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    "title": "USSR: Vienna meeting: Background documents, 1953-1961: General",
    "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": "Washington, D. C.\nOffice of the Chief of Protocol\n43\nJune 2. 1961\nREVISED PROGRAM FOR THE VISIT OF MRS. JOHN F. KENNEDY\nTO VIENNA, AUSTRIA\nJune 3-4, 1961\nSATURDAY, JUNE 3\n8:15 a.m.\nDeparture from American Embassy Residence, Paris\n9:00 a.m.\nPresident and Mrs. Kennedy and party will depart\nfrom Orly Airport, Paris.\n(1 hour and 40 minutes elapsed flying time; no\nchange in time zones)\n10:40 a.m.\nPresident and Mrs. Kennedy and party will arrive\nat Schwechat Airport, Vienna.\n(Airport arrival ceremony)\nReceiving line: President Schaerf,\nChancellor Gorbach, Vice Chancellor\nPitterman, Foreign Minister Kroisky,\nand others. Brief word of welcome\nfrom President Schaers with briof roe\nsponse from President Kennedy.\nNational anthems. Review of honor\nguard. Representatives of the American\nEmbassy and the Diplomatic Corp will be\nintroduced.\n11:00 a.m.\nDeparture from Schwechat Airport\n11:30 a.m.\nPresident Kennedy will call on His Excellency\nDr. Adolf Schaerf, President of the Republic of\nAustria, at the Hofburg, accompanied by Secretary\nRusk and Ambassador Matthews. Chancellor Gorbach,\nVice Chancellor Pittermen, Foreign Minister Kreisky,\nand State Secretary Steiner will be present.\nMrs. Kennedy and others in the motorcade will\nproceed to the Embassy Residence. Members of\nthe official and unofficial party will stay at\nthe Hotel Bristol.\n11:45 a.m.\nMrs. Kennedy will arrive at the American Embassy\nResidence, Weidlichgasse No. 1-5.\nGENFIDENTIAL"
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