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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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    "ocrText": "7\nWH\nOUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State ,\nINDICATE:\nCOLLECT\n1961 MAY 16 PM | 33\nCHARGE TO\nTOP SECRET\n0763\n52\n002\nOrigin\nSENT TO: AmEmbassy BONN 2041\nNIACT\nSS\nInfo:\nRPTD INFO: AmEmbassy MOSCOW\n1977\nAmconsul GENEVA TOSEC\n122\nEYES ONLY AMBASSADORS AND SECRETARY\nPlease deliver following message to Chancellors\nQTE Dear Mr. Chancellors\nYou will have seen accounts in the press today of the prospect of a\nmeeting between Mr. Khrushchev and myself. I want you to know the background\nwhich has given rise to these press accounts and the prospects for such a\nmeeting\nThe question of a personal meeting between Mr. Khrushchev and myself arose\nin the talks which our Ambassador in Moscow had with Mr. Khrushchev in the\nperiod after my Administration came into office. I indicated then that\nI\nhoped to make a trip to Europe perhaps in the late Spring when the opportumity\nof\nmight present itself for a QTE get acquainted UNQTE meeting and exchange/views.\nSince that time, as you knowg I have accepted General de Gaulle's invi-\ntation to pay an official visit to Paris at the end of this month. Since\nthat time also the deterioration in the general situation caused ma to suspend\nactive consideration of a meeting with Khrushchevo However Khrushchev has\nnow again cansed the subject to be raised with Ambassador Thompson and indi.\ncated his own desire for an early meeting. I am now therefore faced with\nthe\nDrafted by:\n5/15/6Le\nTelegraphic transmission and\nEUR:\nclassification approved by:\nThe Acting Secretary\nClearances\n3UR des Mr.\nEUR de Mr. Davis\ns/s es Mr. Brubeck\nREPRODUCTION FROM THIS\nCy to mad evide\nCOPY is PROHIBITED\nTOP\nUNLESS \"UNCLASSIFIED\"."
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