ACQUISITION POLICIES FOR THE JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBRARY
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ACQUISITION POLICIES FOR THE JOHN F. KENNEDY'
LIBRARY
The John F. Kennedy Library will he a Presidential archival
depository operated by the National Archives and Records Service of the
General Services Administration and collaborating closely with Harvard
University and the Harvard University Library system. Presidential
archival depssitories operate under authority contained in the Federal
Pr+perty and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (44USC
397). The fundamental purpose of the Library will be to preserve the
papers and other historical materials of John F. Kennedy and his
associates and, in due course, to make them available for scholarly use.
It will serve as a research center primarily but not exclusively for the
study of the history of the 1960's.
The President's materials will include the papers, books, photo-
graphs, motion pictures, sound recordings, and mementoes collected
and preserved by or for him during his lifetime. A major part of these
materials will be the papers accumulated in the White House Office by the
President and his immediate staff, supplemented by papers and
memorabilia donated .to the Library by persons and nongovernmental
organizations associated with him or his administration; and published
and audio-visual materials that contribute tc an understanding of the life
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and times of the President. particularly during the decade of the 19601 s.
Officials charged with the planning and development of the Library
therefore should seek to acquire supplementary materials. as indicated
below:
created by heads cf departments and independent agencies, ambassadors,
or other civilian or military officials serving importantly in his adminis-
tration; of members of Congress notably associated with the legislative
history of the period; and of private persons outstanding in such fields as
business, labor, education, sciences and the arts who, while never
officially a part of his administration, worked closely with it.
3. Papers of private persons and organizations associated.with
Mrs. Kennedy in an advisory capacity in connection with White Huuse
programs and activities under her direction.
Papers
1. Papers relating to the life and career of John F. Kennedy, in-
cluding papers of his family and of his close personal friends and
associates; of authors and journalists who have published significantly
or extensively on his life and administration; and records of business,
philanthropic, social, or other non-governmental organizations in which
he has participated actively.
2. Papers relating to national and international affairs during the
period of his service in the White House, including any personal papers
(as distinguished from 'fficial records) that may be accumulated or
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and administration.
5. Microfilzi or other copies of selected official records of federal
4. Records of the Democratic National Committee,and of related
national political organizations actively supporting the Kennedy candidacy
departments and agencies' that may be useful in documenting the major
policies of the Kennedy administration and which should be available in
the Library, although the originals ultimately will be preserved in the
National Archives.
Published Materials
1. Monographic Works: All books and pamphlets published in the
United States or abroad that deal chiefly with President Kennedy, his admin-
istration, and its policies and programs; and selected books that deal sig-
nificantly with the national and international scene during the 1960's,
particularly those achieving wide recognition as influential contributions
to the political, social, and economic thought of the period.
2. United States Official Publications: All Congressional documents for
the period of the administration (and selected documents for the period of
his Congressional career) including the Record. Directory, House and Senate
reports, documents, hearings, and committee prints; and selected
publications of federal departments and agencies dealing with their his-
tory, policies, programs and activities during the Kennedy administration.
(Purely routine, tecbnical, and other public and instructional materials
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will, as a rule, not be acquired.)
3. Publications of Other Governments end of Interna;ional Organiza-
tions: Selected documents issued by State and local Governments of the
United States and of foreign Governments dealing chiefly and significantly
with domestic and foreign policies of the United States; microtexts ?
United Nations documents, 1945-70; and microtexts of documents of the
Organization of American States and of similar international organizations
fir the same period.
4. Periodicals and Newspapers: Files of leading American news-
magazines, major American and foreign journals wf opinion, and of
selected professional and scientific journals for the period 1955-70 (to be
acquired in bound form where possible); and files of selected domestic
and foreign newspapers (the New York Times in printed form, others in
microtext) f'r the period 1955-70.
As a rule collections of press clippings and other ephemera will be
acquired only if they are well-arranged, and provide a useful subject
approach to the periodical and newspaper literature of the period.
5. General Reference Works: Bibliographies, guides, indexes, and
catalogs normally required in any special library; and, in addition, those
major publications in the fields of archival, library, and museum
administration that will be required by the professional activities of the
Library staff..
