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    "description": "This file contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning the Soviet Union. Materials in this file include newspaper articles, background papers on nuclear science and possible cooperative space exploration projects, a summary of a telephone conversation between President Kennedy and French President General Charles de Gaulle, an itinerary for President Kennedy's trip to Vienna, Austria, and copies of a joint statement issued by the President and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev concerning nuclear weapons, disarmament, and Germany following discussions in Vienna. The majority of this file consists of telegrams and memoranda to President Kennedy from Cabinet members and advisors regarding suggested strategies for discussing subjects such as nuclear weapons, disarmament, Berlin, and Laos with Premier Khrushchev.",
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        "Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich, 1894-1971",
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    "ocrText": "41b\nTELEGRAM\nFereiga Service of the\nBaited States of America\nOUTGOING\nOFFICIAL USE ONT.V\nCharge:\nClassification\nControl: 6-98\nDate:\nJune 5. 1961\n1 a.m\nVERBATIM TEXT\n4\nSENT TO: Amembassy VIENNA 70\nIII\nRPTD INFO DEP ARTMENT 4931\nPRESIDENTIAL VISIT\nS/S-25\nPlease convey following message from the\nIB-DUMMY\nPresident to President Schaerf:\n25\ngbh\nQUOTE I want to thank you again and through you\nthe people of Vienna for your kindness to me and\nto Mrs. Kennedy and our ge party during our visit\nto Vienna. Your generous hospitality made an\nindispensible contribution to our meeting.\nMy warmest thanks,\nJOHN F. KENNEDY\nUNQUOTE\nDepartment does not plan publish but has no\nobjection should President Schaerf wish do so.\nPlease notify Department Repeat Amembassy\nLondon twenty-four hours in advance if possible\nif President Schaerf desires release.\nDrafted by\nCleared by:\nWhite House 00 Mr.\nOFFICIAL USE ONLY\ns/s e Brubeck\nFROM the\nClacsification\nPROZBITED UHLESS"
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