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Address at Rice University, Houston, Texas, 12 September 1962

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This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks at the Rice University Stadium in Houston, Texas concerning the nation's efforts in space exploration. In his speech the President discusses the necessity for the United States to become an international leader in space exploration, and famously states, "We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." Materials in this folder include a draft by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, press copies, and a reading copy of the speech. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.

#193886

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Cuba: Security, 1962

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This file contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Cuba. Materials pertain to the missile crisis in Cuba between the United States and the Soviet Union, Cuba’s economic situation, and a meeting between President Kennedy and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. Also included in this folder are memoranda from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) regarding a planned uprising of counterrevolutionary groups in Cuba.

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Memorandum, Observations on Vietnam and Cuba

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This item is a memorandum regarding strategies for the departure of the Soviet Union from Cuba and the withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam.

#193708

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Radio and television address to the nation on nuclear test ban treaty, 26 July 1963

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This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's radio and television address to the American people on the passage of a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, later known as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT) or Limited Test Ban Treaty (LTBT). In his speech the President explains that the treaty will strengthen national security, lessen the risk and fear of radioactive fallout, reduce world tension by encouraging further dialogue, and prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons by nations not currently possessing them. The President emphasizes that while the treaty does not eliminate the threat of nuclear war, a limited test ban is safer than an unlimited arms race. Materials in this folder include note cards, a draft by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, and press copies of the speech.

#193884

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Radio and television remarks on dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba, 2 November 1962

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This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's radio and television statement on the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba. In his speech, the President indicates that the missile bases are in the dismantlement process, and explains that the naval quarantine on Cuba will remain in effect until the situation is resolved. Materials in this folder include drafts by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen with handwritten notations by the President and press copies of the speech.

#193867

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Vietnam: General, 1963

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This file contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Vietnam. Materials in this file include a report on an injured American soldier, press releases, Associated Press news articles, a partial text of a Senate resolution regarding foreign aid to South Vietnam, correspondence between President Kennedy and Ngo Dinh Diem, President of South Vietnam, and memoranda regarding strategies for removing American troops from Vietnam while preventing the spread of communism in the region.

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Vietnam: Security, 1963

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This file contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Vietnam. Materials in this file include a list of military forces available for use in Vietnam, a report from American officials summarizing an investigative visit to Vietnam, a summary of prominent political figures in Vietnam prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency, and summaries of strategies for negotiations and military actions. This file also contains telegrams and memoranda regarding the Buddhist crisis, military operations in the region, the status of pending foreign aid appropriations legislation, negotiations with Ngo Dinh Diem, President of South Vietnam, Vietnamese attitudes towards the American presence in Vietnam, and the 1963 South Vietnamese coup during which Diem was deposed and later executed.

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Vietnam: General, 1963

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