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Other Types -)f Research Materials
1. Still pictures made by leading press and commercial'photog-
raphers and collections of privately made photographs which relate to the
President, his family, or his administration that significantly supplement
the collection of "White House photographs.
2. Motion pictures, kinescopes, and sound recordings produced by
commercial organizations which relate to the same subjects and signifi-
cantly supplement the White House collections of such materials.
Museum Materials
Most museum objects will be received in the Library directly from
or through the President or members of his family. In supplementing
these materials, the Library should accept gift items and collections from
private individuals or organizations if (a) they have significant commemora-
tive or historical value as Kennedy memorabilia; (b) they are mementoes
of leading personalities associated with the administration; or (c) they
have special merit because of their artistic or cultural value per se.
As a general rule, museum items or collections will not be purchased.
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PRESIDENT KMQ= UNARY PROJECT
AREA IND IWAI
DCI Mr. Mtone,
Mr. Cline
EXEC. DYR/COMP Mr. Iirltpat
Mr. Helps,
M. COUNSM W. Houston,
. Carter,
cit,
PUBLIC APP'. Col. Gro,nChretien
DDS Col. White,
LEG. STA?F
C TRAL RIFF. Paul Borel
H.I.C. W. Pforzheimer
Q/SECURITY Director
NIPS Mr. Parrott
FDD
FBI8 Chief
NIE Director
NPIC Mr. Lundhall
Mr. Elder,
I Edwards
O'1 ER IUVICIM CONTACTS
Nat. Archives Dr. Wayne Grover, Karl Trever, Dr. Rhoads, Herman Kahn
Dept. of Justice Mr. Robert Kennedy* Mr. Oberdorfer
State Mr. Dutton
White House Mr. Schlesinger, Gen. Clifton,, Mr. Bundy
SECRET
TRANSMITTALS TO NATIONAL ARCH
FOR THE
PRRID ;NT mom= LAY
1. 5 Mar. 64 - Five speeches by Mr. Dulles. Recording of President
Kennedy award to Mr. Dulles and 10 other items of
Foreign Press Commentaries on various topics of
1961-63.
# 2. 16 Mar. 64 - Text and Explanation of Statutes and Executive
Orders related ttY a Agency.
# 3. 18 Mar. 64 -
# 4. 23 Mar. 64 - Another 122 FBIS items. (Middle East, Africa, & West
Europe.)
5. 25 Mar. 64 - Another 131 FBIS items. (USSR and East Europe.)
# 6. 31 Mar. 64 - Another 148 FBIS items. (Far East ar Latin America)
# 7. 26 May6464 - FBIS Analysis Reports on Cuba and Assassination
# 8. 15 Sep. 64 - Thirteen photos of Pres. Kennedy at CIA Building
# 9. 21 Sep. 64 - Three boxes of FBIS Report (1960-63 on ME, AF, WE, FE,
USSR, ER, LA.)
#10. 1 Oct. 64 -
Eighteen 3-ring binders of Cuba Press Clippings
#11. 12 Oct. 64 - Fourteen photos of Pres. Kennedy swearing in new
#12. 21 Oct. 64 -
#13. 25 Nov. 64 -
#14. 16 Feb. 65 -
DCI, Mr. McCone.
Foreign Radio and Press Treatment Report on Warren
Commission
Jan. 61 thru Nov. 63 3 binders of Soviet and Chinese
reactions to pres. Kennedy Speeches and Press Confe.
A list of 46 Reports and Documents retained by the
Agency for the Pres. Kennedy Library because of the
sensitivity of the matters included in them.
(The list itself is classified SECRET.)
SECRET
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tt Spec. Assist. to Pres., Schlesinger to DCI McCone - 20 Sep 62
(Request for liaison officer on proposed Pras. Kennedy Library)
2. Assist. Dir. Paul Sorel to Archivist Grover - 5 Nov 62
appointed Agency representative)
(DCI is overseas and will return 1 Feb.)
