Foreign aid: General, December 1960-February 1961
17 December 1960-1 February 1961, undated
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
This folder contains a paper written by Walt W. Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, entitled, "The Strategy of Foreign Aid, 1961," and a paper by John Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard University economics professor, entitled, "A Positive Approach to Economic Aid" concerning the United States foreign aid program.
Policy planning: General, 1961: 11 February-31 May
1961: 17 February-31 May, undated
This folder contains memoranda concerning policy planning and areas of concern for national security and international relations, including Berlin, arms control, Communist China, South Vietnam, guerilla warfare, and Latin America. Also included in this folder is a memorandum to President John F. Kennedy from Walt W. Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, titled, "The Problem We Face," discussing Cuba, Communism, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.
Policy planning: General, 1963: January-April
1963: 2 January-18 February
This folder contains memoranda regarding areas of concentration for policy planning in 1963 and a paper by Walt W. Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State, titled, "Nuclear Power and Sovereignty."
Policy planning: General, 1963: July-November
April 1962, 1963: 19 July-21 November, undated
This folder contains memoranda and reports by Walt W. Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State, concerning communism, United States military presence in foreign countries, an international détente, and the development of strategic policy planning. Also included in this folder is a report draft titled, "Foreign Affairs: The Third Round," discussing relations between the U.S. and Soviet Union, and an article by T.S. Schelling titled, "Nuclear Strategy in Europe."
Staff memoranda: Rostow, Walt W., December 1960-June 1961
3 December 1960-21 June 1961, undated
This folder contains memoranda from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, to President John F. Kennedy and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include the threat of communism, guerilla warfare, Vietnam, and policy planning. Also included in this folder is a copy of a speech given by Rostow on disarmament at the 6th Pugwash Conference held in Moscow. Of note is a letter to Rostow from Massachuetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Professor Leon Trilling regarding the Soviet Union's space program.
Staff memoranda: Rostow, Walt W., July 1961-June 1962
29 May 1961-25 June 1962, undated
This folder contains memoranda from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and later Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State, to President John F. Kennedy and McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include foreign aid, speech theme suggestions for the President, policy towards the Communist Bloc, and a proposal for domestic and foreign economic policy. Also included in this folder is a transcript of a "Meet the Press" interview with Rostow discussing nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union, Laos, Vietnam, and communism.
Staff memoranda: Rostow, Walt W., 1962: July-December
20 June 1962-30 August 1963, undated
This folder contains speeches and memoranda by Walt Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State. Topics include Europe and the balance of payments, communism, the Soviet Union, Berlin, and nuclear weapons. Also included in this folder is a geographical listing of foreign nations and individuals titled, "Kind Words," to be used as a reference guide for potential commendations by United States officials. Of note is a letter from Director General of the Atlantic Institute Henry Cabot Lodge to Rostow discussing international relations and proposing a new organization for all free nations called, "Confederation of the Free."
Staff memoranda: Rostow, Walt W., 1963
1963: 5 January-7 September
This folder includes memoranda, speeches, and article drafts by Walt Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council in the Department of State. Topics include United States relations with the Soviet Union, nuclear deterrents in Europe, communism, economics, the Cold War, principle foreign affairs issues in the administration of President John F. Kennedy, and relations between the U.S. and other members of the Atlantic Alliance (also known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO).
Staff memoranda: Rostow, Walt W.: Disarmament, December 1960-February 1961
December 1960-16 February 1961, undated
This folder contains memoranda and papers on disarmament, nuclear weapons, and arms control. Of note is a memorandum to Secretary of State Dean Rusk from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, titled, "Nuclear Weapons: The Dilemma and Thoughts on Its Resolution."
Staff memoranda: Rostow, Walt W.: Disarmament, March 1961 and undated
13 October 1960-18 March 1961, undated
This folder contains memoranda to and by Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding arms control; resumed disarmament negotiations; a United Nations (UN) draft resolution on disarmament for the Soviet Union; and a report titled, "The Theory and Practice of Deterrence." Of note are drafts of a memorandum titled, "Stevenson Reply to Zorin on General and Complete Disarmament."
Staff memoranda: Rostow, Walt W.: Foreign aid, February 1961: 24-28
February 1961: 24-28
This folder contains memoranda regarding the United States foreign aid program including a multilateral approach to provide aid to underdeveloped countries. Also included in this folder is a memorandum from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, to President John F. Kennedy titled, "Crucial Issues in Foreign Aid."
