Open.
According to the letter of transfer 1965, copyright of these materials has been assigned to the United States. Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excesses of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law. The copyright law extends its protection to unpublished works from the moment of creation in a tangible form. Direct your questions concerning copyright to the reference staff.
Files of Ralph Dungan, Special Assistant to President Kennedy from 1961 to 1963, were donated to the Kennedy Library in 1965 as part of the papers of John F. Kennedy.
Withdrawn Items
This material first became available for researcher use in July 1974. Before that time, 126 items were removed and placed under seal. These relate primarily to security classified material and personal data on the lives of private individuals that could embarrass, injure, or harass living persons. Document withdrawal slips have been inserted in the file where items have been removed. Selected folders may contain withdrawal sheets where documents, in accordance with the donor’s deed of gift, were removed from the collection. These include documents that may be used to injure or harass any living person. All withdrawn documents have been placed under seal and upon request the Kennedy Library will review any material which has been closed for a period of not less than 2 years for the purpose of opening items which no longer require restrictions. Researchers should consult the reference staff to obtain the appropriate form(s).
July 1974
Nancy Williams and Jan Warrington. Finding aid updated in May 2002 by James M. Roth.
Ralph Anthony Dungan, Jr. (1923-2013), was a Special Assistant to President Kennedy from 1961 to 1963. He served as an advisor on Latin American affairs, as a personnel advisor, and as the President's liaison with the Catholic community.
1923 (April 22)
Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1942 - 1945
Served in United States Naval Reserve
1950
B.S., St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia
1952
M.S. in Public Affairs, Princeton University
1951 - 1956
Legislative reference, international division of U.S. Bureau of the Budget
1956 - 1957
Legislative assistant to Senator John F. Kennedy
1957 - 1960
Staff, U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
1961 - 1963
Special Assistant to President Kennedy
1963 - 1964
Special Assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson
1964 - 1967
U.S. ambassador to Chile
1967
Chancellor of Higher Education, State of New Jersey
The White House Staff Files of Ralph A. Dungan include memoranda, correspondence, and reports relating to the Agency for International Development (AID), civil rights, and a dispute with Mexico regarding salinity in the Colorado River. Much of the material documenting Dungan's work as a recruiter of personnel for the Kennedy administration has been withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the deed of gift.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
This series consists of memoranda, correspondence, and reports relating to the Agency for International Development (AID), civil rights, and a dispute with Mexico over the salinity in the Colorado River.