8. Mr. Houston Memo on Informal Coordinating Group Plans - 28 Jan 64
(Group to Mr. Houston, ParrottsL '1 Pforzheimer, Edwards
6. Mr. Houston to Atty Gen. Robt. Kennedy - 22 Jan 64
(Reply to L memo of 13 Jan. Agency is progressing.)
7. Mr. Houston to Atty. Gen. Robert Kennedy - 24 Jan 64
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His meeting at National Archives on Library Plans)
3. Memo for Record - 20 Nov 62
25X1 4. to Assist. to Director 0. 19 Max' 63
0 on Director's participation Jn Library)
5. General Counsel Houston to Exec.Dir lcompt - 20 Jan 64
to participation)
(He and Dir. of Sec. meeting with Nat'l Archives and Justice
Dept. to explain security of sources and methods and limits
9. Mr. Houston an 3 Feb. meeting of Coordinating Group - 10 Feb 64
(Progress and assignments for action.)
10. Mr. Houston to Assist. Sec. of State Dutton - 24 Mar 64
(DCI and Deputy will participate in Oral History Project when
they return)
11. Mr. Houston to HIC - 10 Apr 64
(Approval to spend $500 on foreign book purchases for Library)
12. Mr. Houston to Atty. Gen. Robert Kennedy - 13 Apr 64
(Information about foreign book purchasing prc,ect by Agency)
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PRESIDENT KENNEDY LIBRARY PROJECT
Spee.Assist. to Press.)Schle/singer to DCI McCone - 20 Sept 62
(Request for liaison offffiicer on proposed Pres. Kennedy Library)
2. Asst. Dir. Paul Borel to Archivist Grover - 5 Nov. 62
ppo~nted Agency representative)
3. Memo for Record - 20 Nov. 62
s meeting at National Archives on Library Plans)
4.
to Assistant to Director 19 Mar. 63
(Info on Director's participation in Library)
5. Gen. Counsel Houston to Exec.Dir./Compt - 20 Jan. 64
(He and Dir. of Sec. meeting with Nat'l Archives and Justice Dept.
to explain security of sources and methods and limits to participation)
6. Mr. Houston to Atty Gen. Kennedy - a Jan. 64
(Reply to RFK memo of 13 Jan. Agency is progressing.)
7. Mr. Houston to Atty Gen. Kennedy - 24 Jan.r64
(DCI is overseas and will return 1 Feb.)
8. Mr. Houston Memo on Informal Coordinating Grou Flans - 28 Jan. 64
(Group of Mr. Houston, Parrott., Pforzheimer, Edwards &
9. Mr. Houston on 3 Feb. meeting of Coordinating Group - 10 Feb. 64
(Progress and assignments for aetion. )
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109 Mr. Houston to Asst Sec of State Dutton - 24 Mar. 64
(DCl and Deputy will participate in Oral History Project when thy return)
11. Mr. Houston to HIC - 10 Apr. 64
(Approval to spend $500 en foreign book purchases for Library)
12. Mr. Houston to Atty Gen. Kennedy - 13 Apr. 64
(Information about foreign book purchasing project by Agency)
Transmittals by
5 p by /~ //11/~ 111//, for; press.
#1: Mar; b4 - Five s eechas b Mr. Dulles and
2. 16 Mar; 64 - Statutes and text and Exec.: Ordersrelated to Agency
3. 18 Mar: 64 - Some 120,FBIS items..
4; 23 Mar, 64 - Another 122 FBIS items. (Middle East Africa,. &.West Air.)
25 Mar, 64 - Another 131 FBIS items. (USSR and-East Eur.)
6. '31 Mar. 64-- Another 1148 FBIS items.. (Far East and Latin America)
~. 26 May-64 - FB~S Analysis ;Reports on Cuba and Assksination
$, 25_SeYp '64 = Thirteen photos of Kennedy at CIA Building
9. 21 Se t. 64-- Three boxes of FBIS Report ((]~$q6O-63 on NMEE Af 10, FE, USSR,FE,LA
2:0. 1 Oct.-64 --w Eighteen'3-ring binders of ba Press Clil5pinjs
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