Staff memoranda: Rostow, Walt W.: Foreign aid, March 1961: 19-22, Part I
19 March 1961, undated
This folder contains drafts with annotations and memoranda to Ted Sorensen, Special Counsel to the President, and Richard Goodwin, Assistant Special Counsel to the President, from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding a special message on foreign aid by President John F. Kennedy.
Staff memoranda: Rostow, Walt W.: Foreign aid, 1961: 14 July-28 September
1961: 14 July-25 September
This folder contains memoranda to President John F. Kennedy from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding the United States foreign aid program. Also included in this folder is a press release of a statement by the President upon signing foreign aid legislation and remarks by Senator John Sherman Cooper in support of President Kennedy's foreign aid program.
Staff memoranda: Rostow, Walt W.: Foreign aid, 1961: 29 September-2 November
1961: 29 September-2 November
This folder contains memoranda to President John F. Kennedy from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, regarding economic discussions with President of Sudan Ibrahim Abboud, and a luncheon with Eugene Black, President of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). Also included in this folder is a draft memorandum by Rostow titled, "Neutralism and Foreign Aid: Or Belgrade Revisited."
Staff memoranda: Rostow, Walt W.: Guerilla and unconventional warfare, April 1961: 1-10
1961: 3 March-5 April
This folder contains correspondence between Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and Stewart Alsop of The Saturday Evening Post regarding an article on guerilla warfare written by Brigadier General Samuel B. Griffith.
Staff memoranda: Rostow, Walt W.: Guerilla and unconventional warfare, August 1961: 15-31
August 1961: 15-21, undated
This folder contains a draft paper by Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, discussing guerilla warfare, communist doctrine, and United States objectives and policy considerations for unconventional warfare.
National Security Action Memoranda [NSAM]: NSAM 94, Steinstuecken and Friedrichstrasse Crossing Point
1961: 13 September-20 October, undated
This folder contains copies of National Security Action Memoranda number 94 (NSAM 94) titled, "Steinstuecken and Friedrichstrasse Crossing Point," to Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara from Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
National Security Action Memoranda [NSAM]: NSAM 131, Training Objectives for Counter-Insurgency: Part III: Memoranda, 1963: May-June
1963: 26 April-5 June, undated
This file contains memoranda to McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, from National Security Council staff member Samuel E. Belk regarding a proposed National Academy of Foreign Affairs for continuing education and training in the areas of national security and foreign affairs. Also included are copies of a statement by Walt Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in support of a National Academy of Foreign Affairs. The materials relate to National Security Action Memoranda number 131 (NSAM 131) titled, "Training Objectives for Counter-Insurgency."
Rostow, Walt W., 1960
1960: 11 June-17 November
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and then Professor Walt W. Rostow. Topics include the 1960 political campaign and a proposal for action teams for military and foreign policy issues. Of note is a paper by Rostow titled "The Problems of Inflation and Productivity in the United States."
Rostow, Walt W., 1961: January-February
22 July 1960-28 February 1961, undated
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Walt W. Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include foreign aid and nuclear weapons. Of note is a book review by the President of "Deterrent of Defense" by B.H. Liddell Hart. Also included in this folder is a copy of a speech by Brigadier General Edward G. Lansdale titled "Civic Action", and a letter from Wolf Ladejinsky concerning Vietnam.
Rostow, Walt W., 1961: March-May
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Walt W. Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include foreign aid, Laos, Vietnam, Cuba, guerilla warfare, and communism. Of note is an excerpt from the book "Gold and the Dollar Crisis," by Robert Triffin.
Rostow, Walt W., 1961: June-December
1961: 23 May-6 December
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Walt W. Rostow, Deputy Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Topics include Vietnam, the Soviet Union, and China. Of note is a telegram from President Kennedy to President Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam.
Rostow, Walt W., January 1962-July 1963
29 December 1961-13 May 1963
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Walt W. Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council, Department of State. Topics include the balance of payments, trade negotiations with Europe, and unity between Germany and Europe. Of note is a handwritten letter from Rostow to the President concerning Joseph P. Kennedy's recent illness.
Rostow, Walt W., 1963: August-September
15 November 1960-25 September 1963
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and Walt W. Rostow, Chairman of the Policy Planning Council, Department of State. Topics include economics, a strategy for development in Mexico, and deceleration of growth in the Soviet Union. Of note are materials concerning international educational development. Also included in this folder is a draft of a paper regarding the balance of payments.
State: Balance of payments paper, September 1963
1963: 24 September-1 October
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Department of State. Materials consist of a draft of a paper by Chairman of the Policy Planning Council Walt W. Rostow titled, "A Plan and Scenario for Bringing Our Balance of Payments Under Control," and a speech by Rostow titled, "How to Make a National Market."
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