harris on "The American Economy."
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David E. Bell Personal Papers
DEBPP-034-001
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-090-007
This folder contains materials related to a military and political game-like exercise related to Berlin, Germany, referred to as "Epsilon I-62," organized by the Joint War Games Control Group and sponsored by the Department of Defense.
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JFKWHCNF
An index to the White House Subject Files by personal or organizational name. Contains a copy of the first page of incoming and outgoing White House correspondence marked to indicate where the main file is located in the Subject Files. The originals of incoming correspondence not referred or not answered are also filed here.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1019-004
This folder contains pamphlets, publications, and letters concerning Senator John F. Kennedy’s religious beliefs, the role of religion in the 1960 presidential campaign, and testimonials from Catholic priests who converted to Protestantism.
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United States General Services Administration Records
USGSA-MF17-003
This folder contains material pertaining to the Cargo Preference Act and the Inter-Agency Committee on Cargo Preference, likely from the files of Robert B. Conrad and Malcolm D. Miller of the Transportation and Communications Service. Items include a report by the U.S. Maritime Administration titled "An Analysis of the Ships Under Effective U.S. Control and Their Employment in U.S. Foreign Trade During 1960," and copies of statements by Earl J. Smith, Marvin J. Coles, J. Max Harrison, J. M. Calhoon, and Paul Hall before the Maritime Evaluation Committee. Note that the file also contains some reference material and data dating back to 1955.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-097-006
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Kennedy administration's efforts to confront and eliminate racially motivated discriminatory practices and ideology, such as segregation, the denial of voting rights, and discriminatory employment practices. Materials in this folder include a copy of the August 1963 issue of the literary magazine Encounter, a letter from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River in Massachusetts regarding racial discrimination, newspaper clippings concerning desegregation efforts and elections in Mississippi, and memoranda concerning community relations services, civil rights demonstrations the status of race relations in Mississippi, the recruitment and promotion of African Americans to top-level federal positions. Of note is a memorandum with handwritten notations by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Central Subject Files
JFKWHCSF-0365-008
Materials in this folder include telegrams, memoranda, newspaper articles, and correspondence between various members of the White House staff and individual citizens concerning incidents of religious discrimination, discriminatory housing practices, discriminatory employment practices, and the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a large political rally during which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech advocating harmonious racial relations. The folder also contains transcripts of television broadcasts concerning the civil rights demonstration. Of note are signed letters from entertainer Josephine Baker to President Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-126a-003
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the President's interview with Aleksei I. Adzhubei, the son-in-law of Soviet Union Premier Nikita Khrushchev and editor of the newspaper Izvestia. Materials in this folder include a booklet of background information on the Soviet Union's international relations, a copy of a speech made by Adzhubei concerning the political ideology of communism, briefing materials and memoranda containing suggested remarks from Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Walter W. Heller, summaries of foreign press reaction to the interview, and a draft of a letter from President Kennedy to Premier Khrushchev regarding the interview and Soviet policy on Berlin. This folder also contains transcripts of the President's interview with Adzhubei, during which the pair discussed subjects such as Berlin, disarmament, nuclear weapons testing, two countries' sharply differing political ideologies, and the future of American-Soviet relations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF10-003
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with the letter S. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply. Items include a report titled "The Canadian Economy in Trouble" and a paper titled "Canada's Austerity Program," both by Clarence L. Barber; a speech by Louis Shere titled "The Role of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Formation of Economic Policy"; a paper by Mark L. Streeter titled "A New Look at Government"; a series of letters by J. E. Smith on "Recent Developments in the International Exchange and Money Markets"; a proxy statement for the annual meeting of stockholders of the United States Steel Corporation; an issue of Economic News published by the American Institute for Economic Research (vol. VI, no. 2, February 1963); a history of mining in San Juan County, Colorado; and tourism brochures for the Old Museum Village at Smith's Grove, Monroe, New York.
