Here, we've highlighted archival collections and holdings at the JFK Library—starting with the most popular—that support research on nuclear arms and disarmament during the Kennedy administration.
Part of the Presidential Files of John F. Kennedy, consisting of 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 (1961-1963). Digitized in part.
Part of the Presidential Papers of John F. Kennedy, consisting of the working files of President Kennedy as maintained by his personal secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, in the Oval Office of the White House (1961-1963). Digitized in full.
Microfilm copies of selected subject files on topics such as defense, space, limited war, nuclear propulsion and weapons, disarmament, international matters, life sciences, and the President's Science Advisory Committee (PSAC). Note: many folders in this collection remain classified and closed to research.
Covers Yarmolinsky's roles as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (1961-1964); Director of the President's antipoverty program (1964); and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Affairs (1965-1966). See reference staff for full finding aid.
Papers 1939-1969. Historian, government official, Special Assistant to the President for Latin American Affairs (1961-63); author, A Thousand Days (1965). Correspondence, reports, speeches, subject files, news clippings, research materials, book drafts, writings, diaries, White House files.
Memoranda to the President from the Assistant Director of the Bureau of the Budget for legislative reference, recommendations from agency heads to the bureau, copies of bills, acts, committee reports.
Papers 1961-1963. Lawyer, government official. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (1961); Under Secretary of State (1961-66). Subject files, transcripts of telephone conversations.
Diplomat, government official, educator. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1961-1965); United States ambassador to NATO (1965-1969); author. Correspondence, appointment books, articles, drafts, meeting minutes, memoranda, press releases, reports, speeches, and telegrams.
Author, banker, financial adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Papers, writings, general files relating to his banking career, the New Deal, World War II, and foreign policy topics.
Covers the period between the Presidential election (8 November 1960) and Inauguration (20 January 1961), and includes both congratulations and ground work material on the President-elect's policy.
Documents Galbraith's varied and multifaceted career and interests as economist, public official, professor, presidential advisor, author and public speaker.
Personal and professional papers consisting of letters, memos, research notes and drafts, writings, publications, photographs, and ephemera. Topics include World War II, Harvard University, the John F. Kennedy Library, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War, civil rights, United States foreign policy, and atomic weapons development/control.
Consultant to the President (1961-66); consultant to the Bureau of the Budget (1961-70); consultant to the Atomic Energy Commission (1962-68). Correspondence, reports, speeches, interview notes, news clippings, and background research materials relating to government consulting and other topics.
Lawyer. Assistant Special Counsel to the President (1961); Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (1961-62); Director, International Peace Corps Secretariat (1962-64). Memorandums, reports, and correspondence.
Robert F. Kennedy Papers: 1968 Presidential Campaign Papers
Documents Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 Presidential campaign, including divisions for press, media, research, speech writers, and youth/students (most campaign speech transcripts are located in the RFK Senate Papers collection). Contact reference staff for the full finding aid.
Robert F. Kennedy Papers: Senate Papers
Contains case files, correspondence, speeches, press releases, and other materials documenting Robert F. Kennedy's time as a Senator from New York (1964-1968), including 1968 Presidential campaign speeches. Contact reference staff for the full finding aid.
Deputy Secretary of Defense (1961-1964); member, President's Task Force on Nuclear Proliferation (1964-1967); adviser to President Lyndon Johnson. Correspondence, memorandums, appointment files, and daily diaries relating to national politics and defense.
Contains material related to Sorensen's role on John F. Kennedy's Senate staff (1952-60) and as speechwriter and Special Counsel to the President (1961-64); includes correspondence, legislative files, subject files, speech files, draft book manuscripts, personal papers and White House files.
Microfilm copies of legislative histories and other records relating to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and negotiations. Hard copy includes reports, contracted studies, and publications on other topics. Open in part.
The main correspondence file for the Kennedy Administration, which contains letters from the general public as well as internal staff memoranda. Digitized in part.
This link displays a list of oral histories in the Library's John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection related to White House Restoration. Digitized in part.