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Warren I. Cikins Personal Papers
WICPP-025-007
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1021-032
This folder contains articles, pamphlets, news magazines, and newspapers published and distributed by Protestants and Other Americans United concerning Senator John F. Kennedy’s religious beliefs, the role of religion in the 1960 presidential campaign, and opposition to a Catholic president.
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JFKWHP
Still photographs by White House and National Park Service staff photographers documenting the President's activities at the White House, his official trips, and other events; informal photographs of the President and his family at the White House, at other residences, on vacations, and at other non-official times; photographs of Administration officials and members of the Congress; photographs of White House staff and visitors to the White House; photographs of White House rooms and grounds.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF07-002
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with the letter B. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply. Items include a speech by William F. Butler before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; a speech by Walter W. Heller to the New York Society of Security Analysts on "The Tax Program and Business Investment"; a brochure for the 12th Annual National Symposium of the Federal Government Accountants Association; a report submitted to the U.S. Travel Service by the Travel Advisory Committee titled "International Tourism: Constructive Force in the Expansion of Foreign Trade"; a document issued by the Council of Economic Advisers titled "Summary of Economic Developments in 1962 and Prospects and Policies for the Mid-1960s"; a "How's Business with You?" survey from the National Federation of Independent Business; two brochures concerning the World Bank; and a booklet from the Automobile Manufacturers Association titled "An Analysis of the Federal Excise Tax on New Passenger Automobiles." Note that this file contains some misfiled correspondence from 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF10-002
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with the letter S. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply. Items include an article by M. Sandberg (Moshe Sanbar) regarding "The State Budget and Redistribution of Income" in Israel; two speeches by Allan Sproul titled "Money Will Not Manage Itself" and "The Persistent Problem of the Balance of Payments"; article by Beryl W. Sprinkel titled "Relative Economic Growth Rates and Fiscal-Monetary Policies," reprinted from the Journal of Political Economy; and an article by Harold M. Somers titled "Capital Gains Tax: Significance of Changes in Holding Period and Long Term Rate."
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JFKTRIB
Small donations to the Kennedy Library by individuals and organizations, comprised of poems, essays, letters, musical scores, pamphlets, programs, eulogies, sermons, artwork, resolutions, and other material dedicated to the memory of President Kennedy. Also includes domestic and international condolence books.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-035-027
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks to a group of 1,850 American Field Service (AFS) students at the Washington Bus Stop on the White House South Lawn. Materials in this folder include a press copy of the speech, a list of suggested talking notes for the President, background information on the American Field Service, and a booklet roster of AFS exchange students from 1960 to 1961.
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R. Sargent Shriver Personal Papers
RSSPP-253-001
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JFKOH
Oral History Program conducted on behalf of the John F. Kennedy Library with the purpose to collect, preserve, and make available interviews conducted with individuals who have recollections of events and people associated with John F. Kennedy.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1017-005
This folder contains a handbook, pamphlets, magazine clippings, and a congressional record concerning Senator John F. Kennedy’s religious beliefs, the role of religion in the 1960 presidential campaign, and opposition to Senator Kennedy based solely on the religious issue.
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BASSEN
Papers 1960-1962. U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1960-1962), mayor of Gloucester, Massachusetts (1954-1955), friend of President Kennedy, Massachusetts political figure. Senate records including outgoing correspondence, constituent case files, press releases, military and veteran files, immigration and private bill files, military service academy applications, subject files, political files, and photographs.
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JFKNSF
A subfile of the Presidential Papers of John F. Kennedy constituting the working files of McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. It is the primary foreign policy file of the Kennedy White House and consists of the following series: Countries, Regional Security Files, Trips and Conferences, Departments and Agencies, Subjects, Meetings and Memorandums, and staff files of Chester V. Clifton, Carl Kaysen, William H. Brubeck, Ralph Dungan, McGeorge Bundy, Robert W. Komer, Henry Kissinger, Charles Johnson, and Bromley K. Smith.